Sharp-Leadenhall: A Promise to Keep

The tiny South Baltimore neighborhood of Sharp-Leadenhall has survived numerous government attempts to bulldoze its homes and disperse its population. But with their roots in the neighborhood reaching back to 1790. the mostly poor and black families in Sharp-Leadenhall are determined to preserve their hold on the neighborhood, despite the threat of highway construction projects, "urban removal" programs and gentrification. Co-produced by the Sharp-Leadenhall Planning Committee. 15 minutes, 2004

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[lyricallye]

They took peoples housing away, and disrupted a community to rebuild another. People were forced to fight for one piece of the puzzle back and so many years later, are still fighting for the commUNITY that was disrupted. This happened all over Baltimore it seems. That's why the city is so disjointed. Two streets over from a wealthy area, is a distressed one. And the new solution...redistricting. Wow, you tel me what fiction reads like this, reality.

[southbaltimorehl100]

hey datz my grandmova on here datz wronge how them white people did us i dont think that was right at all they should give us our house and community bacc we are the real south baltimore neighborhood the blacks not da hunkies in the otterbin