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We want to remind you that we are back next week, on the 22nd, with our monthly happy hour. Where we will once again have some indoor/outdoor vibes at @littlehavanabaltimore off of Key Highway.

We build community and then figure out how to improve community so come through, have a few drinks and enjoy some good conversation with some good people.

We are continuing to build, so rock with us. #weaollwegot #morethanjustahappyhour by @venroyjuly

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3 days ago

What happens if we create spaces where we can learn, support local businesses, eat good food and kick it with great people?

This is intentional community building…

#brunchandlearn #byp #westbaltimore #explore #grnwdrow by @venroyjuly

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I’ve always said what we are going to build at @grnwdrow wasn’t just about the buildings. The buildings are just the infrastructure. How do we use that infrastructure to share information, to strengthen the community. This is a first step. Join our panel of developers on the path to scale. From single gut rehabs to full block renovations to building apartment buildings, come hear the lessons learned along the journey. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001713973379?aff=oddtdtcreator by @venroyjuly

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20 days ago

Baltimore Young Professionals joins Well Connected Wednesdays again for Season 3

If you’re a young professional, entrepreneur, creative, business owner, or simply looking to expand your circle in Baltimore, come meet some people you don’t know yet. "KNOW NEW FRIENDS"!

Experience the Baltimore Peninsula Waterfront.

Step aboard a FLOHOM luxury houseboat or network on the pier right on the water.

Well Connected Wednesdays brings it all together — networking that feels more like a great night out.

Network -Eat Drink- Play

Special Guest DJ Duke
R&B • Afrobeats • Hip-Hop

Food
-Soliea Comfort Food
-X Cash Crabs & Shrimp
-Taharka Brothers Ice Cream

Nailah’s Sangria

-Operation HOPE
-Garner & Co. Real Estate

-Come after you work from home
-Bring somebody that's an introvert
-Charge your phone for contact exchanges

NO NEW FRIENDS? NAH.
KNOW NEW FRIENDS.

Network With Purpose.

LINK IN BIO for Access by @venroyjuly

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22 days ago

What do YOU see……………🎨

That’s the beauty of art. We can stand in front of the same piece and walk away seeing something completely different.

Week 4 of 6 of Luxury Hospitality Unplugged took us to The Be Lounge Art Exhibition in West Baltimore, where my friend and brother of 20+ years, @venroyjuly , did much more than open his doors.

Venroy opened his story. He shared candidly about the vision, the struggles that shaped him, the lessons learned along the way, and what he is building for the future. His journey became part of our lesson and a living example of what it means to see possibility before everyone else can see it.

West Baltimore to the world.

Our lesson: The Art of Seeing: Hospitality Begins With Vision.

📖 “Write the vision and make it plain…”
Habakkuk 2:2

Great artists see possibility.
Great leaders see potential.
Christ challenges us to see people differently.

Vision gives direction. Hospitality gives vision a place to live.

Grateful for Venroy, his vulnerability, his vision, and another powerful night of faith, art, hospitality and fellowship. So Thankful for this group and the small groups platform at @weareunionchurch to advance the Kingdom and grow community while finding our people along the way!
#LuxuryHospitalityUnplugged #UnionChurch #WestBaltimore #summerrecap

🎥: @ruckerdigital taken in West Baltimore, Maryland by @venroyjuly

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25 days ago

🔈🔈 RECHARGE Baltimore returns for year three 🔥 tap the 🔗 in bio to register.

On November 5, leaders from across Baltimore’s housing, real estate, business, government and community development ecosystem will come together at Coppin State University for authentic conversation, focused insight and collaboration around the opportunities and challenges shaping Baltimore’s housing future.

Our focus: amplifying Baltimore’s magnetic strengths and reducing friction so more people choose Baltimore to live, invest, build wealth and stay.

It’s also an opportunity to build relationships, sharpen market insight and uncover business opportunities across the ecosystem.

If Baltimore’s housing future intersects with your work, this is a conversation worth being part of.
Registration is now open.

#RECHARGEBaltimore #BaltimoreHousing #baltimore #BaltimoreRealEstate #baltimorecity taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @venroyjuly

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2 months ago

The amazing thing about art is its different interpretation and what others see through art.
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Tonight 7/7 at 7P with host @juanfrommadison we invite you to join an experience a discussion about art, hospitality and scripture.

Anchor Scripture
Habakkuk 2:2
“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.”
Vision gives direction.
Hospitality gives vision a place to live.

#baltimore #hospitality #spirituality #art #gallery by @venroyjuly

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3 months ago

I was invited to a documentary screening in DC yesterday. The documentary, titled Diminished Returns, described how through the use of eminent domain and justifications such as highway construction predominantly black communities were destroyed and what has emerged over years are these affluent mostly white communities. Did you know that Chevy Chase had a sizable black community that was basically destroyed. To be honest at first I really wasn’t in the mood to hear another version of this story which has been repeated over and over again in different cities, but it’s hard not to recognize the importance of what we’re trying to build with the @grnwdrow let’s not forget that we are just a few blocks away from the Highway to Nowhere, which using the same justification destroyed a predominantly black community. What we are building pays homage to all those communities and tries to reimagine the possibility of these communities. It’s been hard, tiring and expensive, but important. We’re going to lean into that history! by @venroyjuly

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4 months ago

NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 : VENROY JULY HAS ARRIVED!! (@venroyjuly)

What a pleasure it was to interview such a well respected individual like Venroy July. His incredible story of coming to America from St. Catherine and overcoming the odds to not only getting into one of the best high schools in the NY tri-state area but also receiving one one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country to UNC Chapel Hill. Venroy is a testament to those who defy expectation.

This guy has been at the highest levels of so many areas; it’s inspiring to watch. From wrestling championships, to high level law firms, to boxing championships, to even challenging the incumbent for City Council in his district. For more on his story go watch our exclusive interview today on YOUTUBE! (Link in bio).🔻🚀🔻

#VenroyJuly #GreenwoodRow #SouthWestBaltimore #VibeStudios #VibePerspectivePodcast taken in Baltimore, Maryland, USA by @venroyjuly

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4 months ago

Receiving the @moreheadcain scholarship absolutely changed my life’s trajectory, and so many of the principles of the scholarship have stayed with me to this day. Being able to host scholars and alumni in a space that many otherwise may not have heard about, in a community that has historically been disinvested but which is emerging, was a full circle moment but it felt completely consistent with what the scholarship program is about. We are here to make a change in the communities in which we live. The students here are doing their civic collaboration summer experience, so why not come and see the work being done on the ground! @the_belounge on @grnwdrow with catering by @rootedrotisserie chancing communities and creating economic activity requires intentional actions. by @venroyjuly

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4 months ago

Good people, we’re back this month with our monthly (we know we haven’t been consistent, but ay we all need grace) happy hour this month. This month we’re at another black owned spot @nolaseafoodandspirits So join us June 18th, support another black business, and have good vibes with good people!

#weallwegotweallweneed #morethanahappyhour by @venroyjuly

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4 months ago

After 5️⃣ years it’s beginning to crystallize. @venroyjuly has always said that we needed space and place, not just to party, but to network, to enjoy art, to work, to learn, to kick it, to play. Welcome to the Greenwood Row, a first step in building the communities we deserve!

Join us, follow us and keep up to learn as we build out our programming!

#wherecommunitybuilds #greenwoodrow #legacyinthemaking #blacklegacy #blackwealth by @venroyjuly

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5 months ago