In 1987, Clarence H. Burns became the first African American mayor of Baltimore. Before leading the city, he served as the first African American City Council President. In 1991, the Clarence “Du” Burns Arena was named after him.

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📚 On This Day in Black History – January 30, 1867 📚

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Romance with HEA ❤️
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#AudibleBook #HistoricalMystery #HistoricalRomance #AmateurSleuths #BaltimoreHistory #MysteryRomance #HEA #NewRelease #Audiobook #BookLovers

Join us for a powerful pop-up exhibition honoring Marshall “Eddie” Conway, a Baltimore leader, former political prisoner, and lifelong advocate for Black liberation.

🗓️ October 3-5
📍 The Peale

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Edgar Allan Poe graves.

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Let’s Play Ball!! Deputy Commissioner Jones & members of BPD participated in the Annual James Mosher Baseball Opening Day Parade & festivities. Great time in the community and meeting some future #BPD members.
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#youthengagement
#BPDProud
#littleleaguebaseball
#baltimorehistory

While born in nearby Talbot County, Frederick Douglass lived in Baltimore during his youth. The city played a pivotal role in his intellectual development, where he learned to read and later became one of the greatest abolitionists in American history. #FrederickDouglass #BaltimoreHistory

It's #ArchivesOnMyStreet so we wanted to share two views of pedestrians on Howard Street and a street of classic Baltimore row houses in the 1970s. Check out the clothing, hairstyles, cars, and general vibe! 😊 #ArchivesHashtagParty #BaltimoreHistory #baltimore #StreetScenes

Ah, the 1800s, when politicians still had names like “Alcaeus Hooper”... #baltimore #hampden #ro...

Ah, the 1800s, when politicians still had names like “Alcaeus Hooper”... #baltimore #hampden #rolandavenue #firehouse #firestation #baltimorefiredepartment #dedicationplaque #baltimorehistory #1896 #alcaeus #hooper

An unusual type of Formstone I’ve never seen before. #baltimore #hampden #alleysofbaltimore #forms...

An unusual type of Formstone I’ve never seen before. #baltimore #hampden #alleysofbaltimore #formstone #fakebricks #oldbaltimore #classicbaltimore #baltimorehistory

From 1992: Accelerated nursing students outside the St. Jerome's Head Start/Our Friends' Place in downtown Baltimore, where they developed a first-aid workshop for mothers of preschoolers in the program. @JHUNursing #histnursing #Baltimorehistory

Shot at sunset. #baltimore #littleitaly #jonestown #baltimorestreet #exeterstreet #shottower #phoeni...

Shot at sunset. #baltimore #littleitaly #jonestown #baltimorestreet #exeterstreet #shottower #phoenixshottower #baltimorehistory #bluehour #twilight #silhouette #iphoneonly #nofilter