Special to the AFRO
The Ashburton community gathered June 21 to celebrate the 100-year-old living legend among them, Herbert “Herb” Brown, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and trailblazing entrepreneur. The lifelong community leader was honored with the unveiling of “Mr. Herb Brown Way,” the street where he has resided for 64 years.
“It meant everything to see over 100 people come out for him,” said Erika Bessick, Brown’s granddaughter. “It just shows how deeply loved he is not just by our family, but by this whole community.”
Having first moved to Ashburton from another community in Northwest Baltimore decades ago, Brown has been a cornerstone of his historic Baltimore neighborhood, shaping civic life and creating pathways for Black economic advancement…