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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Why I am running for Lieutenant Governor with Doug Gansler

When I stepped down as Mayor of the City of Hyattsville in December 2020, I had no intention of getting back into politics — at least not…

4 min readApr 26, 2022

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Why I am running for Lieutenant Governor with Doug Gansler

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth
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Ending Systemic Racism Requires Black Power. Can the Progressive Movement Stomach It?

“It is ludicrous for the society to believe that these temporary measures can long contain the tempers of an oppressed people. And when…

5 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

To Hyattsville, with love.

I still remember the day I discovered Hyattsville. A rainy evening in May many years ago, I navigated unfamiliar streets only to find this…

5 min readNov 10, 2020

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To Hyattsville, with love.

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

She was but one vote.

This is not the moment to silence the cynic. If anything, we should heed the cynic now more than ever.

6 min readSep 19, 2020

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She was but one vote.

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

When my protest becomes political, will you still believe Black lives matter?

Plus: 35 Policy Recommendations to Protect Black Futures

11 min readJun 1, 2020

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When my protest becomes political, will you still believe Black lives matter?

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

If we return to normal, we’re screwed.

Normal was a disruption we shouldn’t return to.

6 min readApr 15, 2020

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If we return to normal, we’re screwed.

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

On election day, what kind of person will you be?

(Or: On Nov. 6th, White Supremacy or Nah?)

8 min readOct 31, 2018

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On election day, what kind of person will you be?

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

The Gulf Between Promise and Fulfillment

On days like today, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, TN, or any day acknowledging a…

5 min readApr 4, 2018

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The Gulf Between Promise and Fulfillment

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

The Burden of the Exceptional Woman

That’s my mama and me. (I loved that bear, by the way.)

6 min readMar 8, 2018

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The Burden of the Exceptional Woman

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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and Former Mayor of Hyattsville, MD. Memphis Made & Raised. Ellis + Zora’s Mama. Black, not POC.

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