Oliver, Baltimore

Oliver is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the east side of Ensor Street, the west side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street. The neighborhood lies east of the historic Greenmount Cemetery. Oliver in the last century has experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are largely lower income African Americans. The neighborhood was a filming location for the Baltimore based HBO drama The Wire, and was the home of the Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party.^[1] Neighborhood attractions include the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum.

Demographics

According to the 2000 census, the neighborhood had a total population of 5,475 people; 98.4% African-American, 0.6% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.7% from some other or multiple ethnicities.

Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the last century experienced economic depression and housing abandonment. As of 2000, 25.0% of all housing units were vacant.

Several organizations are attempting to revitalize the area, including the Oliver Community Association and the Oliver Economic Development Corporation.

See also

• Dawson murder case
• Black Panther Party

External links

• Demographics from Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
• Neighborhood Information from Baltimore City Website
• List of Resources from the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
• Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth
• Wish You Weren't Here: A Guided Tour Of The Wire's East Baltimore

References

1. ^ "Fighting the Power The Black Panther Party in Baltimore: The First of a Two-Part Series". http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=11419. , City Paper (February 2nd, 2007)