Welcome Everyone to Charm City, USA, the home of CIAA 2025! ATOS Guide to Baltimore's best of exciting culture experiences, shops, dining, entertainment, venues and lots of soulful places to dine, hang out and have marvelous CIAA 2025 in Charm City! #ATASTOFSOUL
CHARM CITY, MD
Restaurant, Retail & Entertainment Guide A Taste Of Soul CIAA 2025 - SPECIAL EDITION - CIAA 2025
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PLAN YOUR TRIP TO EXPERIENCE THE CIAA TOURNAMENT IN BALTIMORE
FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 1, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CIAA Basketball Tournament
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A Taste Of Soul—Maryland Leaders
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Women in CIAA Sports
CIAA 2024 Defending Champions Black-Owned Restaurant Tour
CIAA 2025 & Visit Baltimore Schedule of Events
CIAA 2025 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Game Schedule
Tribute to Mr. Abraham Mitchell aka Mr. CIAA
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Welcome to Charm City
Charm City Eateries
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Charm City Women-Owned Shops & Boutiques
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Museums & Attractions Professional Services
Baltimore Tours
Entertainers/Venues Map of Black Baltimore
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Beyond Baltimore Publisher’s Page
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Frederick Douglass Tours
Cruise MD
MD Department of Commerce
* Cover photo: Bluefield State University Big Blue Women’s Basketball Team 2024 Publication layout/design by Shannon Tomac—Sh | An Element of Design www.anelementofdesign.com
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A TASTE OF SOUL—MARYLAND LEADERS
Governor of Maryland Wes Moore
Lt. Governor Aruna Miller
Congressman Kwesi Mfume
Mayor Brandon Scott
Tourism Chief Al Hutchinson
Treasurer Derrick Davis
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 Charles Sydnor
State Senator Mary Washington
State Senator Cory McCray
Comptroller Brook Lierman
Speaker, MD House of Delegates Adrienne Jones
City Council President Zeke Cohen
City Council Vice President Sharon G. Middleton
City Comptroller Bill Henry
Calvin Ball, County Executive, Howard County
City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates
CEO, Downtown Partnership Shelonda Stokes
Bon Whiting Senior Manager, CIAA Experience/Visit Baltimore
Inspector General Isabell Cummings
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CELEBRATING the 50TH ANNIVERSARY of WOMEN in CIAA SPORTS
Dr. Aminta Breaux President Bowie State University
Dr. Karrie G. Dixon Chancellor Elizabeth City State University
Dr. Paulette Dillard President Shaw University
Dr. Valerie Kinlock President Johnson C. Smith University
Dr. Brenda A. Allen President Lincoln (PA) University
Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker
Shadae Swan Head Coach Bowie State University Bulldogs
Monterika Warren Head Coach Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls
Janice Washington Head Coach Lincoln University Lions
Tynessa Lewis Head Coach Elizabeth City State University Vikings
Queen Smith Head Coach Livingstone College Lady Blue Bears
Ebony Tanner Head Coach St. Augustine’s University Falcons
Nadine Domond Head Coach Virginia State University Trojans
Tierra Terry Head Coach Virginia State University Lady Panthers
L’Tona Lamonte Head Coach Winston-Salem State University Rams
Porsha Graves Assistant Coach Bluefield State University Big Blue
Jessica Hawkins Assistant Coach Shaw University Lady Bears
Alyssa Moore Assistant Coach Bluefield State University Big Blue
Charnissa Chillers Assistant Coach Fayetteville State University Broncos
Danielle Dawson Assistant Coach Shaw University Lady Bears
Melody Prichard Assistant Coach Winton-Salem State University Rams Latasha Shipman-Ganus Assistant Coach
Janayla White Assistant Coach Virginia State University Trojans Jessica Freeman Assistant Coach Virginia Union University Lady Panthers Jasalyn Denkins Assistant Coach Virginia Union University Lady Panthers
Lia Jing Assistant Coach Bowie State University Bulldogs Sha-Teisa Sharpe Assistant Coach Elizabeth City State University Vikings Chantell Alford Assistant Coach Livingstone College Lady Blue Bears
St. Augustine’s University Falcons Nikima Graves Assistant Coach St. Augustine’s University Falcons
#paintingherstory #girlsareballerstoo #CelebratesCIAA50WomenSports
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CIAA 2024 Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Champions
February 24-March 1, 2025 All games will be played at the Baltimore CFG Arena ORDER TICKETS: BALTIMORE.ORG/CIAA
2024 CIAA Men’s Tournament Champions Lincoln University Lions
2024 CIAA Women’s Tournament Champions Fayetteville State University Broncos
Fayetteville State University 1200 Murchinson Road Fayetteville, NC 28301
Lincoln University 1570 Baltimore Pike Lincoln University, PA 19352
Tyreece Brown Fayetteville Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Jason Armstrong Lincoln Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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CIAA 2025 and Visit Baltimore Events
Event
Location
Time
Saturday, February 22 Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center, Baltimore Sunday, February 23
Baltimore Youth Sports Clinic
8:00am-2:00pm
Men’s and Women’s Tip Off Awards (invitation only)
BCC Ballroom
6:30-9:00pm
Monday, February 24
Board of Directors Reception (Invite Only)
The Ivy Hotel
6:00pm-8:00pm 9:00pm-12:00am
Game Time Reception (Invite Only)
Horseshoe Casino
Tuesday, February 25
CIAA Financial Literacy Breakfast
BCC
8:00am
Wednesday, February 26
CIAA High School Education Day
BCC Halls F
10:00am-2:00pm
SAAC Leadership Symposium Welcome Reception (invitation only)
BCC
6:00pm
Rita Rossi Colwell Center
7:00pm-12:00am
Thursday, February 27
Allegis Group Career Expo CIAA Women’s Empowerment (invitation only) Health and Mental Wellness Forum
BCC
10:00am-2:00pm
BCC Ballroom
10:30am-12:00pm
Reginald F Lewis Museum The Center Club CFG Bank Arena
10:00am-2:00pm
Diversity and Inclusion Panel and Reception CIAA SAAC Reunion
4:00pm-7:30pm
8:00pm
Friday, February 28
John B. McLendon, Jr. CIAA Hall of Fame Breakfast Samaritans Feet Shoe Distro
BCC Ballroom
8:00am
TBD
9:00am-1:00pm 10:00am-5:30pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 10:00am-8:00pm 2:00pm-7:00pm 7:00pm (doors at 6:00pm) 4:00pm-6:00pm 9:00pm-2:00am
Rita Rossi Colwell Center BCC Halls F BCC Halls C-F Power Plant Live
Tech House Summit
CIAA Battle of the Bands
CIAA Fan Fest
Friday CIAA Day Party CIAA Step Show Throwdown- Greek vs. Greek
BCC Halls F
Food Lion Presidents Dinner (invitation only) CIAA Alumni Block Party
CFG Bank Arena Power Plant Live
Saturday, March 1
CIAA Super Saturday Money Moves Financial Summit High School Cheer Exhibition
BCC Halls F
8:00am-12:00pm 9:00am-3:00pm
Rita Rossi Colwell Center
BCC Hall F
12:00-3:00pm
CIAA Fan Fest CIAA STEPOFF
BCC Halls C-F BCC Halls F Power Plant Live
12:00pm-8:00pm 6:00pm (Doors at 5:00pm) 9:00pm-2:00am
Grand Finale Block Party
Sunday, March 2
HBCU Brunch with CIAA
Power Plant Live
12:00pm-7:00pm
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CIAA 2025 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Schedule Tournament Game Time Tuesday, February 25
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8
10:00am 12:10pm 2:20pm 4:30pm 6:40pm 8:50pm 10:00am 12:10pm 2:20pm 4:30pm 6:40pm 8:50pm 12:00pm 2:00pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 12:00pm 6:00pm 2:00pm 8:00pm
Women’s Tournament
Men’s Tournament
6 Wednesday, February 2
Men’s Tournament
Quarterfinal 1 Quarterfinal 2 Quarterfinal 1 Quarterfinal 2 Quarterfinal 3 Quarterfinal 4 Quarterfinal 3 Quarterfinal 4
Women’s Tournament
Men’s Tournament
Thursday, February 27
Women’s Tournament
Men’s Tournament
Friday, February 28
Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2
Women’s Tournament
Men’s Tournament
Saturday, March 1
Men’s Tournament Women’s Tournament
Championship Game 1:00pm
Championship Game 4:00pm *All games will be held at CFG Bank Arena and Televised on ESPN+
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TRIBUTE TO MR. ABRAHAM MITCHELL aka Mr. CIAA
Born on Sept. 24, 1929, in Suffolk, Vir- ginia, Abraham Mitchell was originally a mortician. He began attending CIAA tournaments in the 1970s to support his nephew, Peter Mitchell, who played for Norfolk State University. Mitch- ell’s legacy as an HBCU sports legend excelled along with the growth of the CIAA tournament, which is the nation’s oldest HBCU athletic conference.
In 2016, Mr. CIAA was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame, solidifying his devotion to the reputable tradition as well as to the long-standing confer- ence itself. “So far, as long as I’ve been coming, I’ve never seen anybody wear what I wore,” Mitchell told QCity Met- ro in 2016, crediting his mother – a seamstress – as his inspiration for why he “started designing myself for CIAA,
something different each time I come.” “His fash- ion sense was extraor- dinary,” his great niece Tina Mitchell said. “He had a room for every- thing. He had a room for suits, a room for hats, a room for jewelry.” In his 2016 interview with QCity Metro,
Mitchell estimated that his home held between 300 and 400 suits, many of them self-made. Oth- ers, he said, he merely designed. Some of his suits he had given away at the urging of a nephew, he said. “Farewell to Mr. CIAA, Abraham Mitchell. This man was an iconic fig- ure of the CIAA. The sharp outfits of school’s colors during the #CIAATour- nament was impeccable. He took pic- tures with fans at games every year for over 40 years until his failing health prevented him from traveling. Mr. Mitchell passed away on January 7, 2025 in Suffolk, VA. #MrCIAA.
Abraham Mitchell (left) poses with Bowie State University President Aminta H. Breaux (photo. QCity Metro)
According to HBCU GameDay, Mr. Mitchell would change his clothes at half-time to sport both team’s colors, which eventually led to his standard status quo of wearing the school colors of all of the conference teams. Aside from the creative aspect of an all-inclu- sive wardrobe, Mitchell’s meticulously planned outfits were just as unique as they were flashy, decked down in cus- tom-made, bright suits that he some- how managed to never repeat in the years following.
Source: Washington Informer, QCityMetro.com, HBCU Sports
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Mr. CIAA
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— CIAA 2025 — Welcome to Maryland’s
New Green Book! 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
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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
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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
Forum Caterers 4110 Primrose Ave Bmore, MD 21215 410-358-1101 www.forumcaterers.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
1728 E. Northern Pkwy Bmore, MD 21239 443-708-1680 https://colinsseafoodandgrill.com
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.
Broadway Market: 1640 Aliceanna St 410-617-0103 info@conniesschickenandwaffles.com
Learn more at blackvegsociety.org.
For donations, visit blackvegsociety.square.site
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H3irloom Food Group
Ice Queens Snowball Shop 1648 E. Fort St Bmore, MD 21230 410-646-8582 icequeenscateringandevents.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
Chefs David & Tonya Thomas 3425 Sinclair Lane, rear Bmore, MD 21213 443-869-5864
info@h3irloom.com www.h3irloom.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 House of Chiefs Restaurant & Meeting Place 4603 York Rd Bmore, MD 21212 443-655-7198 erthaharris@gmail.com
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
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KT’s Kitchen 5410 Park Heights Ave Bmore, MD 21215 410-578-9555 Land Of Kush Vegan Cafe
NuVegan Café 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 Soul Street Restaurant 819 E. Pratt St Bmore, MD 21202 410-878-2534 teverage@rymks.com
840 N. Eutaw St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-6874
info@thelandofkush.com https://landofkush.com Midnite Confections Cupcakery
www.soulstreetbaltimore.com St. Mary’s Jamaican Restaurant
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
120 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 410-889-9600 www.stmarysrestaurantbar.com
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Sal & Sons Seafood
Terra Café 101 W. 25th St Bmore, MD 21218 410-777-5277 https://terracafebmore.com
Taste This Soul Food Cafe
Broadway Market, Fell’s Point 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
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
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Vegan Juiceology 413 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 443-878-0636
8511 Liberty Rd Randallstown, MD 21133 www.shareefsgrill.com
Info@veganjuiceology.com www.veganjucieology.com 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
Yai & Toya Cuisine 443-769-4375 / 410-365-4317 @yaiandtoyascuisine SHOPPING / RETAIL
Alagra’s Creations 410-262-7353 www.alagrascreations.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
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
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 www.joemannsawards.com Mahogany Exchange/ Out Of Africa Boutique 111 W. Saratoga St
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Bmore, MD 21201 410-752-5808 afrolady633@gmail.com https://mahoganyexchangearts.com
Bmore, MD 21230 410-244-1442 https://pandorasboxboutique.com Did you know that Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson is an early Movement Leader in Civil Rights? Seleh’s de Federal Hill Furrier, Tailor & Designs
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 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
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
Vanessa’s Vintage Treasures
Pandora’s Gift Box
1028 S. Charles St Bmore, MD 21239 410-752-3224
50 E. Cross St
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Women-Owned Boutiques @ Mt. Vernon Aunt Kelly’s Cookies 857 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-9100 auntkellysbuttercrunchcookies.com
Nubian HueMan 211 W. Read St Bmore, MD 21201 410-225-9900 https://nubianhue.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
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
Kromah Gallery 845 N. Howard St Bmore, MD 21201 443-739-4349
MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS
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
Erol E. Brown, Sr.
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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
1417 Thames St Bmore, MD 21231 410-685-0295
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 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
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
M&T Bank Ravens Stadium Russell & Hamburg St Bmore, MD
Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Museum
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Sankofa Children’s Museum 4330 Pimlico Rd Bmore, MD 21215 443-708-7046 https://sankofakids.org PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BlackMen Unifying BlackMen 410-746-3607 billgoodin@verizon.net
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
Auttynailco Autumn Weaver 443-970-0474
auttynailco@gmail.com www.auttynailco.as.me
Dope Beauty Bar & Hair Salon 1459 Light St, Bmore, MD 21230
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
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443-798-2911 thedopeish@icloud.com Dopebeautybar.com
www.mogulprinting.com National Black Unity News David L. Murphy 443-455-2373 Davidlmurphy1@gmail.com www.thenationalblackunitynews.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
NOE BETTER SHE Noemi Rivera Certified Personal Trainer 443-621-4163 noebettershe@gmail.com
Short Cutz Hair Salon Brenda Fletcher 330 N. Paca St Bmore, MD 21201 410-783-1378
Tarsha Fitzgerald Productions, LLC. Tarsha Fitzgerald, CEO Media Marketing & Entertainment 410-963-9238 @tfitgeraldaka stellarmarketing@gmail.com www.tarshafitzgeraldproductions.com
Latrell Flowers Tia Lattrell 410-733-7937
Digital Printing 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
latrellflowers@gmail.com www.lattrellflowers.com
LTH ACCOUNTING SERVICES 40 W. Chesapeake Ste 212 Towson, MD 21204 410-823-4914 www.lthaccountingservcies.com Mogul Branding & Printing 1918 W. Pratt St Bmore, MD 21223 443-859-0042 / 667-312-2647 tmogulusa@gmail.com
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VG Productions Booking Agent/Mgmt 443-822-5356 Olskoolmusic1@gmail.com
Frederick Douglass Path to Freedom Walking Tour
TOURS
443-983-7974 bbhtours@gmail.com www.bdxlive.biz ENTERTAINERS
Charm’Tastic Mile of Baltimore (aka Pratt Street)
Find these Bmore Musicians on Facebook. ABU THE FLUTEMAKER 443-814-7464 abutheflutemaker40@icloud.com
Derrick Vaughn, CEO 443-851-5244 / 443-708-5927 thecharmtasticmile@gmail.com
BO’NA 443-858-0153 clanettaboo@gmail.com
BBH TOURS Post Office Box 3014 Bmore, MD 21229 443-983-7974 bbhtours@gmail.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
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Ron Lewis 443-641-3921 Mo Daniels 410-375-0983
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
Larzine Talley 410-493-5022 larzine2003@yahoo.com
Palovations R&B 410-446-6291 / 443-865-3754 thepalovations@yahoo.com www.thepalovations.com Panama Band 410-804-1907 / 443-865-4129 www.panamabaltimore.com
Capital Lounge 1531 Pennsylvania Ave Bmore, MD 21217 410-523-9300 www.capitalloungebaltimore.com Garage Night Club
Phil Butts 410-294-4821 jazzgenie@aol.com VENUES
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
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
M.A.P. Technologies Gaming Lounge 322 W. Baltimore St Bmore, MD 21201 240-389-4263 www.mapgametech.com Melba’s Place Nightclub 3126 Greenmount Ave Bmore, MD 21218 410-366-6536
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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
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
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
Who Know’z Restaurant & Lounge 2101 Maryland Avenue Bmore, MD 21218 443-571-0736 whoknowz1@yahoo.com Did you know that Montell Williams is from the greater Baltimore Area? His father was Herman Williams, the first Black fire chief.
Select Lounge Bmore’s #1 Nightclub 415 N. Paca Street Bmore, MD 21201 410-244-6112 alexmyal@gmail.com www.selectlounge.com
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Charm City African Am
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merican Historical Sites
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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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EASTON • OXFORD • ST. MICHAELS • TILGHMAN ISLAND
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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
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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
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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 Foundation, Inc. The Legacy of Vincent Leggett
1011 Bay Ridge Ave Annapolis, MD 21403
info@blacksofthechesapeake.com http://blacksofthechesapeake.apricot.org
Dr. Martin Luther King Statue Anne Arundel Community College
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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
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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
info@ccmba.org www.ccmba.org
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.
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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
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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
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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
Howard County, Maryland. OPEN.
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BBH TOURS & SHUTTLE SERVICES welcomes You & Your Group to BALTIMORE AKA CHARM CITY, USA SHOPPING * SIGHTSEEING * DINING Shuttle Services, Reunion Tours, Step on Guides, Best Boutiques, Bookstores, Cozy Cafes Arts & Entertainment Districts, Charm City A Taste of Soul Culinary Delights Foodie Tour! History, Heritage, Hotspots, Ravens & Oriole Stadium Tours, Walking Tours, Parks, Picnics, Trails Museums, Malls, Landmarks, Statues, Churches, Colleges, The Wire, The Corner, Homicide-Life on the Streets-.Pendry Hotel, 4C’s = Crab Feasts, Cruises, Casinos, Concerts. Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Harbor Point, Fell’s Point, Canton, Federal Hill, Mt Vernon, Guilford, Charles Village, Druid Heights, Marble Hill, Downtown/Westside, Penn North, Columbia, Belvedere Square, Eastside, Johns Hopkins, Park Heights, Preakness Racetrack Patapsco Flea market, O’Donnell Square, Guided tours, Shuttle services. more. All tours include escorts, tour guides, and itineraries. Deposit Required!
CALL Lou Fields, President: 443.983.7974 | Email: bbhtours@gmail.com www.bdxlive.biz | www.facebook.com/bbhtours | www.bbhtours.com Themed Tours: Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Tour | Harriet Tubman UGRR Tour | Benjamin Banneker Beyond Baltimore Tour | Bmore Black Heritage Tour | Billie Holiday Nightlife Tour | A Taste of Soul Foodie Tour | Bmore Sightseeing & Shopping Tour Capital Tour of WDC | Kunta Kinte Tour of Annapolis | Negro Mountain Tour of Western MD About the Publisher
Lou Fields is the co-founder and President of the Baltimore African American Tourism Council of MD, Inc . Working with co-founder the late Steven Pace, Errol E. Brown, Sr. and other supporters, since 1996 the Council continues to serve as a nonprofit, educational and tourism advocacy organization which has been active in the preserva- tion and tourism community. The Council’s mission “is to educate research, preserve, protect and promote Baltimore/Maryland’s African American History & Culture as a vital and beneficial product as part of the Baltimore/Maryland tourism industry.” The Council provides services to families, school groups, communities, organizations and public entities that are in need of research assistance and information services. Services include referrals and develop- ment assistance in historical research, cultural heritage tourism & preservation, program development, developing funding sources, lectures, exhibits, and special events such as dedications and tributes about notable and unknown Baltimoreans/Marylanders. The Council’s tourism division provides educational and heritage tours in Baltimore and Maryland, including the popular Frederick Douglass Path to Freedom Walking Tour in historic waterfront Fell’s Point, Baltimore, Maryland. Lou is also the lead founder and first president for the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, Lou founded BDX and established the BDX Live Talk Shows. Airing since 2014, Lou’s shows are aired on Zoom and Facebook and stored at www.bdxlive.biz. With over four decades experience in tourism and hospitality, Lou remains active in Maryland/Baltimore tourism and heritage preservation sectors. Lou’s books, MD BLACK FACTS BOOK and FREEDOM SEEKERS, are available to order at www. bdxlive.biz. Contact: BBH TOURS 443-983-7974 bbhtours@gmail.com www.atastelsoul.biz
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187th Anniversary Douglass “Escape from Slavery” Tour
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BROTHER LOUIS C. FIELDS
Lou Fields, SSA. US Dept of Labor, USPS
Fields-Chapman-Towns Family Military & Civilian Service: 2025 SILVER AWARD RECIPIENT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK VETERANS
John C. Fields, WW II, 1943-46
William J. Johnson, US Army, WW II
William A. Chapman, Sgt. US Army, Korea
William Blizzard, US Army, 1971-1974
Kenneth F. Fields, US Army Reserve, 28 years, Lieutenant Colonel, 1988-2016
John A. Fields, Sgt, USMC 1974-78
Ronnie A. Fields, US Army
Dr. Willie J. Johnson, CW4, US Army, 24 years
Esther Joyce Fields-Dillingham, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 43 years
Michael White, USMC, 1973-75
Michael Towns, Gunnery Sgt, USMC, 20 years
Curtis A. Chapman, USAF, E6, 20 years
John Oliver Fields, Vietnam Vet, MSGT, USAF, 20 years
Michael White, US Army, 1977-79
Thanks for your ervice to our nation!
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