Starting 2026 off RIGHT! 🎉
Join us for the Black Wall Street New Year Summit: In Honor of Maggie Lena Walker
(BALTIMORE – December 21, 2025) – In 1903, Maggie Lena Walker became the first African American woman to charter a bank in the United States. Over 120 years later, Black women continue to lead, innovate, and build wealth in their communities. This summit celebrates that legacy—and builds the next generation of entrepreneurs.
📅 Saturday, January 3, 2026
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 Downtown Cultural Arts Center
401 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
We’re gathering at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center, operated for nearly 15 years by Renny Bass – our 2025 Co-Man of the Year. For a decade and a half, Renny has provided arts and entertainment opportunities for thousands of Baltimoreans right in the heart of the city.
🎤 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Robyn Murphy, Managing Partner of JRM Consultancy and trailblazing media veteran. With a decades-long career as a television host, reporter, and anchor for NBC, ABC, and BET, Robyn broke barriers as the first female sports reporter at multiple outlets and the first woman sideline reporter for professional sports on Comcast Sports Net. Named a 2020 Leader in Diversity by the Baltimore Business Journal and appointed to Mayor Brandon Scott’s 2020-21 transition team, she brings unparalleled expertise in strategic communications, media, and institutional diversity.
📚 AUTHORS PANEL featuring Dr. David Miller and distinguished voices in Black literary excellence
💼 BRANDING PANEL featuring Mob the Block! – insights on building powerful brands that move communities
🏆 JOE MANNS BLACK WALL STREET AWARDS CEREMONY – Honoring Baltimore’s entrepreneurial excellence
🌟 YOUTH AWARDS – Catching our young people while they’re out of school to inspire the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. We’re planting seeds early because entrepreneurship education starts with us, not others.
🤝 NETWORKING with Baltimore’s top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and youth mentors
💡 STRATEGIC INSIGHTS for business growth and wealth-building in 2026
Let’s honor our pioneers, celebrate Black women building enterprises, and raise up the next generation of wealth builders!
RSVP: https://blackwallstreetsummit2026.eventbrite.com
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