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The Baltimore Banner

Our newsroom shines a light on leading black voices in Baltimore and who is making an impact.

Lexington Market

<p></p><p>Join us for an afternoon of bold, meaningful conversations about race and culture. Panel Discussions are from 1pm - 5pm and Happy Hour &amp; Networking are from 5pm -7 pm. </p><h2>PANELS INCLUDE</h2><h3>Building Generational Wealth:</h3><ul><li>Detra Miller, M&amp;T Bank</li><li>Watchen Harris Bruce, Baltimore Community Lending</li></ul><h3>LGBTQ:</h3><ul><li>Londyn Smith-De-Richelieu, LGBTQ Affairs, Office of the Mayor Brandon M. Scott</li><li>Phillip Westry, FreeState Justice</li><li>Brian Oliver, Celebrity hairstylist  </li></ul><h3>Mental Health:</h3><ul><li>Jennifer Shepard Payne, Kennedy Krieger</li><li>Jada McCray, BTST Services</li><li>Murvell Delpino, Alzheimer&#x27;s Association</li><li>Shaney Pendleton, All Walks of Life </li></ul><h3>Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion and Building Inclusive Excellence:</h3><ul><li>Dr. Karsonya &quot;Kaye&quot; Wise Whitehead, Loyola University Maryland</li><li>Franklyn Baker, United Way of Central Maryland</li><li>Damien Ford, Baltimore City Public Schools</li><li>President Valerie Sheares Ashby, UMBC President </li><li>Diane Forbes Berthoud PhD, MA, University of Maryland, Baltimore</li></ul><h3>Black History:</h3><ul><li>Nykidra Robinson, Black Girls Vote</li><li>Ellington West, Sonavi Labs</li><li>Cleo Manago, Pride Center of Maryland</li><li>Tonya &amp; David Thomas, H3irloom Food Group </li></ul><h3>Creatives in Maryland:</h3><ul><li>Amanda Mack, Crust by Mack</li><li>Jody Davis, Designer, Jody Davis </li><li>Tonya R. Miller Hall, Arts &amp; Culture, Office of the Mayor Brandon M. Scott</li><li>Caprece Ann Jackson, Sustainable Fashion Curator</li></ul><p><strong>Moderated by John-John Williams IV</strong>: John-John Williams IV is a diversity, equity and inclusion reporter at The Baltimore Banner. A native of Syracuse, N.Y. and a graduate of Howard University, he has lived in Baltimore for the past 17 years. He has covered education, fashion, home, food, travel, popular culture and diversity, equity and inclusion. In his free time he likes to travel, eat in restaurants, binge television shows and experience life.</p><p>T﻿his event is sponsored by  UMBC, Baltimore Community Lending, United Way of Central Maryland, Tedco, University of Maryland Baltimore and The Baltimore Banner. </p>

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