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Bangura: Much More Than a Librarian in Baltimore’s Community

The Black Student Leaders in Policy hosted M'Balu “Lu” Bangura, a dynamic leader in civil rights and equity advocacy, during a special Batten Hour this week. She was interviewed by second-year Batten MPP student Priscilla Akpalu.

Date
February 11, 2025
Time
1 min read

The Black Student Leaders in Policy hosted M’Balu “Lu” Bangura, a dynamic leader in civil rights and equity advocacy, during a special Batten Hour this week. Bangura is chief of equity and fair practices at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. She was interviewed by second-year Batten MPP student Priscilla Akpalu.

Click the image for a YouTube recording of the event.

 

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