At a moment when the local and national discussions of reparations for racist highway policies make headlines, a Black family who has persevered through redlining, destructive highway construction, and disinvestment is being evicted from the three-story brick rowhouse they’ve owned and invested in since 1996. The Eaddys are one of many families displaced, but they are fighting to stay in their home.

Poppleton’s revitalization must include the voices of and resources for all remaining residents. This is the only way for inclusive development to build a more equitable city and to show that Black neighborhoods matter in Poppleton, in the Southwest, and in Baltimore. We believe in #DevelopmentWithoutDisplacement and #BlackNeighborhoodsMatter.