Baltimore history through tweets: 15 posts from tech, community and social justice leaders since 2009

We were part of that evolution, through our coverage and events like Baltimore Innovation Week.

One way to paint a picture of that evolution is through the public record kept through something else that’s changed a lot since 2009: Twitter.

To continue the celebration of Technical.ly’s 15th anniversary, we scoured the web for Baltimoreans’ old…tweets? Posts?

Whatever you want to call them, or the platform they came from, check out 15 of them below:

2009

In 2009, DeRay Mckesson, a Baltimore-born civil rights figure, served as the director of an after-school program in West Baltimore.

Throwback. 2009, Community Meeting, West Baltimore as the Director of an after-school/out-of-school center. pic.twitter.com/dRdKXUHE53

— deray (@deray) February 4, 2016

2012

Self-proclaimed coworking maven Shervonne Cherry can be seen in this old tweet chatting folks up about design integration into tech. She was still the creative director for Mindgrub back then.

I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/Igo3NCPz Ignite Baltimore 6 – Shervonne Cherry’s Integrate

— Shervonne Cherry (@NoOrdnryCherry) May 11, 2012

2013

In 2013, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School was gearing up for Baltimore Innovation Week, which had just launched a year prior.

RT @technicallyBMR: Now underway: Baltimore Innovation Week 2013. Kickoff at Penn Station in @StationNorth tonight. http://t.co/vFVFfYTU2N

— Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (@JHUCarey) September 20, 2013

Also, while this post isn’t from 2013, it is nice to remember when the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl that year.

#SuperBowl flashback: 🎥 February 2013 Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers Vic and Denise with the @wjz championship celebration #SuperBowlSunday pic.twitter.com/SxHxwsuvkC

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) February 12, 2024

2015

Technical.ly had its eyes on drones.

This drone video shows Federal Hill, Locust Pt and the rest of South Baltimore from above https://t.co/pTqYtCKDAx pic.twitter.com/ETQT98ngH2

— Technical.ly Baltimore (@TechnicallyBMR) December 15, 2015

And Twitter was blazing with Tweets about local photographer Devin Allen’s TIME magazine cover following the Freddie Gray protests and riots.

Devin Allen was born and raised in West Baltimore. In 2015, his photo of the Baltimore Uprising was published as the cover for the May 2015 issue of Time magazine – only the third time an amateur photographer has been chosen for the cover.

His work can be found on IG @byDVNLLN pic.twitter.com/aMeBNNOOGS

— Digital Media Center (@dmcjhu) February 29, 2020

2016

Here’s a throwback featuring current Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Director of Lending Eric Lin and Impact Hub Baltimore Network Director Michelle Geiss. Lin, who worked in another LEDC role at the time, would later be the managing director for Impact Hub from 2019 to 2022.

Eric Lin, our #Baltimore #SmallBiz Coach & Trainer, and Michelle Geiss, @impacthubbalt‘s ED – Co-Creating Economic Opportunity pic.twitter.com/EMRZHxCM0F

— Latino Economic Development Center (@ledcmetro) September 29, 2016

2017

The now-defunct Red Bull Amaphiko festival and academy were in Baltimore highlighting changemakers like B-360’s founder Brittany Young.

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— SHAN (@_yoshann) August 18, 2017

Former ETC Baltimore director Deb Tillet was hanging out with pups and at events like Labs at Light City (RIP), produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, years before her quiet replacement and the installation of ETC’s latest leader.

Deb Tillett hanging out with @ChordCollar‘s most popular employee, Sprinkles! #BetaCity pic.twitter.com/ALXHFiAKhI

— ETC Baltimore (@etcbaltimore) September 28, 2017

2018

Local ice cream purveyor Taharka Brothers welcomed Ben & Jerry’s to Baltimore with support from Impact Hub.

Baltimore! Come on down to the Ynot lot and @impacthubbalt for our Big Ice Cream Social with @TaharkaBros. Free ice cream until 5pm today. pic.twitter.com/uY1D2Qi6b6

— Ben & Jerry’s (@benandjerrys) September 30, 2018

2021

Seema Iyer, the then-director of the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, gave insights on transportation data in this video we posted.

Seema Iyer of @bniajfi gives insight on how transportation is the key to growth for #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/C3qJmhNoRz

— Technical.ly Baltimore (@TechnicallyBMR) September 21, 2021

2022

In 2022, Mayor Brandon Scott proclaimed March 25 as B-360 Day. This year, the celebrations surrounding that day take place over a whole weekend.

Today, alongside the fantastic B-360 Baltimore team, I proclaimed March 25th B-360 Day. Grateful for their dedication to using Baltimore’s dirt bike culture to advance STEM education for our young people. Looking forward to continuing this partnership, one wheelie at a time! pic.twitter.com/V9G4B0FjIS

— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) March 25, 2022

2023

McKeever “Mac” Conwell, managing partner of RareBreed Ventures, appeared on Capitol Hill to testify during a session on bills related to the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act.

As I’m a little more then 30 mins away from testifying to congress at 2pm est on the importance of allowing fund of 150M or less to have up to 600 LP which you can see here – https://t.co/u8KiNjYtEm

I must say I clean up well pic.twitter.com/EmtSvN9sSw

— MacTheVC.eth (@MacConwell) February 8, 2023

TEDCO was at the CIAA Tech Summit. Check out the lineup for this year, including yours truly.

The @MDTEDCO team connected with many regional leaders at the 2023 CIAA Tech Summit House in Baltimore. Watch now for a glimpse of some of our innovation ecosystem leaders: https://t.co/xAvcspKJWs

— Tammi Thomas (@tammithomas) March 21, 2023

2024

It’s an election year in Baltimore. This year’s election allows the public to find their districts’ candidates using a special tracker, according to Baltimore City Public School Board Commissioner Ashley Esposito.

Look up your district: https://t.co/hRSOVI7wfo

See a list of candidates running:https://t.co/KCH5Su4TW6

Links to finances courtesy of the Baltimore Bulletin:https://t.co/JssRKQPIkK

— Ashley (Ash) Esposito 🐝 (@AshleyEsposito_) February 10, 2024

What will happen to the ecosystem in the next 15 years? Which events, leaders and initiatives will still be here in Baltimore? Let us know your thoughts by emailing baltimore@technical.ly.

In February 2009, Technical.ly published our first article. Fifteen years later, we're still here — but a lot has changed. We're celebrating our anniversary with a look back, and a look forward.