Leadership Team
Andrew Muhammad - Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Knox, the founder of Baltimore Brothers has substantial experience working with youth and individuals at risk for being killed or shooting someone else. From (February 2018 – December 2019), Andrew Knox was the Deputy Director of the Baltimore African American Male Engagement Initiative within the Mayor’s Office where he was responsible for Adult/Juvenile Re-entry, Gang Intervention, Employment and Vocational Training, Community Engagement and Liaison for MOAMME with the Mayor, Police Commissioner and other Community Leaders. Prior to that, Andrew Know worked for the Boys and Girls Club at the Baltimore Juvenile Justice Facility (August 2009-February 2018) as the Director of Outreach and Re-entry. He was responsible for programing for approximately 120 Juveniles at the Juvenile Justice Detention Center seven days a week. He began as a program specialist was promoted to the supervisor of the 6-man crew in 2010, promoted to program manager in 2012 and he became the Director of Re-Entry and outreach in 2014. He also worked with youth detained at City Jail.
During this time, he was successful in reducing the number of physical assaults by detained youth and increasing the capacity of DJS and other staff to positively engage with detained youth, to interrupt the violence, and to prepare the youth for their eventual release to the community. This included linking with educational opportunities after release, potential employment, housing and linkage with wrap-around services.
Several Baltimore Brothers were employed by the Mayor’s Office to engage youth on the streets and to link them with employment and/or supports from the Mayor’s African American Male Engagement Program in Park Heights. This built on the personal experiences of Andrew Knox and the others as well as the extensive relationships with persons in Baltimore with personal histories that place them at high risk of being shot or shooting another person.
The Baltimore Community Mediation Center recognized Andrew Muhammad as their Peace Maker of the Year 2020 for interventions like that and more.
Bilal Rahman - Chief Operations Officer
Bilal Rahman is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He developed his love for civic responsibility and service to his community through the Boy Scouts of America. His childhood was normal growing up in a two-parent household but like most black male children, he faced challenges in the streets of Baltimore surrounded by crime and violence.
The streets of Baltimore have always been tough, so Bilal Rahman had a chose to persevere or succumb to the pressures of unrelenting society. He made bad chooses that land him in prison. In 1990 he received over a hundred years for his crimes with no apparent hope of re-entering society again. He did not serve time; he allows the time to serve him. He took advantage of all the educational, self-help, and religious program prison offered to him. And in his darkest hour found a glimpse of light.
He received his GED, an AA at Hagerstown Community College, and trade in Plumbing. He founded Community Conscious Rap, Inc. with three other like-minded people to creatively resolve conflict in the prison and the community. If sports have referees to manage and ensure that everyone are playing by the same rule, why wouldn’t members of the community have specialists in conflict resolution? Community Conscious Rap, Inc. organized as a community center for conflict resolution. Bilal Rahman have been recognized by several government and civic institution for his community service. He has help countless of other incarcerated men wanting something different that lead them to prison. He was eventually paroled February of 2014.
Cognitive of the social dilemma of his community, he found a way to make a negative into a positive. He participated in block cleaning program sponsored by Baltimore Manpower Initiative. He has sat on community panels and forums to talk about conflict resolution. He shared the lectern with the Baltimore City Police Commissioner Bates and Commander Major Briscoe of Western District Police. Introduce former Md. State Senator Lisa Gladden in community meetings. He was in the streets during the hours of Baltimore Uprising over Freddie Gray death. I worked on Sheila Dixons campaign for Mayor of Baltimore. He pushes policy in Annapolis for justice for incarcerated lifers on such bills, Lifers bill and Juvenile Lifer bill. He is writing a book on Conflict Resolution called Mutual Ground coming soon.
John Price - Secretary
Strategist, Business Consultant, Trainer. Delivering year over year results for over 30 years. Proud to be a committed servant to helping the community achieve peace and unity. Driving projects toward economic freedom, equity and greater community development of safety, cleanliness, and decency. Promoter of justice for women, seniors, families, and children. Companies consulted and strategized for include tourism bureaus, international conventions, international executive councils, city governments, for profit and non-profit charities, schools, transportation, security, health organizations and international unions.
Greatest accomplishment joining the Nation of Islam and making a lifetime commitment to classes that will develop my skills, gifts and talents to their greatest potential. Husband and father of 2 daughters and owner of 2 cats.