Founded by formerly enslaved people, East Towson residents say a new housing project threatens not just land, but generations of history, environmental stability, and community preservation.
In East Towson, Maryland, the fight over land is about more than zoning or development. It’s about protecting one of the region’s oldest historically Black communities, and the fragile ecosystem that has sustained it for generations. According to AFRO News, construction on the site has already been halted due to state permit violations.