Carleen Goodridge moved to Baltimore, learned her ancestors were connected to the city
Her ancestors were formerly enslaved people who sailed from Baltimore to Liberia

Read more in depth about Carleen and Liberian American history here.

Laila Milevski

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Laila Milevski

Laila Milevski is a news designer and illustrator working to develop and strengthen the Banner's visual storytelling. She has joined the Banner after making illustrations and comics at ProPublica to support their investigative reporting.

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