"I met this family when I was in high school and they hire me on the weekends and I make extra money and I get to tell people about plants and herbs. I love coming down here on Sundays because I get to meet a lot of people and it's lively."
"This is the Baltimore Free Farm we do a lot of education around urban farming and community. We do Food Not Bombs and Food Rescue at the Dovecote Cafe. We are a grassroots organization to empower people to think about sustainability and think about their food."
"This is Artists for Truth and the purpose is to thwart misinformation and the fake media. We did workshops on civil disobedience. We're all volunteers, but this organization is in support of making a political statement and holding people to truths specifically after the election."
"I'm just out enjoying good fun and fellowship with friends and family despite the weather to come out and enjoy ourselves.
I like the rain!
I have to pee."
"I came out for summer solstice yoga and the skies opened up!
I'm so thankful for the sun, thanks for not crapping out on us and being there for billions of years. Even after all these years the sun never says you owe me."
"My name is Don, born and raised in Baltimore. I'm saying that it's tough out here and we got to work together because it's the only way you can make the most out here. Keep the head up and stay strong in your relationships and work together. It goes a long way trust me; it takes two to make it out here."
"Basically my day here I come here when I'm looking for something quick. Mondawmin has a big variety of everything. I'm comfortable and I don't have to worry that someone's gonna follow me or worry that I'm gonna steal something. Whatever I'm looking for I can find here and it's comfortable."
"There is a little bit of love in the city but mostly hate. But you know God got a plan for it. I'm not really from this area, I'm from North Carolina. There's good people everywhere you go but you know... The area, it's pretty cool and pretty calm but those youth. They been misguided, they have no mentors, fathers, or people to look up to. If someone doesn't give you an outlet then you probably end up a statistic. It's sad to say but that's the reality. You gotta stay close to God that's the only way to make it and that's the only way that kept me. That's what saved me four days ago, and I wouldn't be here taking now to you if it wasn't for God.
"Talk about the neighborhood!
Oh no! Let's not talk about that!
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I've been working at this laundromat for eight years. We have specials Wednesdays and Fridays. We're called the Calhoun Coin Girls. Open seven days a week."
"My name is Jackie and I'm one of the old school people from Sandtown. I was born in Baltimore and used to live up there on Harlem Ave and folk lived there and it used to be fun and we would all pitch in. And it wasn't all that stuff we see today. The neighborhood was good, the old people, the young people, everyone pulled together."