We come from country talk, soul food and hip hop; from Sunday School, homemade tattoos and row homes. We come from culture class, eagle feathers, stories about knife fights told on stoops and laughter in the street. We come from Baltimore and North Carolina. Inspired by kinship traced through generations and the “meanness” that makes us all cousins and mutual protectors; We Are Exquisite.
Following World War II, thousands of Lumbee Indians migrated from North Carolina to Baltimore seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled on the east side of town, in an area that bridges the neighborhoods of Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill. Today, most Baltimoreans would be surprised to learn that the area was once so densely populated by Indians that it was known as the reservation. Check out the map and stay tuned. A walking tour is in the works.
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