Cambridge, Maryland Riot (1963)

Cambridge, Maryland Riot (1963)

by DavonWhite | Jan 4, 2018 | African American History, Events

The 1963 Cambridge Riot was the result of racial tensions between African American and white residents in the town of Cambridge, Maryland. After a year of demonstrations led by Baltimore’s Civic Interest Group (CIG) to desegregate Maryland’s Eastern shore, many...
Gloria Richardson (1922-2021)

Gloria Richardson (1922-2021)

by AndersonErica | Mar 14, 2007 | African American History, People

Civil Rights activist Gloria Hayes Richardson was born Gloria St. Clair Hayes on May 6, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents John and Mabel Hayes. During the Great Depression her parents moved the family to Cambridge, Maryland, the home of Mabel Hayes. Young Gloria...