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Equity in Action 2026: The Movement Continues. Associated Black Charities brings Equity in Action back for another powerful day of learning, connection, culture, and celebration. This is a day party with a purpose, bringing together professionals, leaders, advocates, entrepreneurs, community members, and changemakers for meaningful conversations, networking, professional development, music, exhibitors, headshots, brunch, and more. Come ready to learn, connect, build, and celebrate. Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M&T Bank Exchange 401 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD Presenting Sponsor: APGFCU The Movement Continues. Be in the room. https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues #EquityInAction2026 #AssociatedBlackCharities #APGFCU #BaltimoreEvents #RacialEquity #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #Baltimore by @abcharities
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Economic mobility is not just about getting someone a job. It is about creating the conditions for people and families to become stable, build power, strengthen relationships, increase economic security, and change what is possible for the next generation. That is why we are proud to announce Joseph “Joe” Jones Jr. as a 2026 Equity in Action Conference honoree and recipient of the Equity in Action Economic Mobility & Family Empowerment Award. As Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Urban Families, Joe has built decades of work around strengthening fathers, families, and communities. The Center’s mission focuses on helping families achieve stability and economic success, including connecting fathers to their children, creating opportunities for economic and financial security through work, and addressing the interconnected challenges of unemployment and family instability. Joe’s work demonstrates something we believe deeply at Associated Black Charities: economic mobility is not one intervention, one program, or one moment. It is a continuum. It requires removing barriers, strengthening families, creating opportunity, and helping people move toward greater stability, assets, wealth, and long-term possibility. We are honored to celebrate his leadership. Join us at the 2026 Equity in Action Conference: The Movement Continues. Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M&T Bank Exchange, Baltimore Register today: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues Come celebrate the people doing the work, engage in the conversations shaping what comes next, and be part of a movement that is still moving. #EquityInAction2026 #TheMovementContinues #AssociatedBlackCharities #EconomicMobility #FamilyEmpowerment #BlackFamilies #BlackProgress #Baltimore by @abcharities
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Some people advocate for change. Some people help create an entirely new way for a community to imagine what is possible. We are proud to announce Erricka Bridgeford as a 2026 Equity in Action Conference honoree and recipient of the Equity in Action Cultural Impact & Advocacy Award. Erricka has spent years transforming pain into purpose and purpose into action. A longtime mediator and community advocate, she helped birth the Baltimore Ceasefire in 2017, now known as the Baltimore Peace Movement, creating a citywide call to interrupt violence, celebrate life, promote healing, and remind Baltimore that peace belongs to all of us. Her advocacy has also included work around criminal justice, mediation, public safety, healing, and the successful movement to repeal Maryland’s death penalty. Her impact cannot be measured only in programs or titles. It lives in culture, language, community organizing, healing, advocacy, and the countless people she has challenged to see themselves as part of the solution. That is Equity in Action. Join us as we celebrate Erricka and other extraordinary leaders at the 2026 Equity in Action Conference: The Movement Continues. Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M&T Bank Exchange, Baltimore Register today: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues We are gathering for a day of truth, connection, learning, celebration, and action because the movement did not end. #EquityInAction2026 #TheMovementContinues #AssociatedBlackCharities #Advocacy #CulturalImpact #Baltimore #CommunityPower #BlackProgress by @abcharities
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We are proud to announce Otis Rolley III as a 2026 Equity in Action Conference honoree and recipient of the Equity in Action People, Culture & Organizational Excellence Award. Otis has built a career leading at the intersection of cities, institutions, economic development, and community. Today, he serves as President and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation, becoming the first Black man to lead Baltimore’s economic development agency. His career has included leadership in Baltimore City government as well as national philanthropic and economic development organizations, bringing both deep Baltimore roots and broad experience to the work of creating opportunity and strengthening institutions. Organizational excellence is not simply about what an institution accomplishes. It is about how we lead people, build culture, create trust, establish vision, and ensure that opportunity reaches beyond the people who have traditionally had access to it. That is why we are excited to recognize Otis Rolley III. Join us at the 2026 Equity in Action Conference: The Movement Continues as we honor leaders who are showing what equity looks like in practice. Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M&T Bank Exchange, Baltimore Register today: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues This is more than a conference. It is a gathering of people who understand that the work continues, and so must we. #EquityInAction2026 #TheMovementContinues #AssociatedBlackCharities #Leadership #OrganizationalExcellence #Baltimore #BlackProgress by @abcharities
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LAST CHANCE: The Equity in Action Flash Sale ends TODAY! Get your ticket for just $75 with code SEEYOU1023 and join us October 23 for Equity in Action 2026: The Movement Continues. Powerful conversations. Brunch. Networking. Music. Professional headshots. The Melanin Market. Interactive experiences. A room full of professionals, leaders, and changemakers. Do not wait. The $75 ticket offer ends today. Register: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues by @abcharities
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We are proud to announce Jennifer Wicks as a 2026 Equity in Action Conference honoree and recipient of the Equity in Action Ownership & Opportunity Award. Jennifer’s work reflects what it means to intentionally expand access, strengthen Black business leadership, and create pathways to economic opportunity. As Executive Director of The Presidents’ RoundTable, she is helping lead a powerful network of Black entrepreneurs and business leaders committed to increasing access to capital, contracts, influence, and opportunity. Her career has also included leadership in development, strategic communications, partnerships, and organizational growth. At Associated Black Charities, we believe ownership changes everything. Ownership creates power. Ownership creates choices. Ownership creates the opportunity to build wealth, strengthen families, grow businesses, and invest back into our communities. Jennifer Wicks represents that work, and we are excited to honor her. Join us as we celebrate Jennifer and an incredible group of changemakers at the 2026 Equity in Action Conference: The Movement Continues. Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M&T Bank Exchange, Baltimore Register today: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues Come for the conversations. Come for the connections. Come to celebrate the people moving equity from conversation to action. #EquityInAction2026 #TheMovementContinues #AssociatedBlackCharities #Ownership #EconomicOpportunity #BlackBusiness #BlackProgress by @abcharities
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We are proud to announce the 2026 Equity in Action Conference Honorees, four extraordinary leaders whose work reflects what it means to move equity from conversation to action. This year, Associated Black Charities will recognize: Jennifer Wicks Recipient of the Equity in Action Ownership & Opportunity Award Otis Rolley III Recipient of the Equity in Action People, Culture & Organizational Excellence Award Erricka Bridgeford Recipient of the Equity in Action Cultural Impact & Advocacy Award Joe Jones Jr. Recipient of the Equity in Action Economic Mobility & Family Empowerment Award Each of these leaders has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to creating opportunity, strengthening communities, advancing culture, opening doors, building stronger institutions, and expanding what is possible for Black people and families. And we are not done yet. The recipient of the 2026 Equity in Action Vanguard Award will be announced soon! Join us for the 2026 Equity in Action Conference: The Movement Continues, a full day of bold conversations, powerful connections, learning, celebration, music, networking, and action. Friday, October 23, 2026 M&T Bank Exchange Baltimore, Maryland This conference is about where we are, what is changing around us, and what it will take to keep moving forward together. Register now: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues Celebrate the honorees. Be in the room for the conversations. Connect with leaders and changemakers from across our community. The Movement Continues. #EquityInAction2026 #TheMovementContinues #AssociatedBlackCharities #BlackProgress #EconomicMobility #Leadership #EquityInAction by @abcharities
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The countdown is officially on. We are just 3 weeks away from Equity in Action 2026: The Movement Continues, hosted by Associated Black Charities, with APGFCU as our Presenting Sponsor. Join us for a day party with a purpose filled with powerful conversations, professional development, connection, culture, and celebration. Come ready to learn, connect, build, and be in the room with professionals, leaders, advocates, entrepreneurs, community members, and changemakers committed to moving equity forward. Friday, October 23, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM M&T Bank Exchange 401 W. Fayette Street Baltimore, MD From dynamic panels and networking to exhibitors, music, interactive activations, professional headshots, brunch, and more, Equity in Action is designed to bring people and ideas together. Only 3 weeks. The Movement Continues. Be in the room. Register today: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues #EquityInAction2026 #AssociatedBlackCharities #APGFCU #TheMovementContinues #BaltimoreEvents #ProfessionalDevelopment #RacialEquity by @abcharities
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TODAY AND TOMORROW: Equity In Action Conference FLASH SALE! Get your ticket for just $75 with code SEEYOU1023! Join Associated Black Charities on October 23 at M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore for Equity in Action 2026: The Movement Continues, a day party with a purpose featuring powerful conversations, brunch, networking, music, and more! Grab your ticket before the sale ends: https://bit.ly/eiac2026themovementcontinues by @abcharities
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ATTENTION YOUNG LEADERS AGES 16 TO 24: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FREE! Associated Black Charities is proud to present the Young Leaders Leadership Summit in partnership with Towson University and The Dr. Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute at Towson University! We still have 50 FREE seats available, but applications CLOSE TOMORROW, Friday, October 2! This is a dynamic, one-day leadership experience created to help young people recognize the leader within themselves, build confidence, strengthen their leadership skills, and develop the mindset needed to lead with purpose and intention. Saturday, October 17, 2026 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Towson University FREE to attend for accepted participants Throughout the day, young leaders will participate in engaging, interactive sessions focused on: • Effective communication • Taking initiative • Problem-solving • Goal setting and turning plans into action • Time management • Building confidence • Developing a strong leadership mindset • Interpersonal and relationship skills • Understanding personal strengths and areas for growth • Leading with purpose and intention This is more than a workshop. We want young people to leave understanding that leadership is not just about a title. Leadership is about how you show up, the choices you make, the goals you pursue, the way you solve problems, and your ability to positively influence others. We need your help getting the word out. Tell every young person you know between the ages of 16 and 24. Send this to your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, students, mentees, employees, interns, church youth groups, community organizations, schools, and networks. We have 50 FREE seats left, and we do not want young people to miss this opportunity. APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW, OCTOBER 2! Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjX4SwwoOIzKlRqK36-caM0Za8-MXW1NqtuKFS1VAKLjkWOg/viewform Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Let’s make sure our young people know that we see their potential, we believe in their leadership, and we are investing in their future. by @abcharities
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Throwback Thursday to a room filled with bold conversations, powerful connections, and people committed to moving equity from conversation to action. Last year, Associated Black Charities’ Equity in Action Conference brought together leaders, advocates, and change agents for a day rooted in purpose, power, and community. We challenged the status quo, spoke openly about the realities facing Black communities, and reaffirmed that equity work is not a trend. It is a mandate. At a time when equity efforts continue to face resistance, we remain clear about who we are and why this work matters. We will gather. We will speak truth. We will build community. We will continue the work. And this year, we are doing it again. Join Associated Black Charities for the 2026 Equity in Action Conference on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the M&T Bank Exchange. Come ready for meaningful conversations, connection, leadership, and action as we continue creating space for the voices and ideas moving our communities forward. We’re not slowing down. We’re not retreating. We’re continuing the movement. Because the Movement Continues. #ThrowbackThursday #EquityInAction #AssociatedBlackCharities #RacialEquity #BlackLeadership #Baltimore #TheMovementContinues by @abcharities
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Movements need more than agreement. They need people willing to DO something. Come connect with the leaders, advocates and changemakers moving our communities forward. October 23 | Equity in Action 2026 by @abcharities
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