Downtown Stories

Downtown Stories are radio pieces produced by UMBC students in the Fall of 2014 in “Place and Public History in Baltimore”, a class led by UMBC’s Dr. Nicole King and Dr. Kate Drabinski. The course explores the people, places, and social movements that have contributed to the rich history and culture of Baltimore City, delving below the surface of historical narratives of rich, white, male developers and uncovering the social history of the city. The question they sought to answer was: What should the public remember about Baltimore history and why?

UMBC Humanities students who contributed to the research and reporting of this history include: Emma Barnes, Morgan Chadderton, Kate Giitter, Meg Gomyo, Zoe Russo, Morgan Zepp, Natalie Cook, Mary Davis, Mary Farrell, Flora Kirk, Julian Tash, Kelly Wan, Anthony Alberti, Kelley Bennett, Carrie Cook, Emily Grace, Rebecca Haddaway and Kaitlyn Moretz.

Listen to an Archive of the January 5 WEAA broadcast of the project on the Marc Steiner Show.