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Percy Glascoe's Plantation Orchestra


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The 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. Merrill
Apr 18, 2018


Honoring the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister 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. Merrill
Apr 17, 2018


Happy Birthday Lady Day!
#JazzAppreciationMonth Happy Birthday Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915-July 17, 1959), otherwise known as #BillieHoliday! In 1937, Lester...

Philip J. Merrill
Apr 7, 2018


Tell Me More and Then Some Film
#TellMeMoreandThenSome Film about jazz #OldWestBaltimore #ChickWebb #BlancheCalloway #WLlewellynWilson #RoyalTheater #TheAvenue We...

Philip J. Merrill
Mar 26, 2018


Celebrating the 200th Birthday of Frederick Douglass
On June 22, 1894, Frederick Douglass delivered the address at the sixth annual commencement of the Colored High School on East Saratoga...

Philip J. Merrill
Feb 27, 2018


Chesapeake Collectibles, Episode 808, February 26, 2018
Watch the link to the teaser below for Episode 808 of #ChesapeakeCollectibles, airing Feb. 26, 2018 at 7:30 P.M. #MPT ...

Philip J. Merrill
Feb 20, 2018


Keynote Speaker at Pennsylvania Downtown Center Conference June 6, 2018
Dr. Philip J. Merrill will be the closing keynote speaker on June 6, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Downtown Center Conference in West Chester,...

Philip J. Merrill
Feb 19, 2018


Upcoming Event: History of Baltimore's Colored School System Lecture
#ColoredSchoolHistory #PealeMuseum #BaltimoresColoredHighSchool #FrederickDouglassHighSchool The colored school system created a...

Philip J. Merrill
Feb 12, 2018
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