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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. Baltimore is my birthplace, and grew up in it's 'burbs. Lived in D.C. for a bit, but moved back in 2004. I finally moved out of Baltimore City in 2019. Moved out of Maryland in 2021. I saw the writing on the wall back in 2014/2015. There was a time when things were improving, incrementally, yes. That cannot be denied by anybody who were there during the early-00's. At the very least, the chaos and misery was confined to a handful of blocks and individuals/tiny neighborhood gangs....

...Baltimore has had a relatively large AfroAmerican population since easily the 19th century. Maryland as a whole has always been a very black state compared to most. I'm not sure where you got this information regarding black families being "lured" to the city. If you're referring to the ending of segregated neighborhoods; the sorts moving into 'hoods like Irvington, Ednor Gardens, etc. were mostly locals with deep roots.

It's more like they're being "lured" to the bedroom communities, currently. Many I've talked to back there seem to be under the impression that changing a few digits in their 212xx zip code or going clear up to York, PA will guarantee safety and prosperity.[/quote]

Your comment reminds me of a conversation I had with a local while I was wandering around Patterson Park. I was standing in front of a plaque describing fortification thrown up to defend Baltimore during the War of 1812. A nice AA gentleman and I began chatting in front of the plaque. If I remember correctly, he gestured towards housing down the hill from where we were standing, the housing in proximity to water. He quietly related that the housing did not exist at the time of the war. He said the warships had traveled towards Baltimore. All available men mustered to defend their city, black and white. Nobody paid attention to color; they were intent on saving their city. He said the men successfully defended their city. I don't recall some of the interesting details he related. I had the impression he was relating an oral history handed down from his ancestors who helped defend Baltimore.[/quote]

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