by The LCMP Team | Sep 17, 2026 | Newsletters
Summer 2023 Newsletter: The Lost History of Frederick Douglass & Baltimore’s Laurel Cemetery This issue explores Frederick Douglass’s connections to Laurel Cemetery, new genealogical research linking burials to descendants, and the lives of three Black Baltimore...
by The LCMP Team | Aug 16, 2026 | Notable People
Amelia E. Johnson Johnson helped expand African American literature through her ground-breaking work as a novelist, poet, editor, and publisher during the late 19th century. Amelia E. Johnson was born in Toronto, Canada, to William and Eleanor Doy Hall and was...
by The LCMP Team | Aug 16, 2026 | Notable People
Alfred Ward Handy Union soldier, journalist, and civic leader. Handy helped shape African American political and educational progress during the Reconstruction era. Alfred Ward Handy (1840–1874) was a Maryland-born soldier, newspaper publisher, and political activist...
by The LCMP Team | Aug 11, 2026 | Notable People
Reverend Alexander Walker Wayman Bishop, historian, and author whose leadership strengthened the African Methodist Episcopal Church and preserved its early history. Born free in Caroline County, Maryland, Alexander Walker Wayman was taught to read by his father,...
by The LCMP Team | Jan 15, 2026 | Newsletters
Winter 2026 Newsletter: Recovering Forgotten Lives This issue celebrates a major milestone with the dedication of our historical sign at Laurel Cemetery’s original Belair Road location, highlights new research uncovering thousands of names, and shares stories...
