Cunningham-Ramos AML & Stroke after TBI Journey

John Hopkins Hospital sits in the middle of a mostly African American community which has not always seen the hospital as a positive force. In fact, residents often refer to Hopkins as “the plantation,” “the octopus” or “the elephant.” *

The city’s embarked on a revitalization effort of East Baltimore- the massive East Baltimore Development – that got off the ground in 2017 and aims to remake an 88-acre parcel north of the hospital into an employment center with mixed-income housing.

As a result, there are new housing complexes, small urban parks for children and adults, and walking areas. You can find more information about this rehabilitation project in the following article.

*https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/johns-hopkins-hospital-inspires-mistrust-and-fear-in-parts-of-east-baltimore/2017/01/25/a4f402c2-bbf3-11e6-91ee-1adddfe36cbe_story.html