4700 Liberty Heights Avenue

Published: Oct. 19, 2015, 11:30 p.m.

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The 4700 block of Liberty Heights Avenue is a portrait of survival and adaptability. \\xa0It's a self-governed, informal economy where the currency is respect. \\xa0Space is shared by merchants, churches, longtime residents, and drug dealers. \\xa0Immigrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, West Africa, and Korea have set up shops alongside a dwindling number of African American-owned businesses. \\xa0Trust is earned here, not given lightly.

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