
Baltimore Revisited
Stories of Inequality and Resistance in a U.S. City
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Baltimore Revisited
Stories of Inequality and Resistance in a U.S. City
About this book
Nicknamed both "Mobtown" and "Charm City" and located on the border of the North and South, Baltimore is a city of contradictions. From media depictions in The Wire to the real-life trial of police officers for the murder of Freddie Gray, Baltimore has become a quintessential example of a struggling American city. Yet the truth about Baltimore is far more complicated—and more fascinating.To help untangle these apparent paradoxes, the editors of Baltimore Revisited have assembled a collection of over thirty experts from inside and outside academia. Together, they reveal that Baltimore has been ground zero for a slew of neoliberal policies, a place where inequality has increased as corporate interests have eagerly privatized public goods and services to maximize profits. But they also uncover how community members resist and reveal a long tradition of Baltimoreans who have fought for social justice.The essays in this collection take readers on a tour through the city's diverse neighborhoods, from the Lumbee Indian community in East Baltimore to the crusade for environmental justice in South Baltimore. Baltimore Revisited examines the city's past, reflects upon the city's present, and envisions the city's future.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: Why Revisit Baltimore Now?
- Part I: Place and Power: Roots of (In)Justice in the City
- Part II: Histories of Contestation and Activism in a Legacy City
- Part III: Voices from Here: Listening to the Past
- Part IV: Surviving in the Neoliberal City: Redevelopment in Baltimore
- Part V: Democratizing the Archives
- Afterword: Weaving Knowledges
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Contributors
- Index