NEWS
Presented in Memory of Robert Eades.
We're deeply saddened by the loss of Robert Eades. Community Activist, Father, Brother, Son, Businessman, and a vital voice in Annapolis, MD. Robert Eades, passed away on August 3, 2020 from COVID-19. His passing is a huge loss, and a reminder of his dedication as a lifelong activist and voice for the community. Robert Eades fought for many causes. He worked tirelessly for the improvement of community centers and recreation facilities, housing, and for role models for Black youth in Annapolis. He was not afraid to challenge the Annapolis City Council or write in to The Capital newspaper to speak up for the community's best interests. As a 12-year-old, Robert Eades worked with others to improve the condition of the Stanton Community Center. As an adult in 1996, he led a march in protest against the shooting of two Black men by an Annapolis police officer; in 1998 he organized the group United, for boys and young men ages 4-20 at the Clay Street Family Resource Center, to build social development and responsibility; and in 1999 as chair of the African American Unity Coalition, Robert Eades spoke at an ACLU of Maryland press conference regarding the KKK wanting to Adopt a Road.
"...I have to say what I feel, I have to say what I've lived..." Robert Eades Testimony to the Annapolis Mayor in 2014
The Arundel Patriot
Sellout: How Washington gave away America’s Technological Soul, and One Man’s Fight to Bring it Home is published by Bloomsbury and available on Audible and Amazon.
Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society: America’s Original Gangsters and the U.S. Postal Detective that Brought Them to Justice.
