Black-owned business bring new life to downtown Baltimore

By Lisa Snowden,

Published May 6, 2024 at 10:27 AM EDT

Stem & Vine owner Quincy Goldsmith tends to a customer. *Credit: Myles Michelin*

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore reports that the one-mile radius around downtown encompasses nearly 134,000 jobs and is home to more than 40,000 residents. How are Black entrepreneurs creating a thriving downtown for visitors and residents?

We speak with Baltimore Beat multimedia journalist Sanya Kamidi and Lynnette Dodson, who co-owns Cuples Tea House on N. Howard St.

Read: Black-owned businesses are leading downtown Baltimore's revitalization

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