Although I couldn't attend last Thursday, because I was working that day, I was excited to learn that Bill Cosby came to my old neighborhood. Just three blocks from where my family still lives, Cosby came to a street festival at St. Ambrose Church. The festival was part of the Mayor's Operation PROTECT, and the message Cosby gave to the crowd was one of empowerment to many in the area who need inspiration. In the 40 years since my family's lived there, the neighborhood has become a shadow of its former self. Blighted homes and retail, as well as the devastation of drugs, unemployment and crime have replaced a once-thriving community.Above photo from WBAL-TV's coverage:
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