A Carl Snowden Saturday School Lesson: When Ms. Bertina Nick and Robinwood Residents Took a Stand, Forest Drive Came to a Standstill
Sometimes, making history means bringing traffic to a complete stop. According to longtime civil rights activist Carl O. Snowden, that is exactly what happened more than five decades ago when residents of Annapolis' Robinwood community took matters into their own hands after their concerns about a dangerous intersection went unanswered. At the center of that effort was the late Ms. Bertina Nick, whose question to a state transportation official would become part of a story about community activism that Mr. Snowden believes still carries an important lesson today. Related: Remembering Bertina Nick - Report Annapolis News In his traditional Saturday School lesson shared on Facebook today, Mr. Snowden revisited the events surrounding the intersection of Forest Drive and Tyler Avenue, connecting the actions of Robinwood residents in 1970 to the role of community organizers in the November 2026 midterm elections. "Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock," Mr. Snowden began...
