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They’re Supposed to Be Here: Celebrating DSD Concessions Youth at Black Wall Street Summit

Six Young Entrepreneurs Proving Excellence is the Norm, Not the Exception (BALTIMORE – December 27, 2025) – The narrative is tired. Turn on the news, scroll social media, and you’d think our youth are lost. That’s a lie told so often it becomes background noise. But walk up to a DSD Concessions stand and meet Damani Taylor. Fifth grade. Makes snowballs with pride. Member of the Black Excellence Club, Kindness Club, Student Band, Soccer team, and School Safety Patrol Officer. Multiple school awards for being respectful, responsible, creating safe environments so others can learn. Damani doesn’t just work – she…

Black Wall Street Summit to Honor Cloverdale Basketball Legends

Six West Baltimore Icons Recognized for Decades of Service Creating Safe Space for Youth (BALTIMORE – December 27, 2025) – The Black Wall Street NEW YEAR Summit will honor six Cloverdale Basketball legends whose volunteer service spans decades of creating and maintaining a safe space for West Baltimore youth. Dr. Warren C. Hayman (Chair), Earl “Rocky” Garner (President), Walter Leslie (Vice President), William “Mr. Bill” Harris (Treasurer), John Chase (Secretary), and Dale Fauntleroy, Sgt. at Arms, will be recognized at the January 3rd, 2026 summit at Downtown Cultural Arts Center. At 93 years old, Dr. Hayman – a Coppin State…

AUTHORS PANEL: From Page to Purpose

Black Wall Street NEW YEAR Summit | January 3rd, 2026 Some people write to tell stories. These authors write to change lives. Dr. David Miller, Ed.D. leads the panel. With 14 children’s books to his credit, lectures across the US and Africa, and the groundbreaking Dare To Be King curriculum for Black boys, Dr. Miller turned decades in Baltimore City Public Schools into a literary mission. He mentored me. He mentors generations. Alexis Solis brings fresh perspective as a first-time author who’s also running for US Congress from Prince George’s County this June. She understands that representation happens on the…

Black Wall Street NEW YEAR Summit 2026 Draws 100+ Registrants Ahead of Jan. 3 Event

Honoring Banking Pioneer Maggie Lena Walker; Mob The Block to Present; One Vendor Opportunity Remains (BALTIMORE – December 27, 2025) – The Black Wall Street NEW YEAR Summit honoring Maggie Lena Walker has drawn over 100 registered attendees from across the DMV and beyond, with participants confirmed from Baltimore, Pikesville, Silver Spring, Rosedale, Bowie, Washington D.C., Arlington, VA, and Nashville, TN. The free summit takes place January 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center. The event honors Maggie Lena Walker, the first African American woman to charter a bank in the United States. In 1903, Walker…

The Legacy of the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award

(BALTIMORE – December 27, 2025) – The person taking the picture is Josh, the son of Joe Manns. Joe Manns is no longer with us physically, but his spirit stands strong – I tell ya! It was Leamon Best, a blind man, who led me to Joe. Leamon would come on our WOLB 1010 AM Tuesday morning show on Radio One Baltimore for years. He’d bring talent who’d sing. You see, Leamon hosted these talent shows that gave many people of all ages an opportunity to perform. Little Ashley – well, she’s a grown woman now – but she was…