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I Bet You Didn't Know: Baltimore's Colored Schools Had Newspapers
Baltimore's colored school system thrived, even in the face of Jim Crow and segregation. They produced great students who were products...

Philip J. Merrill
Sep 23, 2019


All Smiles: School No. 161, Fannie L. Barbour Elementary School
For Flashback Friday, enjoy this image from the old P.S. 161, Fannie L. Barbour Elementary School, Saratoga and Schroeder Streets, Grade...

Philip J. Merrill
Sep 20, 2019


Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District
On July 1, 2019, Maryland state officials have marked the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor as an official arts and entertainment district....

Philip J. Merrill
Jul 1, 2019


Get On Board: The Life & Legacy of Marion Jackson Downs
In honor of Black Music Month, we've chosen to highlight the illustrious life and career of singer and concert pianist Marion Jackson...

Philip J. Merrill
Jun 27, 2019


From Memphis to Old West Baltimore: The Imes Family Connection
In our most recent Artifactual Journey Podcast episode, we uncovered some amazing African American history in Memphis, Tennessee with Dr....

Philip J. Merrill
Jun 21, 2019


On This Day: Harriet Tubman Charity Circle, May 29, 1914
On 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. Merrill
May 29, 2019


Rev. Vernon Nathaniel Dobson
Thanks to my longtime friend and activist Sarah Matthews for tagging me in a Facebook post about Rev. Vernon Nathaniel Dobson, a former...

Philip J. Merrill
May 5, 2019


Charles Henry Moore
A few days ago, we shared information on Charles Henry Moore, one of the founders of North Carolina A&T, an HBCU in Greensboro, North...

Philip J. Merrill
Mar 12, 2019
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