Join The Banner for the 4th annual Legacy Builders, a live journalism event spotlighting the people, organizations, and partnerships working to expand opportunity and strengthen Baltimore’s under-resourced communities. Through panel conversations grounded in real community impact, Legacy Builders explores how leaders across healthcare, housing, arts, workforce development, and economic mobility are addressing longstanding barriers and building pathways toward a more connected, equitable, and thriving city.

EVENT DETAILS

Location: The Baltimore Museum of Industry
Date: June 16, 2026
Address: 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230
Time: Doors open, complimentary breakfast and networking: 08:30am - 9:00am
Program and panel discussions 9:00am - 11:30am

Complimentary breakfast was provided by:

This event is free to attend thanks to our sponsors, but registration is required.

TOPICS

Beyond the Chart: Bias, Trust, and Equity in Healthcare: Examining how structural bias shapes health outcomes, access to care, and patient experiences across the healthcare system. This conversation explores the ways healthcare inequities continue to impact communities across Baltimore, from access and treatment to trust in medical institutions.
Building What Lasts: Pathways to Generational Wealth: Expanding access to homeownership, capital, and investment opportunities in underrepresented communities. This panel focuses on the systems and opportunities that help families and communities build long-term financial stability.
Culture as Power. Black Creativity, Ownership, and the Future of Baltimore’s Cultural Economy: How Black artists, cultural institutions, and creative leaders are shaping narrative, economic opportunity, and cultural legacy in Baltimore. From public storytelling to economic impact, this discussion examines the power of arts and culture in shaping Baltimore’s identity and future
Who Gets In? Workforce, Access, and Economic Participation in Baltimore: Examining pipelines to opportunity, minority business access, and barriers to equitable economic growth. This conversation looks at how workforce systems, public investment, and business development efforts influence who benefits from Baltimore’s economic growth.

Featured Banner Reporters include:

John John Williams IV, Political Reporter

Bria Overs, Business Reporter

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall, Baltimore Community Enterprise Reporter

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

LEGACY BUILDERS PHOTOS

The Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway,
Baltimore, MD 21230

There is complimentary parking at
The Baltimore Museum of Industry

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