Philip J. MerrillApr 18, 2018The Negro in Aviation by Walter T. Dixon, Jr.Thank you to my friend, Lesley Gist (Gist of Freedom) for posting about Cornelius Coffey and his aviation school, the Coffey School of...
Philip J. MerrillApr 17, 2018Honoring the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta TharpeSister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock and Roll, was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With her blend of...
Philip J. MerrillApr 7, 2018Happy Birthday Lady Day!#JazzAppreciationMonth Happy Birthday Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915-July 17, 1959), otherwise known as #BillieHoliday! In 1937, Lester...
Philip J. MerrillMar 26, 2018Tell Me More and Then Some Film#TellMeMoreandThenSome Film about jazz #OldWestBaltimore #ChickWebb #BlancheCalloway #WLlewellynWilson #RoyalTheater #TheAvenue We...
Philip J. MerrillFeb 27, 2018Celebrating the 200th Birthday of Frederick DouglassOn June 22, 1894, Frederick Douglass delivered the address at the sixth annual commencement of the Colored High School on East Saratoga...
Philip J. MerrillFeb 20, 2018Chesapeake Collectibles, Episode 808, February 26, 2018Watch the link to the teaser below for Episode 808 of #ChesapeakeCollectibles, airing Feb. 26, 2018 at 7:30 P.M. #MPT ...
Philip J. MerrillFeb 19, 2018Keynote Speaker at Pennsylvania Downtown Center Conference June 6, 2018Dr. Philip J. Merrill will be the closing keynote speaker on June 6, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Downtown Center Conference in West Chester,...
Philip J. MerrillFeb 12, 2018Upcoming Event: History of Baltimore's Colored School System Lecture#ColoredSchoolHistory #PealeMuseum #BaltimoresColoredHighSchool #FrederickDouglassHighSchool The colored school system created a...