AS 362.343 - The Power of Place: Race and Community in East Baltimore

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Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

Despite this long, rich past, much of the history of black East Baltimore has been lost, preserved only in limited fragments, in scattered repositories, or not at all. Today, the history of this neighborhood and the experiences of people who have made it home are at risk of being lost forever. Students in this class will help to change this. Focused on the "Middle East" neighborhood, nearby the site of JHU's new biomedical park and the downtown campus, over the next fourteen weeks we will document and explore this neighborhood's rich history from the 1920s to the present day. Collecting and analyzing oral histories with current and former residents and supporting the work of several community organizations dedicated to improving quality of life for those who make the neighborhood home today will be critical to our work. Interviews, photographs, and related material collected as part of this class will become part of the JHU Center for Africana Studies "East Baltimore Oral History Project." As such, they will be archived and also become part of a growing resource that will assist scholars, teachers, and community members in recovering and uncovering this neighborhood's rich past. Cross-listed with Public Health Studies

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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