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  • Baltimore is home to the national headquarters of the NAACP.
  • U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore.

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Baltimore is a major port city of the past and of the present. Many great African-Americans from Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American on the Supreme Court, to jazz legend Eubie Blake were born here. In honor of its rich Black history, Baltimore built the largest African-American museum on the East coast. Today, the city continues its rich African-American heritage as the home of the NAACP.

Barbershop Spotlight: Moon’s Barbershop in ... Baltimore, Maryland

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GIANTlife

 Apr 22, 2012
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Annapolis, Maryland has a large African American-influenced history and is a little over half an hour away from Baltimore. The colonial capital is best known for its rich cultural and maritime history. What you may not have known, however, is that it is also home to Steve Harvey’s 2011 Hoodie Award recipient for Best Barbershop. Edward Moon of Moon’s Barbershop recently won ...

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Posted in:Beauty & Barber Shops Features:Health & Wellness

Friday Five: The Best Neighborhoods To See ... Baltimore, Maryland

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HelloBeautiful

 Dec 1, 2011
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Thanksgiving is over, which means Christmas is around the corner, which means Christmas lights on nearly every corner!

One of the best things about the holiday season is the way people and neighborhoods go all out with the decorations. Neighborhoods and cities around the country ring in the new year with holiday light shows that make us awe and point. Below is a list of ...

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Posted in:Events, Points of Interest Features:Outdoor, Sightseeing

Artists On Tour: Erykah Badu Baltimore, Maryland

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HelloBeautiful

 Nov 18, 2011
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In the month of December, Erykah Badu is going on a cross-country mini-tour, with an interesting team in tow.

For years, Badu has worked with a team of musicians and producers who have helped her create her signature soul sound. But now, she is taking these collaborators from behind-the-scenes and putting them out in front with her, introducing herself and them as Erykah ...

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Posted in:Nightlife Features:Live Music

Monday Night Football City Match Up: Baltimore ... Baltimore, Maryland

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jozenc

 Oct 24, 2011
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In tonight's Monday Night Football match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars, who knows will come out on top? Any given Sunday (and Monday night), a good team can lose to a bad team and vice versa. But when it comes to which city we would want to visit, there's really no contest.

Jacksonville, Florida is a fine place. Beautiful weather, good people, but ...

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Posted in:Culture, Dining, Points of Interest Features:Day Trips, Family Friendly, Sightseeing

Family Fun Travels: 8 Must-See US Museums Baltimore, Maryland

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GIANTlife

 Sep 21, 2011
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The perfect vacation is a relative thing. Depending on who you are, one destination may seem like the dumps, while another may be paradise. If you're into the arts, culture and history, then museums are a definite must-see when traveling. Not only will the visit be educational, but you'll find yourself traveling once more to foreign lands and cultures. Plus, no travel can really compare to ...

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Posted in:Culture, Points of Interest Features:Day Trips, Family Friendly, Historical, Inexpensive


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