We Give Black

05/31/2025

🎉✊🏽TODAYS THE DAY! ✊🏽🎉

Join Us for a Community Celebration of Black Joy!

Join us today from 3–8 PM at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater & Light Street Pavilion for an unforgettable day of culture, community and celebration! This free, public event uplifts Black-led organizations and showcases the power of collective giving through music, food, local vendors and joyful connection.

🎵 LIVE MUSIC LINEUP: Featuring a medley of sounds from the Black diaspora with headlining DJ JAZZY JEFF, plus three unique performance stages:

• Underground Sound Cypher - Wendell Patrick x BMoreAlien & Special Guest MCs
• Generational Jazz: The Sound of Black Baltimore - Bashi Rose, Brandon Woody & Lafayette Gilchrist
• Soul Stage Black Joy Edition - Black Assets & Family

House Sounds by: Cory Townes | DJ Huxtable

🎨 ACTIVATIONS & VENDORS: Art, food, music & more featuring Creatively Black Baltimore, BLK ASS Flea Market, Sacred House, praise poems by Jade Flower Foster, Black Joy on Film curated by Poetik, B-360 Teen & Youth Center, 3D Penparty, Vinyl & Pages, Soul Kuisine Cafe, Ice Queens, Nostalgia Diner, and Stem & Vine.

This family-friendly celebration promises an afternoon and evening of joy, community, and cultural expression in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Learn more at: www.wegiveblack.com

Presented by WE give BLACK in partnership with MCB Real Estate, The Baltimore Times, and Waterfront Partnership. Powered by CLLCTVLY.—

05/28/2025

A Community Celebration of Black Joy is more than an event — it’s a celebration of purpose, power, and the people who are building a better future for Black communities. We are so excited to have you all experience the amazing activations we have in store for you all!

We’re especially excited for you to explore Creatively Black Baltimore, the largest regional exhibition of Black art featuring works from over 80 artist!

Saturday May 31st, we’re bringing together changemakers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and everyday people who believe in the power of giving back and giving Black. 🖤 Swipe through for some who and what to expect this Saturday.

Expect:
🎙️ Dynamic speakers who inspire real action
🎶 Live music, culture, and joy all weekend
🤝 Space to connect, collaborate, and elevate
🍽️ Delicious food + curated Black-owned vendors
💥 Real resources for real impact

This is where passion meets purpose. Where ideas turn into action. Where community becomes family.

📍 Baltimore, MD
📅 May 31st
🔗 RSVP now at https://www.wegiveblack.com/experience
Tag a friend you’re bringing. Pull up with your people. Let’s build together. 🖤

05/27/2025

🛍️ Get ready to shop, eat, and vibe with the best of Black excellence! 🛍️

A Community Celebration of Black Joy is so excited to be collaborating with Blk Ass Flea Market to provide you with some one of a kind vendors you won’t want to miss! This isn’t just about impact — it’s a full-on celebration of Black-owned vendors bringing flavor, fashion, art, and more to Baltimore!

Come through and:
👗 Discover unique, handcrafted goods
🕯️ Support small businesses that pour love into every product
🎨 Experience creativity, culture, and community all in one space
This is your chance to buy Black, support local, and keep the dollars circulating in our communities — while having an unforgettable time!

📍 Baltimore
📅 May 31st
🔗 Don’t miss it: https://www.wegiveblack.com/experience
Tag your shopping buddy & bring your appetite! 🛍️🍽️🖤

05/27/2025

🎤 The stage is set, the mic is hot, and the vibes are unmatched! 🎤

A Community Celebration of Black Joy is not just building community — we’re giving you all the vibes with our live performances! 🎶💃🏾

Expect:
🎵 Soulful sounds, high-energy sets, and unforgettable vibes
🎤 Performances from local legends + rising stars
🕺🏾 Music that moves you — from house, to jazz, to R&B to hip-hop
🎧 DJs bringing the soundtrack to Black joy all day long

This is more than a show — it’s a celebration of our rhythm, our roots, and our resistance. Whether you’re there to vibe out, dance, or discover your new favorite artist, you won’t want to miss a single moment.

📍 Baltimore
📅 May 29th-31st
🎟️ learb more at: wegiveblack.com/experience

Bring your crew, wear your best fit, and come ready to feel every beat. 🖤🎶

05/26/2025

With only a few days until our annual We Give Black Event, we’re so excited to announce one of our many activations: Heavy with History Exhibition Tour & Talk with Artist Devin Allen & Co-Organizer Lisa Snowden Hosted by and

Experience a storytelling session and tour of the Heavy with History: Devin Allen and the Baltimore Uprising exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Witness the powerful photography of Baltimore-based artist Devin Allen, whose black-and-white images capture the raw emotion of the Baltimore uprisings that followed Freddie Gray’s death a decade ago in 2015.

The session will be led by artist, Devin Allen and exhibition organizers Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Baltimore Beat Lisa Snowden and Baltimore Museum of Art Director of Public Programs Tracey Beale.

To learn more about what else to expect during We Give Black, visit us at wegiveblack.com

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05/23/2025

Join Us for a Community Celebration of Black Joy!

Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 3 to 8 PM at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater and Light Street Pavilion for an unforgettable day of culture, community, and celebration! This free, public event uplifts Black-led organizations and showcases the power of collective giving through music, food, local vendors, and joyful connection.

🎵 LIVE MUSIC LINEUP:
Featuring a medley of sounds from the Black diaspora with headlining DJs Jazzy Jeff and DJ Huxtable, plus three unique performance stages:

• Underground Sound Cypher - Wendell Patrick x BMoreAlien & Special Guest MCs

• Generational Jazz: The Sound of Black Baltimore - Bashi Rose, Ray Winder & Lafayette Gilchrist

• Soul Stage Black Joy Edition - Black Assets & Family

🎨 ACTIVATIONS & VENDORS:
Art, food, music & more featuring Creatively Black Baltimore, BLK ASS Flea Market, Sacred House, praise poems by Jade Flower Foster, Black Joy on Film curated by Poetik, B-360 Teen & Youth Center, 3D Penparty, Vinyl & Pages, Soul Kuisine Cafe, Ice Queens, Nostalgia Diner, and Stem & Vine.

This family-friendly celebration promises an afternoon and evening of joy, community, and cultural expression in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Learn more at: www.wegiveblack.com

Presented by We Give BLACK power by CLLCTIVLY in partnership with MCB, Waterfront Partnership, and The Baltimore Times

05/22/2025

"When we 'dream' we often do not dream original dreams; we merely seek relief from pain." — Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III

From survival to imagination.

Dr. Hilliard reveals a profound truth: under oppression, our dreams shrink to survival. Our imaginations become shaped by what we're trying to escape, not what we seek to build.

Breaking this cycle requires deliberate work: Remembering our cultural wisdom, "restorying" our narratives, and reimagining what's possible.

This is the foundation of —a gathering celebrating Black culture as the foundation of community-driven wealth, continuing traditions that have sustained us for generations.

We recognize culture as capital. Our stories, healing traditions, and ancestral wisdom are true abundance. We're revitalizing a legacy of communal power.

May 29-31 | Baltimore

Join us as we center Black stories, leadership, and imagination as vital capital—fueling a movement grounded in solidarity, abundance, and self-determination.

Registration at wegiveblack.com

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05/22/2025

“When we ‘dream’ we often do not dream original dreams; we merely seek relief from pain.” — Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III

We Give Black will take place May 29-31 at Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park, 1417 Thames St., in Baltimore. The event will center Black stories, leadership and imagination as vital capital—fueling a movement grounded in solidarity, abundance and self-determination.

05/21/2025

🚨 Calling all changemakers, dreamers, and doers! 🚨

We are so happy to announce that we are offering a second round of applications for our 2025 We Give Black Scholarship!

We Give Black is a three-day communal gathering celebrating Black culture as the foundation of community-driven wealth. Rooted in the themes of [Re]membering,, Restorying, Reimagining, We Give Black will guide attendees through a journey of personal healing, professional development, community celebration, and transformative storytelling. This immersive event will feature intimate workshops, keynote speakers, thought-provoking conversations, and artistic performances, creating a vibrant space for learning, connection, and cultural affirmation.

At We Give Black, we believe that access to transformative spaces should not be limited by financial barriers. This scholarship is designed for individuals who are committed to Black liberation and community impact but may not have the means to purchase a ticket. If that sounds like you, we invite you to apply!

05/19/2025

📢 JOIN US AT WE GIVE BLACK 📢

For an innovative session aim to get us prepared while also emphasizing the importance of exploration and adventure.

GET FUTURE READY: Building Collective Foresight Through Play

Abeni Bloodworth is a writer and artist-activist. Co-Founder of Dry Powder Works (DPW). DPW is a multimedia production and distribution ecosystem designed to name and disrupt the master narrative through good storytelling. She has over 25 years of experience supporting organizations through periods of growth, change, and transition-disrupting systems by linking philanthropy to narrative change and leadership to transformative impact. To date, she has raised over 150M+ dollars to support transformative change.

Explore, learn, and engage with us! We can’t wait to see all of you!

📍 BALTIMORE, MD 📆 MAY 29-31, 2025 🎟️ Link in bio to secure your spot!

05/18/2025

📢 JOIN US AT WE GIVE BLACK 📢

For an illuminating discussion centered around Black wealth and economics

BLACK LIBERATION AND REPARATIONS: The Next Chapter Of Economic Redistribution

Dayvon Love is a Baltimore-based political organizer and the Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a grassroots think-tank that advances the public policy interests of Black people. In 2010, Love co-founded Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), one of many organizations that successfully pressured the state of Maryland to disband its plans to build a juvenile jail downtown. LBS has also led legislative efforts and advocacy efforts regarding criminal justice reform, youth and community empowerment.

Don’t miss this powerful session! Get your tickets now in our bio!

📍 BALTIMORE, MD 📆 MAY 29-31, 2025 🎟️ Link in bio to secure your spot!

 

05/18/2025

📢 JOIN US AT WE GIVE BLACK 📢

As we dive into an engaging session with Cultural Worker & Organizational Development Practitioner Jess Solomon

RADICAL RETREATS & REUINIONS: Designing Gatherings That Heal & Move Us

Jess Solomon MSOD, is a nationally recognized facilitator, cultural worker, and organizational development practitioner guiding changemakers in the arts, philanthropy, and social impact toward deeper alignment and solidarity, new generative practices, and structures and systems that reflect the future we want. She supports groups in approaching their deep strategic work with the creativity and care that increases connection and impact.

📍 BALTIMORE, MD 📆 MAY 29-31, 2025 🎟️ Link in bio to secure your spot!