Category Archives: Neighborhoods

Jolly Four Park: Essex’s Secret African-American 1930s Nightclub

Posted on February 15, 2012 by atomictv

One of those Essex urban legends that my late mother Jackie Nickel was never able to verify concerned the existence of a secret African-American speakeasy/nightclub/picnic pavilion/swim club off of Back River Neck Road in Essex. There’s the remnants of a … Continue reading →

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Underdog Marches for Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by almosthipguy

Black History Month Classics: Suzanne Muldowney Joins the 2003 Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Parade “When the Negro was completely an Underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well…. But now that the Negro … Continue reading →

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Baltimore… is America’s Next Great Underdog City

Posted on February 9, 2012 by atomictv

79 Things We Can All Agree On There are plenty of things to fight about, but look at how many things we see eye to eye on (Esquire Mazgazine, 2/7/2012) Baltimore… is America’s next great underdog city, now that New … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Map: “All-American City” (1977)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by atomictv

By “The 59 King” (Curator, The Big Map Blog) The map was prepared by the Baltimore Department of Planning in 1977 and depicts a pseudo-isometric illustration of dowtown.  The image is freely downloadable by anyone at its highest resolution [6,197px … Continue reading →

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