Black Female Undertakers in 20th-Century Baltimore
Historically, the business of black undertaking has been framed as a male success story—focusing on narratives of lone freedmen with
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Baltimore
As Proud of Our Gayness As We Are of Our Blackness
Today’s guest blog post is written by Jonathan Bailey. A native of central Virginia, Jonathan currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland
Read moreBlack Funeral Directors and the Black Lives Matter Movement
Today’s guest post comes from Edwin Jackson, a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Maryland and Oklahoma. Born and raised in
Read moreIntegrating the Baltimore Riot into a Civil War History Class, An Improvised Lesson
This past week was a tumultuous week in the Baltimore – Washington area. What began as an ordinary week became
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