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February 18, 2021
Print Lisa Robinson, WBAL-TV 11 For years, Jim Crow laws kept Black people from opportunities in education and professional careers, among other fields. In the 1940s, the Peabody Institute turned Black people away, telling them they couldnt learn music there. So, the students organized their own school at 811 W. Lanvale St. called the Baltimore Institute of Musical Arts. At 82, Daniel Comegys can still belt out a song. His voice reflects the years he spent perfecting his craft and p...
February 17, 2021
For years, Jim Crow laws kept Black people from opportunities in education and professional careers, among other fields.In the 1940s, the Peabody Institute turned Black people away, telling them they couldnt learn music there. So, the students organized their own school at 811 W. Lanvale St. called the Baltimore Institute of Musical Arts.At 82, Daniel Comegys can still belt out a song. His voice reflects the years he spent perfecting his craft and performing. His musical career started a...