This article highlights several notable Black power moves in Baltimore during Black History Month. It begins by mentioning Elijah’s Park, a park named after the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings in the Baltimore Peninsula. It then discusses the appointment of Danielle Torain-Victor as the chief information officer for Baltimore City Recreation & Parks. Torain-Victor was previously involved with Open Society Institute-Baltimore (OSI-Baltimore), which invested $6 million into the Maryland Black Futures Fund. CLLCTIVLY founder Jamye Wooten appointed Torain-Victor as a senior consultant for the fund. Yanique Redwood and Sean Yoes also joined CLLCTIVLY as a scholar-practitioner and journalist-in-residence, respectively. CLLCTIVLY launched its “28 Days of Black Futures” campaign, featuring 28 Black Futures Cypher videos curated by Von Vargas to support Black-led social change initiatives.
The article then mentions Fearless, a digital services integrator celebrating its 15th anniversary this month. Susan Clayton, founder of WhitePaws RunMitts, participated in the REI Path Ahead Ventures accelerator and received a $25,000 grant. The Leadership announced its class of 2024, which includes Tonee Lawson and Stephanie Alphee, two local Black women in STEM. The Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District welcomed Ayo Figueroa and Sola Ekunseitan to its team. Julius Maina joined 1863 Ventures as its head of community.
In other notable moves, Mandy Snyder became the new executive director of Baltimore Homecoming. EcoMap Technologies named Eric Sauter and Ron Nelson as vice presidents of product and sales. Roxana Beyranvand transitioned to the inaugural position of rider experience director at the Maryland Transit Administration. Leadership Maryland introduced the Emerging Leader Program for high-potential employees in Maryland.
Overall, these power moves highlight the achievements and contributions of Black individuals in various fields in Baltimore.
