A Word: Build Black Better
b'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'