Philip J. MerrillSep 23, 2019I Bet You Didn't Know: Baltimore's Colored Schools Had NewspapersBaltimore's colored school system thrived, even in the face of Jim Crow and segregation. They produced great students who were products...
Philip J. MerrillSep 20, 2019All Smiles: School No. 161, Fannie L. Barbour Elementary SchoolFor Flashback Friday, enjoy this image from the old P.S. 161, Fannie L. Barbour Elementary School, Saratoga and Schroeder Streets, Grade...
Philip J. MerrillJul 1, 2019Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment DistrictOn July 1, 2019, Maryland state officials have marked the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor as an official arts and entertainment district....
Philip J. MerrillJun 27, 2019Get On Board: The Life & Legacy of Marion Jackson DownsIn honor of Black Music Month, we've chosen to highlight the illustrious life and career of singer and concert pianist Marion Jackson...
Philip J. MerrillJun 22, 2019From Memphis to Old West Baltimore: The Imes Family ConnectionIn our most recent Artifactual Journey Podcast episode, we uncovered some amazing African American history in Memphis, Tennessee with Dr....
Philip J. MerrillMay 29, 2019On This Day: Harriet Tubman Charity Circle, May 29, 1914On May 29, 1914, 105 years ago today, the Harriet Tubman Charity Circle of Baltimore, Maryland was founded in what is now known as...
Philip J. MerrillMay 5, 2019Rev. Vernon Nathaniel DobsonThanks to my longtime friend and activist Sarah Matthews for tagging me in a Facebook post about Rev. Vernon Nathaniel Dobson, a former...
Philip J. MerrillMar 12, 2019Charles Henry MooreA few days ago, we shared information on Charles Henry Moore, one of the founders of North Carolina A&T, an HBCU in Greensboro, North...