The 2100 block of Monument Street is anchored by the Baltimore’s Northeast Market, a honeycomb of vendors selling fish, meat, fried chicken, barbeque, bulgogi, deli sandwiches, and baked goods.
The commerce spills onto the surrounding sidewalks, where open-air peddlers hawk sunglasses and socks, CDs & DVDs, umbrellas and pepper spray. Unemployed entrepreneurs polish headlights, sell loose cigarettes, and do whatever else they can to make ends meet. It all happens in the shadow of the looming Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, an institution at pains to restore relations with the neighborhood in the wake of longstanding ill will. Stories by Aaron Henkin; photos by Wendel Patrick.
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Listen to Popeye 
Listen to Abdullah 
Listen to Troy, Hopkins Beef House 
Listen to Karlene Murzinki 
Listen to Dawan 
Listen to Chantelle Williams 
Listen to Peter Lee, Vivid Nails 
Listen to Richard Kowalewski, Fellner’s Meats 
Listen to Kevin Baines, Heavenly Sweet Grill 
Listen to Tiffany Lee, Jackpot Seafood 
Listen to Diane Richardson, Richardson Farms 
Listen to Hae-Sun Yoo, Soho Teriyaki 
Stephanie Adolf, Dawn’s Sticky Bun Bakery: LIsten to Stephanie’s story. 
Listen to Kia, Forever Wireless 
Listen to Michael Fellner, Michael’s Piza & Subs 
Kelly Wangara, Michael’s Pizza & Subs: Listen to Kelly’s story. 
Listen to Helen Shin, with father, at Ronnie’s Lunch 
Listen to Shannon Rose, Shore’s Fish Market & Carryou 
Listen to Rose & James Bowens, Rose’s Bakery 
Listen to Kiki, Pure Shea Store 
Listen to David Tyson, Custodian Supervisor 
Listen to Jamar “Rock” 
Listen to Pascale Drouin & Renee Beland 
Listen to Mr. Jimmy 
Listen to Edward Yoo, Mirax Wig Boutique 
Listen to DJ Gaz 
Listen to Bounmi Owojuyigbe, TruCare Pharmacy
Transcripts
- Diane Richardson, Richardson Farms
- Hae-Sun Yoo, Soho Teriyaki
- Stephanie Adolf, Dawn’s Sticky Bun Bakery
- Kia, Forever Wireless
- Michael Fellner, Michael’s Piza & Subs
- Kelly Wangara, Michael’s Pizza & Subs
- Helen Shin, with father, at Ronnie’s Lunch
- Shannon Rose, Shore’s Fish Market & Carryou
- Rose & James Bowens, Rose’s Bakery
- Kiki, Pure Shea Store
- David Tyson, Custodian Supervisor
- Edward Yoo, Mirax Wig Boutique
- Mr. Jimmy
- Troy Cook
