Lady Brion is an international spoken word artist, poetry coach, activist, organizer, educator and the executive director of the Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District.
Join the Black Arts District Live on Facebook and YouTube for our 2022 annual community meeting! Find out what we’re planning for the year, hear from our team, and give
Joining Tom now are two African American activists and organizers who are part of the leadership team steering The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund.
The Black Arts District presents the first Annual Black Artist Fair – an educational and interactive event designed to connect Black creatives from the Greater Baltimore Area to resources and
Join the Black Arts District Live on Facebook and YouTube for our first community meeting of 2021! Find out what we’re planning for the year, meet our team, and give
Pennsylvania Avenue is Maryland’s first-ever black arts and entertainment district, approved last year by the Maryland Department of Commerce for the designation honoring its storied musical and civil rights legacy.
Brion Gill, the executive director for the formerly named Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District, unveiled the district’s new name, the “Black Arts District,” at the event while also showcasing the new logo, which is composed of a series of stark shapes and colors reminiscent of African and geometric art styles to spell out the district’s new acronym: “B.A.D.”
Earlier this month, all of the coalition’s hard work paid off when the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) designated The Avenue as one of the state’s official Arts and Entertainment Districts.
For the first time in years, Baltimore has a new dedicated arts and entertainment district—this one along an underserved former black cultural corridor that community leaders hope to revitalize. The
Community leaders are hoping to revitalize the area near Pennsylvania and North Avenues into an arts district. (Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun video) In the wake of Freddie Gray’s death
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