A Word: Build Black Better
Baltimore is one of many aging American cities that is plagued with both a lack of affordable housing, and a surplus of vacant homes. But a local non-profit is addressing both those issues, and teaching community members to rebuild their neighborhoods one house at a time. On today\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Shelley Halstead, who founded\xa0Black Women Build in Baltimore.\xa0\n\nGuest: Shelley Halstead, founder of Black Women Build\n\nPodcast production by Ahyiana Angel\n\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $15 a month for your first three months.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices