Though the ancient fishing village on the Mediterranean coast remains a relatively tiny part of French wine production—with barely 3,800 acres under vine—wine enthusiasts continue to take note of its influence.
“Grazing tables can connect a room full of strangers” says owner Kandace Lecocq. “I love the way it makes them interact.”
The fourth-year law student is from a village in the Kunduz Province, which didn’t even have a public school until U.S. troops dislodged the Taliban around 2003. She’ll take the Maryland bar exam in July.
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Maryland State Arts Council
The Maryland State Arts Council recently awarded a conservation grant for the full restoration of the mural, which has become something of a symbol for its historically working-class neighborhood.
The black arts and entertainment district brings tax incentives and the potential for further revitalization.
Black artists are finally receiving recognition in the mainstream art world, but it has been a long uphill battle toward equity.