A TASTE OF SOUL, Charm City dining & shopping guide

ATOS presents the best of Baltimore's exciting culture experiences, shops, dining, entertainment venues and lots of soulful places to dine, hang out and have a grand time in Charm City

CHARM CITY, MD Restaurant, Retail & Entertainment Guide A Taste Of Soul

www.atasteofsoul.biz 443.983.7974

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A TASTE OF SOUL—MARYLAND LEADERS

Governor of Maryland Wes Moore

Lt. Governor Aruna Miller

Comptroller Brook Lierman

Treasurer Derrick Davis

Speaker, MD House of Delegates Adrienne Jones

Congressman Kwesi Mfume

Congressman Glen Ivy

Attorney General Anthony Brown

Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins, Chair, MD Legislative Black Caucus

Senator Bill Ferguson

Delegate, Chair of City Delegation Stephanie Smith

State Senator Benjamin Brooks

State Senator Antonio Hayes

State Senator Jill P. Carter

State Senator Mary Washington

State Senator Cory McCray

Mayor Brandon Scott

City Council President Nick Mosby

City Council Vice President Sharon G. Middleton

City Comptroller Bill Henry

Tourism Chief Al Hutchinson

Calvin Ball, County Executive, Howard County

City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates

CEO, Downtown Partnership Shelonda Stokes

Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa

Inspector General Isabell Cummings

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CIAA Basketball Tournament

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A Taste Of Soul—Maryland Leaders

Welcome

Eateries

Shopping / Retail

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Women-Owned Boutiques @ Federal Hill Women-Owned Boutiques @ Mt. Vernon

Museums & Attractions Professional Services

Tours

Entertainers

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Venues

Map

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Beyond Baltimore

Freedom Fighters From Charm City,USA

About the Publisher

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would sincerely like to acknowledge and express my sincerest appreciation to everyone, especially the business owners, who supported the creation of this Guide. A Taste of Soul Tourist Guide Book is designed to highlight and showcase Black-Owned Businesses and our tourism partners. Special thanks to the Guide’s supporters- Dr. Joanne Martin , co-founder of the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Derrick Vaughn , creator of the Charm’Tas- tic Mile along Pratt Street, and Autumn Weaver , Content Manager. Super thanks to our sponsors- Visit Baltimore, Worcester County Tourism and the Maryland Office of Tourism Development . Special thanks to the Flowers family for hosting their family reunion in Charm City. I would like to thank the Guide’s designer, Ms. Shannon Tomac , CEO, An Ele- ment of Design, 202-641-5567. www.anelementofdesign.com.

Thanks Everyone!

Lou Fields, Publisher

Welcome to Maryland’s Best Tourist Guide!

A TASTE OF SOUL , Culinary Tourism Guide

Lou Fields, Publisher

Maryland is home to Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass, Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson, Clarence and Parren Mitchell, Bea Gaddy, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Donald Gaines Murray, Reginald Lewis, Harriet Tubman, Josiah Henson, Matthew Henson, Henry Highland Garnet, Jr., Billie Hol- iday, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Congressman Cummings and many others who rose from humble beginnings to make a national impact during their lifetimes. Bmore, the City of the Champions, is home to the best seafood, dozens of ethnic eateries, tourist attractions, waterfront dining, sports venues, cul- tural and academic institutions and home to the 7-C’s...Cruises, Concerts, Crabs, Casinos, Chesapeake Bay, CIAA basketball tournament, all to be topped with a Charm City Cocktail! Family Reunion discounts are offered during the month (July-August), outdoor music festivals, sports with our world Champions-Ravens, Ori- oles, Blast, Tank Davis, beautiful city neighborhoods and communities, museums, entertainment venues, retail shops, bookstores, shopping, sight- seeing, Pimlico & Preakness Stakes, Morgan, Coppin, historic churches, landmarks, famous businesses and the best folks in the world. Making Maryland #1 in Multicultural Tourism. Come to Charm City and have the best time ever! Lou Fields, Publisher www.atasteofsoul.biz / www.bdxlive.biz atasteofsoul443@gmail.com Tel: 443.983.7974

BBH TOURS presents A Taste Of Soul Restaurant, Retail & Entertainment Guide Lou Fields, Publisher

Berries by Quicha

EATERIES

922 Light St Bmore, MD 21230 410-440-3239

berriesbyquicha@gmail.com www.berriesbyquicha.com Black Swan Restaurant 1302 Fleet St Bmore, MD 21202 443-662-1956 Blue Caribbean Restaurant & Lounge 5420 Park Heights Avenue Bmore, MD 21215 410-542-1100 Cajou Creamery Plant-based Ice Cream Caribbean Dynasty 647 W. Pratt St Bmore, MD 443-438-4126 www.caribbeandynasty.com Class Act Caterers– Jim Britton 9631 Liberty Road Randallstown, MD 21133 410-521-0200 www.classactcatering.net 411 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 410-929-2644

Angelique’s Catering & Event Planning 443-226-5152 burkettangie22@gmail.com Avenue Bakery 2239 Pennsylvania Ave Bmore, MD 21217 410-225-3881 hamlinbakery@gmail-com www.theavenuebakery.com Berta’s Soul Food Bar & Grill 4201 Belair Road Bmore, MD 21206 443-759-9701 contact@berthassoulfood.com www.berthassoul.com

Creole Soul Restaurant & Catering Shunquita “Chef Que” Neal 310 West 29th St Bmore, MD 21218 410-864-9839 chefque@creolesoulrestaurant.com www.creolesoulrestaurant.com IG/FB @creolesoulrestaurant Culinary Hospitality Mgmt Tony Pearson 410-456-6860 linmarkpearson@yahoo.com The Crazy Crab Bag 1741 Light St Bmore, MD 21230 443-453-9925 www.facebook.com/thecrazy- crabag

Denzel’s Shark Bar Grill 801 S. Broadway Bmore, md 21231 443-438-3948 www.denzelsharkbargrill.com Dovecote Café 2501 Madison Ave Bmore, MD 21217 443-961-8677 www.dovecotecafe.com Elevated Essence Brandon Lyles/Nicholaus 410-701-7661/305-927-1826 elevatedessencecateringmd@gmail.com @Elevatedessencecateringmd

1728 E. Northern Pkwy Bmore, MD 21239 443-708-1680 https://colinsseafoodandgrill.com

Fishnet Mt. Vernon Marketplace 520 Park Ave Bmore, MD 21201 443-869-6399 www.eatfishnet.com Forum Caterers 4110 Primrose Ave Bmore, MD 21215 410-358-1101 www.forumcaterers.com

Broadway Market: 1640 Aliceanna St 410-617-0103 info@conniesschickenandwaffles.com

Gangster Vegan Organics Juice Bar ( Cross Street Market) 1065 Cross St Bmore, MD 21230 410-617-8903 gangstervegandmv@gmail.com Georgia Peach 7165 Security Blvd Windsor Mill, MD 21244 410-298-7685 https://lovegeorgiapeach.com Granny’s Restaurant 9712 Groffs Mill Dr Owings Mills, MD 21117 410-654-0101 https://grannysrestaurant.net Grindhouse Juice Bar 2431 St. Paul St Bmore, MD 21218 410-889-1391 https://greenhousejuicecafe.com

Halal Food Home of Charm City Fish Sub 4202 Park Heights Ave Bmore, MD 21215 443-449-7192 Hibiscus Jamaican Cuisine

110 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 443-478-8817 www.hibiscusrest.com HoodFellas Bistro & Catering

Munsey Building 7 North Calvert St Bmore, MD 21202 443-362-2208

H3irloom Food Group

irachase@hoodfellasbistrocatering.com www.hoodfellasbistroandcatering.com House of Chiefs Restaurant & Meeting Place 4603 York Rd Bmore, MD 21212 443-655-7198 erthaharris@gmail.com Ice Queens Snowball Shop 1648 E. Fort St Bmore, MD 21230 410-646-8582 icequeenscateringandevents.com

Chefs David & Tonya Thomas 3425 Sinclair Lane, rear Bmore, MD 21213 443-869-5864

info@h3irloom.com www.h3irloom.com

Island Quizine 6526 Reisterstown Rd Bmore, MD 21215 410-415-7003 www.Islandquizine.com Judy’s Caribbean Island Grill 5416 Park Heights Ave Bmore, MD 21215 410-367-0272 2nd location 800 Crain Highway Glen Burnie, MD 410-768-1250 3rd location 2800 Boston St Bmore (Canton), MD 21224 443-835-2523 www.Judysislandgrill.com Kay’s Place Breakfast Cafe

Land Of Kush Vegan Cafe

840 N. Eutaw St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-6874

info@thelandofkush.com https://landofkush.com Midnite Confections Cupcakery

1051 S. Charles St Bmore, MD 21230 410-727-1010

midniteconfections@gmail.com www.midniteconfection.com Next Phaze Café 1121 E. Lexington St Bmore, MD 21202 410-660-3232 http://nextphazecafe.com NOIR Restaurant & Lounge 5716 York Road Bmore, MD. 21212 443-708-7081 www.noirbaltimore.com NuVegan Café

138 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 443-682-8224

Konoko Jamaican Experience 8153 Honeygo Blvd White Marsh, MD 21236 443-292-2974

info@expkonoko.com www.expkonoko.com KT’s Kitchen 5410 Park Heights Ave Bmore, MD 21215 410-578-9555

3105 St. Paul St, # A Bmore, MD 21218 443-721-6022 info@nuvegancafe.com www.ilovenuvegan.com

Owls Corner Cafe Daniela, Lilly, Joel Ordonez 2401 North Point Blvd Dundalk, MD 21222 443-399-8196 order@owlscornercafe.com FD/IG @owlscornercafe Peppa Flame Caribbean Restaurant & Lounge 1401 E. Clement St Bmore, MD 21230 410-646-9364 www.peppaflaame.com

Saturday Morning Café 236 S. High St Bmore, MD 21202 410-528-7789 www.saturdaymorningcafe.com Serengeti Steak House 2839 Smith Ave, Ste M Bmore, MD 21209 410-413-6080 https://serengetibaltimore.com Serenity Wine Cafe 1121 Hull St Bmore, MD 21230 443-708-0392 https://serenitywinecafe.com Sobeachy Haitian Cuisine Cross Street Market 1065 Light St Bmore, MD 21230 410-624-5338 https://sobeachyhaitiancuisine.com Tabba Tight Knit–House Of Chiefs Carry-Out & Event Space Ertha Harris 4605 York Road Bmore, MD 21212 443-655-7198 erthaharris@gmail.com https://toasttab.com

Rymks Bar & Grille 819 E. Pratt St Bmore, MD 21202 410-878-2067 teverage@rymks.com www.rymks.com St. Mary’s Jamaican Restaurant

120 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 410-889-9600 www.stmarysrestaurantbar.com Sal & Sons Seafood

Terra Café 101 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 410-777-5277 https://terracafebmore.com

Broadway Market, Fell’s Point

Taste This Soul Food Cafe

Water for Chocolate 1841 E. Lombard St Bmore, MD 21231 410-675-7778 https://waterforchocolate.com Xquisite Catering / Felicia Cavel 410.274.2601 xquisitecateringllc@gmail.com FOOD TRUCKS 3 Jays Food Truck 267.240.1475 3jaysseafoodtruck@gmail.com 3jaysseafoodchicken.us Once Upon A Potato Sharon L. Harris 443-219-7224 info@onceuponapotato.com Papi Cuisine / Alex Perez 2 E. Wells St Bmore, MD 21230 410-317-4862 www.papicuisine.com Shareef’s House of Wraps 1214 W. Franklin St Bmore, MD 21223 410-225-9111 2nd Location 3320 Belair Rd Bmore, MD 21213 443-835-4034 3rd Location 8511 Liberty Rd Randallstown, MD 21133 www.shareefsgrill.com Yai & Toya Cuisine 443-769-4375 / 410-365-4317 @yaiandtoyascuisine

102 E. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 443-561-2845 www.tastethisbaltimore.com

Teavolve Café 1401 Aliceanna St Bmore, MD 21231 410-522-1907 https://toasttab.com

Terra Café

101 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 410-777-5277 https://terracafebmore.com

Vegan Juiceology 413 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 443-878-0636

Info@veganjuiceology.com www.veganjucieology.com

SHOPPING / RETAIL

Main Street Hats 3019 Greenmount Ave Bmore, MD 21218 410-235-5272 mainstreethats@hotmail.com www.candehatcenter.com

Alagra’s Creations 410-262-7353 www.alagrascreations.com Atlantis Hats, Shoes & Accessories Harold Southall 501 W. Lexington St Bmore, MD 21201 443-622-7134 atlantishu@yahoo.com www.atlantishu.com BC TEEZ (t-shirts, printed items, etc) 410-599-7075 bcteez@gmail.com Drama MaMa Bookshop 1427 Light St, Ste 202 Bmore, MD 21230 443-873-0749 / 443-961-8677 info@dramamamabookstore.com

Nicky’s Tailoring 600 N. Eutaw St #A Bmore, MD 21201 410-383-7100

RisinStarr Clothing 443-561-5457 crockett2@hotmail.com www.mymotivco.bigcartel.com Positive Products Only 410-369-8265 positiveproductsonly@gmail.com www.RBG123.net Women-Owned Boutiques @ Federal Hill

Everyone’s Place 1356 W. North Ave Bmore, MD 21217 410-728-0877

Joe Manns Awards 2105 Gwynn Oak Ave Bmore, MD 21207 410-298-3612 Joemanns43@hotmail.com

Dopeish Boutique 1057 S. Charles St Bmore, MD 21230 754-666-1115 / 443-798-2911 thedopeish@gmail.com www.theedopeish.com

Harmony Therapeutic Massage 1047 S. Charles St Bmore, MD 21230 862-703-0114 harmonytherapeuticllc@gmail.com LUS Fashions, Bags, Accessories 1065 S. Charles St Bmore, MD 21230 443-741-6399

Vanessa’s Vintage Treasures

Pandora’s Gift Box

1028 S. Charles St Bmore, MD 21239 410-752-3224 Women-Owned Boutiques @ Mt. Vernon Aunt Kelly’s Cookies 857 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-9100 auntkellysbuttercrunchcookies.com

50 E. Cross St Bmore, MD 21230 410-244-1442 https://pandorasboxboutique.com Seleh’s de Federal Hill Furrier, Tailor & Designs

Chickie & Co 801 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 443-563-2306 www.chickieandco.com

Indignal Artisan & Wellness Studio 213 W. Read St Bmore, MD 21201 443-255-5497 Keepers Vintage 229 W. Read St Bmore, MD 21201 443-421-3757 www.keepersvntage.com

1018 S. Charles Street Bmore, MD 21230 410-307-9307 seldesigns@yahoo.com www.selehfurstailoringdesigns1.com

Simple Wellness Day Spa 519 N. Charles St Bmore, MD 21201 410-483-9355

swerves@gmail.com www.dayspasw.com

MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS

Kromah Gallery 845 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 443-739-4349

KSM Candle CO 229 W. Read St Bmore, MD 21201 www.knitssoyandmetal.com

Banneker-Douglass Museum

Maud & Co 229 W. Read St Bmore, MD 21201 410-449-2290 www.maudadco.com Nubian HueMan 211 W. Read St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-9900 https://nubianhue.com

84 Franklin St Annapolis, MD 21401 410-216-6180 leron.herbert@maryland.gov https://bdmuseum.maryland.gov Benjamin Banneker Museum 300 Oella Ave Catonsville, MD 21228 410-887-1081 https://friendsofbenjaminbanneker.com

Ohh So Sweet Candy 823 N. Howard St/921 Light St Bmore, MD 21201 667-214-9023 www.ohhsosweet.com Whishful Looks Women’s Clothing 881 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 410-274-1375 www.whishfullooks.com

Black American Museum 1767 Carswell St Bmore, MD 21218 410-243-9600 Chick Webb Center Council 1647 E. North Avenue Bmore, MD 21213 443-413-0768 rjychickwebb@gmail.com

East Baltimore Historical Library Henderson-Hopkins Elementary School 2122 E. Ashland Avenue Bmore, MD 21215 410-327-7224

Emmart Pierpont Safe House 3523 Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21244 410-655-7821 epsafehousesupik@verizon.net Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute 847 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-3130 www.eubieblake.org

Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball, Inc. 10302 Grand Central Avenue Owings Mills, MD 21117 410-597-9699 www.smnlbinc.org Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum 1320 Eutaw Place Bmore, MD 21217 443-885-5300 iris.barnes@morgan.edu www.lilliecarrolljacksonmuseum.org National Great Blacks In Wax Museum 1601-03 East North Avenue Bmore, Maryland 21213 410-563-3404 http://greatblacksinwax.org

Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Museum

1417 Thames St Bmore, MD 2131 410-685-0295

REAWAKENING PEOPLE TO THE BEAUTY OF BLACK HISTORY.

HOURS Thursday-Saturday 10AM-5PM SUNDAY 12PM-5PM

1601-03 East North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21213 | Phone: 410-563-3404

www.GreatBlacksInWax.org

Reginald Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St Bmore, MD 21202 443-263-1800 joy.hall@lewismuseum.org https://www.lewismuseum.org Henry G. Parks, Sr. marker

Peter Brooks Speaker/Teacher 202-210-8816 brookspeter@msn.com

Danny’s Jewelry Danny Martin Patapsco Market 410-908-9417 dannysjewelryja@gmail.com www.danny.jewelryshowcase.com Dope Beauty Bar & Hair Salon 1459 Light St, Bmore, MD 21230 443-798-2911 thedopeish@icloud.com Dopebeautybar.com Harmony Therapeutic Massage 1047 S. Charles Street Bmore, MD 21230 862-703-0114 harmonytherapeuticllc@gmail.com harmonytherapeuticmassage.fullslate.com Honey Cosmetics 410-231-1129 / 718-366-3340 info@honeycosmetics.com www.honeycosmetics.com Keel’s Mobile Photo Mr. Andre 410-800-6021 keelsmobilephoto@yahoo.com King George Landing 410-205-9011 makemoneyg@gmail.com www.visitblackbaltimore.com

M&T Bank Ravens Stadium Russell & Hamburg St Bmore, MD Sankofa Children’s Museum 4330 Pimlico Rd Bmore, MD 21215 443-708-7046 https://sankofakids.org PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Auttynailco Autumn Weaver 443-970-0474

auttynailco@gmail.com www.auttynailco.as.me

BlackMen Unifying BlackMen 410-746-3607 billgoodin@verizon.net

Latrell Flowers Tia Lattrell 410-733-7937

Savvy Chic_faces 443-776-8208 savvychicfaces@gmail.com

latrellflowers@gmail.com www.lattrellflowers.com

Short Cutz Hair Salon Brenda Fletcher 330 N. Paca St Bmore, MD 21201 410-783-1378

Levonye Professionals Brand & Hair Loss Center, LLC 6340 Security Blvd, Ste B58 Baltimore, MD 21228 667-256-6298 / 443-274-7381 info@levonyeprofessionalsbrand.com www.levonyeproffessionalsbrand.com www.levonyeprofessionals.com LTH ACCOUNTING SERVICES 40 W. Chesapeake Ste 212 Towson, MD 21204 410-823-4914 www.lthaccountingservcies.com Malika Your Hairness Reid 443-962-5630 malika_red@hotmail.com Mogul Branding & Printing 1918 W. Pratt St Bmore, MD 21223 443-859-0042 / 667-312-2647 tmogulusa@gmail.com www.mogulprinting.com National Black Unity News David L. Murphy 443-455-2373 Davidlmurphy1@gmail.com www.thenationalblackunitynews.com

Tarsha Fitzgerald Productions, LLC. Tarsha Fitzgerald, CEO Media Marketing & Entertainment 410-963-9238 @tfitgeraldaka stellarmarketing@gmail.com www.tarshafitzgeraldproductions.com

Tickets in A Hurry 2901 Druid Park Drive Bmore, MD 21215 410-669-7758 dpagorders@gmail.com Tight Knit Connection 443-655-7198 erthaharris@gmail.com Top Models & Associates 443-813-7943 topmodelcarolyn@aol.com

Unique Hair Experience 602 N. Eutaw St Bmore, MD 21201 443-864-7039 www.uniquehairexperience.com

VG Productions Booking Agent/Mgmt 443-822-5356 Olskoolmusic1@gmail.com

NOE BETTER SHE Noemi Rivera Certified Personal Trainer 443-621-4163 noebettershe@gmail.com

TOURS

Charm’Tastic Mile of Baltimore (aka Pratt Street)

Derrick Vaughn, CEO 443-851-5244 / 443-708-5927 thecharmtasticmile@gmail.com

BBH TOURS Post Office Box 3014 Bmore, MD 21229 443-983-7974 bbhtours@gmail.com

www.bdxlive.biz

Frederick Douglass Path to Freedom Walking Tour

Black Veg Society 840 N. Eutaw St, Ste 2 Baltimore, MD 21201 443.343.2834 blackvegsociety.org

Black Veg Society (BVS) is committed to educating predominantly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, on the benefits of holistic living, the plant-based diet, and veganism while building a community centered around healthy, accessible, and sustainable food. We achieve this through strategic partnerships, special events such as Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month and Vegan Soulfest, via our webinars, and through our 24/7 online resource center.

443-983-7974 bbhtours@gmail.com www.bdxlive.biz

Learn more at blackvegsociety.org.

For donations, visit blackvegsociety.square.site

ENTERTAINERS

Panama Band 410-804-1907 / 443-865-4129 www.panamabaltimore.com

Phil Butts 410-294-4821 jazzgenie@aol.com VENUES

Find these Bmore Musicians on Facebook. ABU THE FLUTEMAKER 443-814-7464 abutheflutemaker40@icloud.com

BO’NA 443-858-0153 clanettaboo@gmail.com

American Legion Posts Post 19 1501 Madison Ave 410-523-6353 Post 285 2324 McElderry St 410-522-0935 Post 263 151 Winters Lane 410-869-7750 Arch Social Club 2426 Pennsylvania Ave Bmore, MD 21217 410-669-9856 archsocial@comcast.net www.archsocialclub.com Arena Players Theater 801 McCulloh St Bmore, MD 21201 410-728-6500 arenaplayersinc@gmail.com www.arenaplayersinc.com

Crosswind Band Wanda Coe Booking Mgr 443-562-2859

Dj Old School Kool Anthony & Debra Brinson 443.416.7933 / 443.418.5457 debrabrinson@verizon.net

Darnell Carter 410-948-3686

Ron Lewis 443-641-3921 Mo Daniels 410-375-0983

Larzine Talley 410-493-5022 larzine2003@yahoo.com

Capital Lounge 1531 Pennsylvania Ave Bmore, MD 21217 410-523-9300 www.capitalloungebaltimore.com 21

Palovations R&B 410-446-6291 / 443-865-3754 thepalovations@yahoo.com www.thepalovations.com

Garage Night Club 6 E. Lafayette Ave Bmore, MD 21202 443-804-8742 GLA Academy Club 6247 Kenwood Ave Bmore, MD 21237 410-866-0018 www.glaacademy.com

Place Lounge 315 W. Franklin St Bmore, MD 21230 410-547-2722

Rosa’s Bar & Grill 1002 Light St Bmore, MD reservations@rosasbarandgrill.com https://rosasbarandgrill.com

M.A.P. Technologies Gaming Lounge 322 W. Baltimore St Bmore, MD 21201 240-389-4263 www.mapgametech.com

Select Lounge Bmore’s #1 Nightclub 415 N. Paca Street Bmore, MD 21201 410-244-6112 alexmyal@gmail.com www.selectlounge.com

Melba’s Place Nightclub

The Sinclair 3425 Sinclair Lane Bmore, MD 21213 443-835-3280

events@thesinclairbaltimore.com www.thesinclairbaltimore.com Top Of The World Dwayne Sherrod 21st Floor World Trade Center 401 E. Pratt St Bmore, MD 21202 443-286-5025 / 410-385-4725 dsherrod@dcnadia.com www.skylinewtc.com

3126 Greenmount Ave Bmore, MD 21218 410-366-6536

Vulcan Blazers Club 2811 Druid Hill Dr Bmore, MD 21215 410-367-4157

Monumental Elks Lodge #3 1528 Madison Ave Bmore, MD 21217 443-708-0994

Charm City African Am

merican Historical Sites

FREDERICK DOUGLASS

The long journey of Frederick Douglass from enslavement to international fame as abolitionist, author, and statesman began in Talbot County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. See the Talbot County sites that formed one of the greatest 19th century Americans in four self-guided driving tours. You’ll pass through picturesque towns and historic farms on the way to understanding more about this man.

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410-770-8000 | FrederickDouglassBirthplace.org

EASTON • OXFORD • ST. MICHAELS • TILGHMAN ISLAND

Our Native Sons of Talbot County Douglass-Hopkins-Bailey

Frederick Douglass is the only Marylander and perhaps the only American, to have five statues and three museums named in his honor in his home state. Pictured: Frederick Douglass Mural by Michael Rosato, Easton, MD. Tarence Bailey, The 5X great

The Bailey-Groce Family Foundation Inc. Operation Frederick Douglass on the Hill 4330 Old Trappe Rd Trappe, MD 21673 915-401-5381 Thebaileygrocefamilyfoundation@ gmail.com Fdhill.org

nephew of Freder- ick Douglass was the pivotal force behind creating the Douglass Mural in Easton,

Talbot County, MD. Mr. Bailey is available for lectures and presenta- tions. He can be reached at tarence- bailey70@gmail.com.

Nathaniel Hopkins was born enslaved (c. 1830-1900) in Trappe area of Talbot County, Maryland. During the U.S. Civil War, Uncle Nace served in the United States Colored Troops of the Union Army. Afterwards, he returned to Trappe and assisted newly freed Blacks and helped establish Trappe’s first black school and the Scotts United Methodist Church. In 1867,

Hopkins founded Emancipation Day in Talbot County to commemorate Maryland’s Emancipation Day- November 1, 1864. Trappe’s Emancipation Day celebration continues annually now known as Uncle Nace Day or Nace Hopkins Day. It is the longest continuous public Emancipation Day celebration on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and among the longest in the United States. Hopkins’s headstone and a historic marker can be found in Trappe, Maryland. Source: Talbot County

BLACK HISTORY

Banneker-Douglass Museum, Annapolis

Discover a variety of sights and sites that highlights, honors, and promotes the history, achievements, and heritage of Black Marylanders as well as the history of the people of the African Diaspora in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County.

VisitAnnapolis.org

ANNAPOLIS ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

Anne Arundel County

Frederick Douglass Museum & Cultural Center 3200 Wayman Avenue Highland Beach, MD 21403 FDMCCHB@gmail.com www.fdmcc.org Open By appointment only! Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, Inc. Annual Kunta Kinte Festival Asbury United Methodist Church 87 West St Annapolis, MD 21401 410-295-9395

Thurgood Marshall Statue MD Statehouse, Annapolis

info@kintehaley.org www.kintehaley.org

Our Local Legacy Tours Janice Hayes-Williams 443-854-1315 tours@oltannapolis.com www.oltannapolis.com

Willey H. Bates Legacy Center 1101 Smithville St Annapolis, MD 21401 410-263-1860 office@whbateslegacycenter.org https://whbateslegacycenter.org

Banneker-Douglass Museum MD Commission on African American History & Culture Chanel Compton-Johnson, Executive Director 84 W. Franklin St, Annapolis, MD 21401 410-216-6180 http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov Blacks Of The Chesapeake 1011 Bay Ridge Ave Annapolis, MD 21403 info@blacksofthechesapeake.com http://blacksofthechesapeake. apricot.org Foundation, Inc. Vincent Leggett

Dr. Martin Luther King Statue Anne Arundel Community College

People & Places, Sights & Sounds of Worcester County

Worcester County is best known as the home of Maryland’s most popular tourism destination-Ocean City with its famous Boardwalk, hotels, attrac- tions, sailing and golf activities. The County also features several venues for church retreats, reunions, youth sports and organizational gatherings.

Ocean City, MD

Ocean Pines Golf Club

Dr. Charles Albert Tindley The Father of Gospel Music

Wm Julius “Judy” Johnson Negro League Baseball 3rd Baseman

Sturgis One Room School

Wild Horses at Assateague Island National Seashore & Campground

Calvert County

Brothers’ Johnson Inc. Charter and Transportation Services Langford Johnson 410-586-2800 Reid’s School Bus Service, Inc. Charter & Transportation Services School Bus Services 410-535-2730 Smart Ride, Inc. MBE Certified 410-535-6932 http://www.smartrideinc.com

VisitCalvert.com/PlanYourVisit Visit our relaxing waterside community on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

T-LO’s Diner

Calvert County Minority Business Alliance PO Box 1015 Huntingtown, MD 20639 443-532-4531

Mark Jones 36 Dalrymple Rd, # 3 Sunderland, MD

301-943-6209 / 410-257-5464 www.facebook.com/tlosdiner

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Harriet Elizabeth “Libby” Brown (2/10/1907 – 1/1/2009) was a Calvert County public school teacher (30+years) who pushed for equal pay, regardless of race, in Maryland education. NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, Brown brought suit against the Calvert County Board of Edu- cation in 1937. At the time, Brown and other African-American teachers were paid almost 50% less than her Euro-American counterparts with similar credentials. Calvert County settled on December 27, 1937 agree-

ing to equalize pay. Two years later, the Maryland Teachers Pay Equalization Law

was passed, the first Maryland state equalization law. Brown is honored in the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame. Her historical marker is in Sunderland, MD at the intersection of Solomons Island Road and Pushaw Station Road. Ms. Brown is buried in Southern Memorial Gardens cemetery in Dunkirk, Maryland.

Across Maryland

Button Farm Living History Center

Harriet Tubman Tours Alex & Lisa Green (Dorchester County, MD)

443-521-3298/4418 tubman@gmail.com

Menare Foundation Anthony Cohen 16820 Black Bottom Rd Germantown, MD 20874 240-579-5112 info@menare.org www.menare.org Janice Curtis Greene

Hosana Schoolhouse Museum 2424 Castleton Rd Darlington, MD 21034 410-457-4161 Iris.barnes@morgan.edu www.hosannaschoolmuseum.org N. Brentwood African American Museum 4519 Rhode Island Ave North Brentwood, MD 20722 301-809-0440 www.pgaamcc.org Sandy Spring Slave Museum Sandi Williams/Deborah Buchanan 18524 Brooke Rd Sandy Spring, MD 20860 301-774-4066 / 301-385-2234 www.sandyspringslavemuseum.org Cheryl McLeod, Chanel Compton-Johnson Delegate Edith Patterson, Lou Fields Speaker Adrienne Jones, Speaker Pro Tem Sheree Sample-Hughes Maryland State House

MD Official State Griot Commissioner, MCAAHC 443-253-1804 Janicethegriot@aol.com

Howard County

African Art Museum Of MD

Harriet Tubman Cultural Center

Doris Ligon 8775 Cloudleap Court, Ste 112 Columbia, MD 21045 410-715-7411 https://africanartmuseummd.org

8045 Harriet Tubman Lane Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-0860 www.howardcountymd.gov

Howard County Center African American History & Culture

Ellicott City Colored School Museum

Wylene Burch, Founder 5434 Vantage Point Rd Columbia, MD 21044 410-715-1921 www.hccaac.org

Sylvia Cooke-Martin, Founder 8683 Frederick Rd Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-1428

Merriweather District in Downtown Columbia

DISCOVER YOUR moment You don’t have to wait until the weekend to discover your moment in Howard County! Your next great memory is a short drive from Baltimore. Find vibrant parks, immersive history experiences, exciting entertainment venues, and a restaurant and bar scene that will keep you coming back for more. visithowardcounty.com � @visithocomd

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A TASTE OF SOUL- KWANZAA CELEBRATION Friday December 29, 2023, 8pm-11pm HOUSE OF CHIEFS, 4603 York Road, Bmore, MD Honoring Baba Charlie Dugger • Celebrating UJAMAA - Cooperative Economic s! • Launch Party- 2024 A TASTE OF SOUL, MD Green Book. www.atasteofsoul.biz • Book Signing, Freedom Seekers, Baltimore’s UGRR . Order Books www.bdxlive.biz • 13 th Anniversary of Black Dollar Exchange (BDX) , see www.bdxlive.biz • Black Businesses Presentations! • BYOB, Light Refreshments, Entertainment, Vendors. Donation: $25 in advance /$35 at door CASH APP: $LCFBDX Rsvp: atasteofsoul443@gmail.com | C ontact: Lou Fields 443.983.7974

FREEDOM FIGHTERS from Charm City, USA

JOSHUA JOHNSON (1763-1832) is regarded as America’s first accomplished portrait painter. Johnston operated his shop in downtown Baltimore and in the Fell’s Point area. His works of art appear in the National Art Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The Joshua Johnston Council is

housed at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

BENJAMIN BANNEKER (1731-1806) is regarded as America’s first Black man of science. Banneker published almanacs, studied mathematics and astronomy. Banneker helped lay out the streets in WDC, the nation’s capital. Banneker has two museums in Maryland named in his honor, the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis and the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum in Oella, Maryland. FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818-1895) is regarded as the Father of American Civil Rights. Born enslaved on a Maryland Eastern shore plantation, Douglass escaped to freedom and became the most prominent Black American of his time. Although he never attended school, Douglass became a great orator, abolitionist, writer, publisher, influ- encer, and statesman. Douglass is the only American to have five statues and three great museums in his native state. ANNA MURRAY DOUGLASS ((1813-1882) was the first of her siblings to be born free. Leaving her home in Caroline County, she migrated to Baltimore where she would meet her future husband. They met while attending the meetings of the East Baltimore Mental Improvement Society. Two weeks after Frederick Douglass escaped, Anna met him in New York where they were married on September 15, 1838. Anna and Frederick would have five children and twenty-one grandchil- dren. Anna is buried beside Frederick in Rochester, New York.

ISAAC MYERS (1835-1891) is known as the first Black man to establish, own and operate a shipyard in America. The shipyard was known as the Chesapeake Marine Railway & Dry Dock Company. It was located in Fell’s Point. Cur- rently, the Douglass Myers Maritime Park and Museum is located on the site of the former shipyard in Fell’s Point.

HARRIET TUBMAN (1822-1913) This year- 2022- marks the bicentennial of Harriet Tubman’s birth. Her life and legacy as one of America’s greatest freedom fighters continues to inspire everyone. Tubman’s life story is chroni- cled and heralded throughout the world. Even the youngest of school age children knows her name. Few would know that Tubman made the first of her many return rescue trips here in the City of Baltimore. FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER (1825-1911) was born free in the City of Baltimore on September 24, 1825. Orphaned at an early, Frances was raised by her uncle Rev. William Watkins, Sr. Rev. Watkins was the preacher/teacher at the African Academy School. Frances was hired to a prominent family who permitted her to study and read their books. Frances would become a noted poet, lecturer, teacher and spokesperson for the Abolition of Slavery. Dr. LILLIE MAE CARROLL JACKSON (1899-1975) Lillie and her husband Keiffer Bowen Jackson had four children- Juanita, Virginia, Marion and a son named Bow- en. Lillie became known as “Ma Jackson” a revered civil rights leader in the State of Maryland. She served as Presi- dent of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP from 1935 to 1970. Lillie is the “Godmother” of the civil rights movement. Her home became the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum in Maryland. In 1986 Dr. Jackson was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame. Lillie Carroll Jackson served as mentor and teacher to a young Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, her daughters and to her future son-in-law Clarence Mitchell, Jr. MARY CARTER SMITH (1919-2007) Maryland griot (storyteller) Mary Carter Smith was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She relocated to Maryland and graduated from Coppin State College in 1942. She worked as a teacher and librarian in Baltimore City Public Schools from 1942 to 1973. For 20 years she hosted “Griots for the Young” and the “Young at Heart” on Morgan State University’s WEAA radio station where the studio is named in her honor. In 1998, Mary was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame. Mary traveled to Africa, the Caribbean, England, and France promoting peace and justice. Smith was a founding

member of the Arena Players, Big Sisters International, and the co-found- er of the National Association of Black Storytellers. Mary’s wax figure is featured at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. She was pro- claimed the Mother Griot by the National Association of Black Storytell- ers in November 1994. On December 29, 2003 the African American Tourism Council presented Ms. Smith with a Heritage Preservation Award. Her favorite bible verse was John 13:35. FREEDOM FIGHTERS from Charm City, USA LEON DAY (1916-1995) was a great Negro League baseball player. After retiring Leon resided on Harlem Avenue in west Baltimore. Day played 22 years in the Negro Leagues and was regarded as the best pitcher in the last 15 years of the Negro Leagues. He won five baseball championships, played for the Baltimore Black Sox, Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants. In west Baltimore there is a multi-million park named in his honor. The Eutaw Street Plaza entrance to Oriole Baseball Park is named Leon Day Way. Leon was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July 1995. THURGOOD MARSHALL (1908-1993) Marshall grad- uated from Frederick Douglass High School and earned de- grees from Lincoln and Howard University. As a young law- yer he joined the NAACP and worked with Lillie Carroll Jackson. Marshall won 29 of 32 cases before the United States Supreme Court. Marshall was known as “Mr. Civil Rights”. Marshall served as the lead attorney in the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Educa- tion case which outlawed the practice of “separate but equal” public schools for white and black students. Marshall served as Chief Legal Counsel for the NAACP for 25 years. He also served as a Federal Judge in the Fifth Cir- cuit Court in New York. In 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Marshall as the United States Solicitor General and two years later Johnson appointed Marshall to the United States Supreme Court making Marshall the first African American to serve there. Delegate Emmett Burns and Pro- fessor Larry S. Gibson led the effort to rename BWI airport in honor of Thurgood Marshall.

CLARENCE MITCHELL, JR. (1911-1984) was a re- spected civil rights leader. Mitchell was the patriarch of Mary- land’s most prominent African American family in politics. Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. served as the chief lobbyist for the NAACP for nearly 30 years. He served as a regional director for the organization. Mitchell, nicknamed “the 101st Sena-

tor,” waged a tireless campaign on Capitol Hill to secure the passage of a series of Civil Rights laws: the 1957 Civil Rights Act, the 1960 Civil Rights Act, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. The main courthouse in Baltimore City was renamed in his honor and the engineering building at Morgan State University. PARREN J MITCHELL (1922-2007) Nicknamed “PJ‘, Parren graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore in 1940. PJ earned an undergrad degree from Mor- gan State and a Master’s Degree from the University of Mary- land College Park. Parren sued the UMCP to gain admission. He became the first African American to earn a degree from their graduate school. Parren fought discrimination and segregation in downtown Baltimore and the City’s school system. He served as an officer in the United States Army during WW II. He was as a member of the 92nd Infantry Division and received the Purple Heart Medal after being wound- ed in Italy during the war. In 1970, Parren became the first African Ameri- can person from the State of Maryland elected to the United States Con- gress. PJ represented the 7th Congressional District from 1970 to 1987. He was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Mitchell fought for affirmative action policies. He served as Chairman of the Small Business Committee. One of Parren’s most important political achieve- ments was the establishment of the federal set aside program for Minority Businesses. He was known as the Father of Minority Business Enterprise laws and worked as a strong advocate for black business development. The UMCP re-named their art and sociology department after Parren. In his hometown there is a building named after him on Saratoga Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard. DR. ELMER P. MARTIN JR. (1946-2001) was a sociolo- gist and museum executive. He served as the Chairman/Pro- fessor of Social Work at Morgan State University for over 25 years. Along with his wife, Dr. Joanne Martin, he was the co-founder of the first wax museum in the country dedicated to Black history. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is located in Baltimore. Martin and his wife Joanne opened the museum on July 9, 1983, with only four wax figures: Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, Harriet Tubman, and Nat Turner; today the number approaches 200 wax figures. The Martins wanted to teach American Black history in a way that would grab student’s attention and instill a sense of pride, aware- ness and appreciation for their history and heritage. The wax figures in the

museum include everything from former slaves to doctors, lawyers, busi- nessmen, a slave ship, a spaceship, a lynching exhibit and a wax figure of President Barack Obama. FREEDOM FIGHTERS from Charm City, USA CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS (1951- 2019) Cummings graduated from Baltimore City College High School in 1969. At age 11, Cummings was a part of a group of children being led by noted Civil Rights Attorney Juanita Jackson Mitchell to integrate the segregated swim- ming pool in his South Baltimore neighborhood. Cumming graduated from Howard University and earned his law degree from Univer- sity of Maryland College Park. He became a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at Howard. Cummings was presented with over 12 honorary de- grees from U.S. Colleges. After serving for 14 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, he was elected Chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Cummings won election to the U.S State Congress from Mary- land’s 7th Congressional district. He won re-election 13 times. He fought for civil rights, healthcare, funding for HBCUs, voting rights, and lower prescription drug prices, and immigrant rights. He served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He hosted racial injustice hearings and event- fully became the Chair of the U.S. House of Representative Government Oversight Committee. One of his proudest achievements was securing over $5 million dollars in funding for the renovations of the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. HENRY G. PARKS, JR. (1916-1989) Parks graduated from Ohio State University in 1939. Parks was the owner of Parks Sausage, the first black firm to be listed on the stock exchange and to operate nationally and internationally. Parks served on the Baltimore City Council from 1963-1969. He served on the boards of Magnavox, W.R. Grace, First Penn Bank while still supporting the NAACP, NUL and UNCF. Parks Sausage became very suc- cessful. Years later the firm was purchased by former NFL players Lydell Mitchell and Franco Harris. The firm is still located at Druid Hill Park Circle. In 2021, Parks granddaughter, Roz Johnson, erected a historic maker honor- ing Henry at the entrance to M&T Bank Stadium (Ravens).

DONALD GAINES MURRAY (1914-1986) was a gradu- ate of Frederick Douglass High School in 1929. He became the first Black student admitted to the University of Mary- land School of Law. Donald Murray became an attorney with the NAACP. He was a graduate of Amherst College in

1934. Murray was also a member of the Baltimore Urban League, ACLU and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Donald Murray’s statue is included in the Thurgood Marshall Memorial at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis. VERDA FREEMAN WELCOME (1907-1990) became the first Black woman elected to the Maryland State Senate, becoming the first Black women to serve in a State Senate anywhere in the country. Welcome created the Maryland Commission on African American History & Culture. She graduated from Coppin, Morgan and New York Universities. As a result of her advocacy for Blacks, Verda was wounded by a gunshot in a failed assassination attempt on her life. HASIM RAHMAN (1972- ) From 1994 to 2014 Rahman was a professional boxer. He is a two-time world heavy- weight champion, having held the uni- fied WBC, IBF, IBO and lineal titles in 2001; and the WBC title again from 2005 to 2006. He was ranked as the world’s top 10 heavyweight by BoxRec from 2000 to 2005, and reached his highest ranking of world No.6 at the conclusion of 2004. Rah- man won the heavyweight championship by beating Lenox Lewis. Mary- land boxing champions include Joe Gans, Vincent Pettaway, Riddick Bowe, Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Middleton and Gervonta “Tank” Davis.

REGINALD F. LEWIS (1942-1993) Lewis graduated from Baltimore’s Dunbar High School and Harvard Law School. Lewis opened a law office on Wall Street in New York. He became the first Black owner of a billion-dollar firm. Lewis died at age 50 from a brain tumor. His family donated millions of dollars to the African American muse- BEATRICE “BEA” GADDY (1933-2001) Gaddy was born on in 1933 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. In 1964, she moved her family from New York City to Baltimore. Gaddy earned a bachelor’s degree at Antioch University in 1977. Beatrice “Bea” Gaddy was known as the Mother Theresa for the poor and downtrodden in Baltimore. In 1991, she established the Bea

um in downtown Baltimore which is named in his honor.

Gaddy Homeless Shelter and the Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving Dinner where yearly she fed over 50,000 people dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Bea also rep- resented east Baltimore on the Baltimore City Council before she passed away from breast cancer. Gaddy received several awards including the 1993

honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Towson State University and the Frederick Douglass Award from the University of Maryland in 2000. Her family continues to operate the Bea Gaddy Family Centers Inc. FREEDOM FIGHTERS from Charm City, USA RAYMOND VICTOR HAYSBERT, SR. (1920-2010) In 1938, Ray began pursuing a degree in mathematics at Wilber- force University. In October 1942, Ray enlisted in the United States Army. He was stationed in Africa and Italy where he became a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Haysbert graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in mathe- matics in 1947. Ray also received a Bachelor of Science degree in account- ing from Central State University in 1950. He also became a graduate mem- ber of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Ray was a founding member of the Harbor Bank, Advance Bank, United Founders Insurance Company, and served on several boards including Bell Atlantic, Equitable Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Haysbert helped establish several business organizations including the HUB, The President’s Roundtable, and the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce with Lou Fields and sixteen co-founders. JAMES EARL REID (1942-2021). Reid was an American sculptor who designed the Billie Holiday Monument in west Baltimore located on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Streets. His sculpture, Third Word America, was at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court Case that protected the copyrights of artists. Reid attended Southern High School in southwest Baltimore and earned a Master’s Degree from University of Maryland in 1970. He earned an undergrad degree at the Maryland Insti- tute of College Arts. Reid taught classes at UMCP, MICA, Morgan, Spel- man, Atlanta University and the Baltimore School for the Arts. JUANITA JACKSON MITCHELL (1913-1992) Juanita Jackson Mitchell became Maryland’s first Black woman attorney. She was the daughter of Lillie Carroll Jackson and wife to Clar- ence Mitchell, Jr. Her two sons and a grandson became Mary- land State Senators. Juanita attended Frederick Douglass High School and graduated from Morgan State College. In 1950, she became the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Maryland Law School. From 1935-1938, she served as the NAACP-National Youth Di- rector. Juanita became president of the Maryland chapter of the NAACP. She filed suit to desegregate Baltimore City Public Schools, Maryland restaurants, parks, swimming pools and other places. She led huge voter registration drives.

In 1931 she founded the Citywide Young People’s Forum and the NAACP Youth Movement in 1935. She also led the “Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work” protest against employers who did not hire Black workers. In 1987, she and her mother were inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame. AUDREY CYRUS McCALLUM (1938- ) became the first African American to enter Peabody Preparatory. She graduat- ed with Dunbar High School (1956) and earned degrees from Peabody-Bachelor of Music degree in 1960 and a Master’s in Music Education (1967). She taught music in Baltimore City Public Schools including City College, Dunbar and taught at Western High School for 22 years. Nathan Carter recruited her to join the faculty at Morgan State University and the Nathan Cater School of Music at New Shiloh Baptist Church. She is a piano soloist, choral accompanist and church musician. Audrey is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Nathan Carter Foundation, Top Ladies of Distinction, Morgan Women, Peabody Alumni Steering Committee and the Johns Hopkins Alumni Council.

ROBERT LEE CLAY, SR. (1945-2005) Clay was a very successful contractor. Clay worked on several federal, state and city multi-million dollar construction jobs including the Baltimore Metro Subway, VA Hospital, Social Security Administration and others. Known as an outspoken advo- cate for Black business procurements, Clay was often in the

front of protest and opposition to the status quo.

SAMUEL HAROLD LACY (1903 –2003) was a sports- writer, reporter, columnist, editor, and television/radio commentator who worked in the sports journalism field for parts of nine decades. Credited as a persuasive figure in the movement to racially integrate sports, Lacy in 1948 became one of the first Black members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). In 1997, he received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing from the BBWAA, which placed him in the writers’ and broadcasters’ wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. Lacy was with the Baltimore Afro-American for nearly 60 years, and became widely known for his regular “A to Z” columns and his continued championing of racial equity. In 1999, Lacy teamed with colleague Moses J. Newson to write his autobiography, Fighting for Fair- ness: The Life Story of Hall of Fame Sportswriter Sam Lacy. Sam wrote his final column for the paper just days before his death at age 99 in 2003, and filed the piece from his hospital bed.

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