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Out of The Blocks

3300 Greenmount

By Aaron Henkin
Published July 7, 2015 at 1:15 PM EDT
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all photos by Wendel Patrick www.wendelpatrick.com
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all photos by Wendel Patrick www.wendelpatrick.com
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LaShawn Glasgow and Tiffany Thomas at Shear Intensity Hair Salon, 3338 Greemount Ave
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LaShawn Glasgow and Tiffany Thomas at Shear Intensity Hair Salon, 3338 Greemount Ave
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Zeeshawn Kasmi at King's Fried Chicken, 3300 Greenmount Ave
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Zeeshawn Kasmi at King's Fried Chicken, 3300 Greenmount Ave
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Rishan H. at Moma Grocery Store, 3322 Greenmount Ave
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Rishan H. at Moma Grocery Store, 3322 Greenmount Ave
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Mr. Billy at Thai Restaurant, 3316 Greenmount Avenue
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Mr. Billy at Thai Restaurant, 3316 Greenmount Avenue
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Dmitri at Stereo & Jewelry Exchange, 3349 Greenmount Ave
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Dmitri at Stereo & Jewelry Exchange, 3349 Greenmount Ave
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Elder Grissom, 3300 Greenmount
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Elder Grissom, 3300 Greenmount
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Susan Zheng at Mayflower Restaurant, 3326 Greenmount Ave
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Susan Zheng at Mayflower Restaurant, 3326 Greenmount Ave
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Jada Watson at Dreams Boutique, 3308 Greenmount Ave
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Jada Watson at Dreams Boutique, 3308 Greenmount Ave
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Roger Dorsey at Dreams Boutique, 3308 Greenmount Ave
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Roger Dorsey at Dreams Boutique, 3308 Greenmount Ave
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D.K. at Christine's Discount Store, 3306 Greenmount Ave
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D.K. at Christine's Discount Store, 3306 Greenmount Ave
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BCPD Officer Charles Faulker, 3300 Greenmount
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BCPD Officer Charles Faulker, 3300 Greenmount
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James Carter at Dreams Boutique, 3308 Greenmount Ave
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James Carter at Dreams Boutique, 3308 Greenmount Ave
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Aaron Henkin & Wendel Patrick, creators of "Out of the Blocks"
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Aaron Henkin & Wendel Patrick, creators of "Out of the Blocks"

On the 3300 block of Greenmount Avenue, you'll meet store clerks and restaurateurs from all over the globe - Pakistan, Mali, Korea, China, Thailand, Eritrea, and the Ukraine.  You'll also meet born & bred Baltimore entrepreneurs, bar-flies, and street corner preachers.

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Aaron Henkin
Aaron creates and produces original radio programs and podcasts for WYPR. His current project is The Maryland Curiosity Bureau. Aaron's neighborhood documentary series, Out of the Blocks, earned the 2018 national Edward R Murrow Award. His past work includes the long-running weekly cultural program, The Signal, and the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings series, Tapestry of the Times. Aaron's stories have aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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