The simple answer is that the white people left. But black people left as well. Much of the city are small 3 bedroom, 1 bath row houses, many without much back yard. In the fancier parts of town, the real estate taxes are higher than the suburbs. read more
So, the history of Black people in Maryland starts with slavery. As to why they are concentrated so highly in Baltimore City, go ahead and look at Gordon Steen’s answer. (Prince George’s county has a slightly higher percentage of black population than Baltimore City. read more
Simon said if he were black, he would be heading for the courthouse with a brick in his hand because it was “open season” on black people. That is why many were surprised that in his recent book, Simon talked about the “structural problems” of Baltimore. read more