
BCSC’s mission is to provide the tools necessary to bridge the knowledge, economic, educational, digital and political gap that causes many of the social issues that plague Baltimore. Committed to culturally relevant, culturally sensitive community economic impact.
“By standing on the shoulders of our ancestors and enjoying borrowed blessing we now, humbly, have the opportunity to give back and pay it forward at the same time.”
-Dr. Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr., President and CEO

News and Press
Opinion: It’s time to allow beer and wine sales in Maryland’s grocery stores
The recent government shutdown—and the disruption it caused to SNAP benefits—reminded us once again that too many of our neighbors live with the daily fear of not being able to put a hot meal on their family’s table. In communities across Baltimore, many residents living paycheck to paycheck face an even steeper challenge: the lack of accessible, full-service grocery stores that offer fresh, healthy food. Grocery stores operate on thin margins. Like any business, they cannot [...]
Rev. Al Hathaway works to keep Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream alive in Baltimore
Reverend Al Hathaway discusses how Baltimore continues to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and keep the dream alive.
Inside the $20M overhaul of a single West Baltimore block
Work is in full swing this spring to overhaul and redevelop rowhomes on the block that will be put up for sale.









