Most of us who live in Baltimore Maryland and its suburban territories, know about Dundalk. Prior to 1968, it was racially divided, with almost 80 percent white.
African Americans who settled in the area, came looking for work in the steel mills, Bethlehem Steel/Sparrows Point. This small, miniscule population of colored people lived in what was called TURNER STATION.
The steel mills are now gone, even the community college that once attracted industrial enthusiasts, had to change its vision.
A few weeks ago, I received an invitation to cover a story entitled HOLY SUMMER NIGHTS in Zip code 21224.
When I looked it up, it was in DUNDALK. I have never heard of such a presentation in Baltimore City (proper), and in such an area with single family homes aplenty! This has got to be an African American undertaking. I arrived and could find no parking. How could a church be placed among all these houses? I found a spot almost 100 yards away. This building must have been a house converted to a church. Here’s what I found:
Artist MEZERIAH
