In response to the hurt and anger of our Black communities, other states and communities all across the country are removing their Confederate symbols. Yet the Maryland Legislature has failed to act to remove our Confederate Symbol – our State Song, Maryland, My Maryland, whose lyrics honor a secessionist government that waged war to preserve white supremacy and the enslavement of millions of people, including the ancestors of our fellow citizens.

Hopefully, with your help, this is about to change. For the past two years, WDC has been advocating for legislation that will repeal Maryland, My Maryland as a symbol of our State. WDC members have testified at Committee Hearings, written Letters to the Editor, and contacted our County and State Legislators. Recently, both the Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson have gone on record in the Washington Post as strongly supporting the removal of Maryland, My Maryland as a symbol of our State.

Here’s what you can do: