( BALTIMORE – October 9, 2024) – The next BMORENews.com event is Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, set for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Blk Swan at 1302 Fleet Street in East Harbor. As always, the event will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, where we celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race.
To date, BMORENews.com and its partners have honored over 2,700 individuals in 9 major US cities, including New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham, Las Vegas, and Tulsa.
Honorees include Stephen Campbell.
Who is Stephen?
Stephen J. Campbell is the Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development. Born to Jamaican immigrants and raised in the City of New York, Stephen came to understand the profound effect small businesses have on their communities, especially underserved ones. Stephen has worked in SMBA&D (formerly MWBOO) for ten years, first serving as a Compliance Officer and, for the last three years, as Deputy Director of the agency. Stephen believes that small business is the backbone of the community, creating jobs/ opportunities for those who might not receive them otherwise. Stephen is passionate about helping MBEs & WBEs not only grow but thrive. Stephen holds a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and is currently working on a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore.