Shelley Halstead in front of vacant Baltimore row homes. Black Women Build-Baltimore buys and receives donations of West Baltimore vacant homes that are then rehabbed by women of color who are vetted and trained in construction skills by Halstead and the Black Women Build-Baltimore team. Halstead'...
Munya Muvezwa:Redlining is a historical practice where services such as mortgage loans and insurance were denied to customers who resided in neighborhoods that were deemed risky investments. This was regardless of the credit worthiness of the individual customers. Also, these areas tend...
Homicides, which had been on a downward trend for decades in America, have been increasing significantly since 2014, according to the agency. The majority of gun homicides victims are young, Black men whose neighborhoods and communities are disproportionately impacted by gun violence as well. A ...
Tiny Belvedere, less than 1-square-mile in size, in Marin County, is surrounded on three sides by the San Francisco Bay. The population of just over 2,000 people is clustered in three neighborhoods, two of them islands. The hilly community features views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Fr...
century. Populationgrowth spurts,like the one that occurred in the middle of the 20th century, can be visualized by neighborhoods of similar homes. American mid-century homes from 1930 to 1965 are defined by that growth in population—that "baby boom." We know this by looking at the census...
This guide shows you the most popular streets in San Diego because, when you’re visiting the city, the neighborhoods you... 10 Most Popular Streets in San Diego 10 Best Things to Do in San Diego Many of the best things to do in San Diego are set along its pristine coastline. The ci...
In a city where tornadoes are a way of life, this is pretty significant when you consider the one in question happened some 42 years ago, destroying numerous neighborhoods, schools, and nearly all the old-growth trees in Cherokee Park. There are entire websites dedicated to this tornado and...
Like I said in the video, the evidence is all around us, and below us, and hidden in plain sight. Literally just outside our front doors, in our back yards, in our neighborhoods, in our parks, and road system. The purpose of this blog is to show you exactly why I believe this, ...
One block of South 13th Street in South Philadelphia typically contains more Christmas lights than entire neighborhoods during the holiday season. Walk between Tasker and Morris streets to take in this free spectacle. Austin Trail of Lights in Austin, Texas Damon Rushing // Shutterstock Austin Trail...
Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods; both ran into trouble with the police. How did one grow up to be a Rhodes Scholar and business leader, while the other ended up a convicted murderer serving a life sentence? More About This Book Does ...