Columbia Beach Community

Learn about this summer retreat for African Americans along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County during Jim Crow

Read's Drug Store

This Main St. establishment was a welcoming place for African Americans at a time when many places did not serve members of the Black community

Maryland Archaeology

Discover how archaeology practices are used to discover the past 

DJ Hoppy Adams

Learn about Hoppy Adams, a local disc jockey, who cultivated not only lasting friendships but the careers of many top named entertainers

Annapolis Leisure

Recreation was a big part of the black experience. Hear about some of the ways people enjoyed their leisure time in Anne Arundel County

Londontown

Learn about this Historic Town in the Southern Region of the County 

Matthewstown Fun

Learn about the fun of Matthewstown in northern Anne Arundel County

Bacontown  & Emancipation Community Park

Learn about Bacontown and the Emancipation Community Park in northern Anne Arundel County

Athlete for Life

Learn from Larry Brodgen who discusses the positive influence of athletics and the challenges he faced

Crownsville Fun

Learn more about the recreational activities in Crownsville, Maryland

Queenstown Good Life

Learn about the strong bonds that still exist within this proud African American enclave in northern Anne Arundel County

Freetown

Learn about the Freetown community,  in present-day Glen Burnie

Woodwardville 

Explore one of the last remaining cross roads communities

Parole Community Pride

Learn more about Parole, MD a close-knit African American enclave where many of its residents are descendants of early settlers

Friendship Elementary School

Learn about a new modern brick elementary school for African Americans opened in Friendship

Eastport Elementary School

From 1918 until 1936, this building served as Eastport's school for African American children

Ralph Bunche Elementary School

Learn about a historic two-room school that educated African American students for two decades before  modernized with additional classrooms added in 1951.  

Protests & Sit-ins

Learn about protests and sit-ins in Anne Arundel County, such as in the fall of 1962, African American protesters organized a sit-in at Dick Poole's Restaurant which stood on the corner of Cathedral and West Streets in Annapolis

Cemetery Symposium

Learn from the experts about cemeteries in the county 

Desegregation in Annapolis Schools

Learn more about desegregation in Annapolis City Schools, such as the integration of Annapolis High School, with students from Wiley H. Bates High School.

Lynchings in Anne Arundel County

Learn about Lynchings in Anne Arundel County as Reverend Dr. Carletta Allen recounts the history of lynching and the need to confront these issues in the present day.

Living to 100

Learn from Wesley Summerfield Booze on living to over 100 years old!

Olympic Glory

Learn from Lloyd (Butch) Keaser who participated in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. In 1976, he won a silver medal in Wrestling.

Lady Ellen’s Beauty Corner

Learn about the first African American licensed beauty salon, and, subsequently, barbershop, in southern Anne Arundel County!

Highland Beach and Venice Beach

Beach  Segregation

Carr's Beach

Beverly Beach Integration

Learn about the Galesville Hot Sox, a semi-professional African American baseball team that competed against other sand-lot teams in the area. 

Drury Ball Park

Learn about the Drury Ballpark which served as the sports home of the Drury Giants, a semi-professional baseball team affiliated with the Chesapeake Independent League.

Growing Up in Annapolis