3 DAY EVENT, MAY 29-31, 2025

ThE
Experience

community celebration

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PERFORMERS

AND ACTIVATIONS

  • Colorful flyer for a community event celebrating Black Joy on May 31 from 3 PM to 8 PM in Baltimore, Maryland. Features live music by DJ Jazzy Jeff, various jazz performances, house sounds, activations including art, food, vendors, and more, with community-focused activities and a community celebration.

  • Event poster for black history celebration with performances on outdoor and indoor stages, listing times, performers, and activities, with titles in bold and colorful accents.

Imagine Stages

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guest
speakers

  • A promotional poster featuring Aja Monet, a guest speaker for IMPACT stages. The poster has a colorful, abstract background with a woman's portrait at the center, wearing a patterned shirt and jewelry. The text reads "WE give BLACK," "Aja Monet," and "IMPACT STAGES GUEST SPEAKER." The overall design includes purple, yellow, and black elements.

    Cultural Worker | Grammy-nominated Poet

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  • ruha benjamin writer headshot

    Writer | Educator | Transdisciplinary Scholar

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  • Brea Baker writer headshot

    Writer | Journalist | Freedom Fighter

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  • Darnell Moore Writer

    Storyteller | DEI Strategist | Visionary Leader & Activist

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  • A promotional poster featuring a woman with curly red hair wearing a white off-shoulder top and multiple gold necklaces. The background has orange, blue, and white abstract designs. Text on the poster says, 'WE give BLACK MUMU FRESH IMAGINE STAGES GUEST PERFORMER'.

    Activist | Sound Healer | Grammy-nominated Musician

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  • A promotional poster featuring Derecka Purnell, a guest speaker for Imagine Stages, with a vibrant purple background, abstract yellow and purple design elements, and bold white text

    Writer | Organizer | Cultural Worker

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  • Dr. Itihari Toure photo

    Visionary Leader | Educator | Sacred Memory Scholar

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  • Design poster featuring a portrait of Alanah Nichole Davis, a Black woman smiling, with textured background, bold text, and graphic elements.

    Storyteller | Journalist | Host

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  • A promotional poster with black and white wavy patterned background, a lime green box, and a photo of a smiling man wearing glasses, a gray hat, and a dark blazer. The poster reads, "WE give BLACK" at the top, with "JAMYE WOOTEN IMAGINE STAGES GUEST SPEAKER" at the bottom.

    Founder & CEO | Visionary Leader

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  • A performer dancing in colorful traditional African attire during a stage performance, with other musicians playing drums and guitars in the background.

    African Dance Company

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  • Flyer featuring Melva Sampson, an Imagine Stages guest speaker, with a colorful abstract background and bold text.

    Preacher | Scholar | Writer

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  • Heber Brown Pastor

    Pastor | Social Entrepreneur | Community Organizer

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Discovery rooms

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guest
presenters

  • Susan Taylor Batten photo

    CEO | Philanthropy Strategist

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  • Starky Wilson Activist

    Activist | Philanthropist | Public Theologian

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  • Dayvon Love author

    Political Organizer | Author

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  • A woman with short curly hair, glasses, and gold jewelry smiling, wearing a black t-shirt with yellow text that reads 'Choose the Blackest option.' She is sitting in front of vibrant, abstract purple and blue background. The image has a purple border and includes text that reads 'We give black' at the top, and identifies her as Jess Solomon, Discovery Room Guest Presenter.

    Facilitator | Cultural Worker | Organization Development Practitioner

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  • A promotional card featuring a woman with short hair, glasses, and bright red lipstick, wearing a denim jacket and multiple bracelets, smiling and posing with a colorful, abstract background. The card says 'We give Black' at the top, and 'Sam Smith, Discovery Room Guest Presenter' at the bottom.

    Style Therapist | Community Energizer | Healing Hardwear Creator

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  • A woman with black curly hair, glasses, and a white top smiling at the camera. The graphic says, 'We give BLACK,' with her name, Erika Seth Davies, and her title, Discovery Room Guest Presenter, on a vibrant purple background with black and white patterned border.

    CEO | Impact Investor | Social Entrepreneur

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  • A promotional graphic featuring a black and white headshot of a smiling man in a suit, with colorful abstract and patterned backgrounds. Includes text with the man's name, Rodney Foxworth, and his role as a Discovery Room Guest Presenter, along with the phrase 'We Give Black'.

    CEO | Impact Investor | Thought Leader

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  • A woman with dark skin and shoulder-length dreadlocks wearing a red top and red earrings, posing in front of a vibrant blue, purple, and white background with abstract patterns inside a stylized photo frame design.

    Independent Scholar | Social Scientist | Researcher

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  • A woman smiling, wearing glasses, black pajamas with white piping, with curly hair tied up. The background features contemporary, colorful abstract art with swirls, and the foreground includes a purple border with text stating 'We give BLACK', and her name 'Michaela Henley,' along with her title 'Discovery Room Guest Presenter'.

    Educator | Public Interest Technologist

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  • Identification badge with a photo of Angela Mosley, labeled as a Discovery Room Guest Presenter, set against a colorful background with black and white patterned border.

    Hip-Hop Womanist Scholar | Founder | Yoruba Priestess

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  • A woman with curly hair, red glasses, and red lipstick smiling for a photo. The background is purple with abstract blue designs. The border around the photo is purple, with text "Kelly Macías" and "Discovery Room Guest Presenter."

    Storyteller | Multidisciplinary Scholar and Curator | Changemaker

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  • A promotional poster featuring Rae Love, a discovery room guest presenter, with a vibrant background of blue, purple, and white wavy patterns and black and white polka dots.

    Life Coach/Strategist | Lovetarian | Imagination Architect

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  • A woman with dark skin smiling, arms crossed, wearing a black t-shirt that says 'Building Dynamic Wealth'. The background has a purple and black pattern with a light blue design. Text at the top says 'We Give Black'. The bottom has her name 'Latanya White' and her title 'Discovery Room Guest Presenter'.

    Dynastic Wealth® Creator | Wealth Educator | TEDx Speaker

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  • A woman with braided hair wearing a green blazer and a graphic T-shirt with a portrait of a woman with an afro. She is standing in front of a vibrant blue background with purple abstract shapes. The image features a graphic design frame with text at the top that reads 'WE give BLACK'. Below the woman, the text reads 'NAJMAH AHMAD DISCOVERY ROOM GUEST PRESENTER'.

    Dreamer | Strategist | Podcast Host

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  • A woman with long, red, twisted dreadlocks smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green shirt. The background features purple and blue abstract patterns with a black and white border surrounding her. The text on the image reads 'WE give BLACK Victoria Stubbs Discovery Room Guest Presenter'.

    Clinical Social Work Specialist | Therapist

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STORYTELLING SESSION

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community
hosts

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HOST HOTEL

Welcome to the host hotel of We Give Black Hotel Revival Baltimore.

Get comfortable, get connected, and get ready for an unforgettable experience.

We Give Black attendees will receive a preferred rate by booking at the following link: WeGiveBlack2025

For additional hotel options in Mt. Vernon neighborhood see Indigo Hotel and Hotel Ulysses (no preferred rates). 

See Visit Baltimore for additional hotel options across Baltimore.

VENUES

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transportation

Ground transportation to and from each Storytelling Session on Day 1 is included with your ticket to We Give Black.

 For all other transportation we encourage ride shares.  Additional transportation information including parking and public transportation options to be provided at a later date.

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