Throughout the years, the city of Baltimore has played host to many well-known figures, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and boxer Joe Louis; the city has been called home by Billie Holiday, Frederick Douglas, and Thurgood Marshall. But it is the local African-American community's members, working diligently to advance and empower themselves, who made history while they lived it.In Baltimore, authors Philip J. Merrill and Uluaipou-O-Malo Aiono have not only documented the well-known visitors and residents of Maryland's largest city but the everyday life of its African-American citizens before and after desegregation.
This compilation of well-researched photographs and other memorabilia, part of the Black America Series, will take readers on an enjoyable journey through the unique African-American story that belongs to Baltimore.
Located in Hunt Valley, Maryland and part of Baltimore County, Greetings & Readings of Hunt Valley is the premier independent bookstore in Maryland.
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