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Igniting Integration: The Battle for Black Men to Serve in the BCFD

Saturday, September 14
Opening Reception 2-4pm
  • The Peale
  • 225 Holliday Street
  • Baltimore, MD 21202

Opening Reception
September 14, 2024 | 2-4pm
At The Peale
FREE | Please RSVP in advance

Please join us to celebrate the opening of Igniting Integration! at The Peale. This exhibition shares the little-known history of African American firefighters in Baltimore and tells the story of the challenges they faced trying to serve communities in the city. True advocacy to integrate started in 1920, but a group of 15 volunteer firefighters didn’t break their department’s color barrier until 1942. Among these 15 pioneers was Arthur “Smokestack” Hardy, world-renowned as the Father of African American firefighter history.

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