Publisher's Commentary: When "Good Intentions" Risk Asking the Old Fourth Ward to Carry Another Burden
Every generation of the Old Fourth Ward has inherited a different burden. The question before Annapolis is whether this generation will be asked to inherit another. Related: A Look Back: Redistricting Efforts and The Historic Old Fourth Ward For generations, the Old Fourth Ward, today largely encompassed within Ward 2, has been far more than a neighborhood. It has been the historic heart of Annapolis' African American community, where generations of families built churches, businesses, institutions, and lives while preserving one of the City's oldest historically Black communities through decades of change. Our families that remained did more than preserve a neighborhood, they preserved a legacy that continues to shape the identity of Annapolis today. That legacy deserves more than recognition during commemorative events. It deserves consideration whenever public policy is developed. On July 1, the City of Annapolis is scheduled to implement p...
