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Founded in 2022, Black History Tours Baltimore strives to offer the 1st company tours exclusively about Black History. Jae Jones decided to start black history tours Baltimore as a way to offer his vast body of knowledge about black history to the public. Jae has such a passion for history, as well as black present and black future, especially in relationship to the pivotal city of Baltimore. This tour company is readily expanding into more and more neighborhoods in order to tell a more complete narrative of the expansive, authentic and invigorating history of this pivotal US city. This company takes its role as a member of the larger community seriously by building community partnerships; including but not limited to bringing guests into bipoc owned establishments and meeting points.
About Jae Jones
About Jae Jones
Owner & Tour Guide
Owner & Tour Guide
Jae Jones has always been an avid consumer of both historical nonfiction and fiction, specifically black history. He has pursued reading through library visits and always enjoys digging into local archives to understand more. Black History has been his primary field of research for years. These tours provide the ideal opportunity to share his extensive body of knowledge. Jae has such passion for the history specific to the city of Baltimore and continues to explore it further. Social justice, black history and equity seem especially poignant in a city like Baltimore that is 60% African-American, yet still struggling to tell the real stories. Our guests will walk away with a new perspective on the black history, black present and black future. Jae hopes to impart to guests the importance of a well-rounded understanding of black history in our great nation.
FELLS POINT TOUR
Looking at the black history of the area known as Fells Point, this walking tour, will highlight the historic impact this area has had on the city and the nation. The information provided on this tour has been researched from the Baltimore city archives, Maryland center of history and culture and the Enoch Pratt free library. Some of the stops on this tour include old and new Broadway Market, Happy Alley (the house where Frederick Douglass started to learn how to read), Billie Holiday Row, Keystone Korner, and Frederick-Myers Maritime Park. Our guests will walk away with a new perspective on the black history in Baltimore and the importance of a well-rounded understanding of history in this nation.
Bromo Arts District
Focusing on the social justice and black history of the area once known as Market Center, this guided tour of the Bromo Arts District, will give facts about the historic impact this area has had on the city and the nation. The information provided on this tour has been researched from the Baltimore city archives, Maryland center of history and culture and the Enoch Pratt free library. Some of the stops on this tour include old and new Lexington Market, Westminster Hall (gravesite of Edgar Allen Poe), the Hippodrome Theatre, the Eubie Blake Center, and the Mayfair Theatre. Our guests will walk away with a new perspective on the black history in Baltimore and the importance of a well-rounded understanding of history in this nation.
Tours available from: 8am–8pm, Monday through Sunday
Email: blackhistorytoursbaltimore@gmail.com
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