Republican Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday nominated prominent Baltimore author Wes Moore to the board overseeing the sprawling University System of Maryland.

Moore, 38, is a well-respected African-American writer, Army veteran and Rhodes Scholar who runs a company called BridgeEdU that helps universities improve graduation rates by mentoring freshman students.

He rose to fame with his 2010 book, "The Other Wes Moore," which chronicled his life and that of another boy by the same name who was born a block away in Baltimore but traveled a much different path.

Moore recently produced a PBS documentary called "All the Difference" about two young African-American men from inner city Chicago becoming the first in their families to attend college.

If approved by the Maryland Senate, Moore would join the Board of Regents that sets policy and tuition for the 12 institutions comprising the state university system.

Trying to change societal narratives, the stories we use to make sense of our lives, is a tall order. It involves changing the way we think and see the world. And that's a lot to ask of any film — or book, TV show or play.

But that's exactly what best-selling Baltimore author and executive producer...

Trying to change societal narratives, the stories we use to make sense of our lives, is a tall order. It involves changing the way we think and see the world. And that's a lot to ask of any film — or book, TV show or play.

But that's exactly what best-selling Baltimore author and executive producer...

Moore's nomination was among 189 so-called "green bag" appointments presented to the state Senate on Friday. By tradition, the appointments are delivered in a green satchel.

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