In recognition of National Black Business Month, Councilmembers Andrea L. Boone and Michael Julian Bond will join Black Entrepreneurs Weekend Atlanta (BEW-ATL) in honoring Black men in Atlanta who are excelling in business, leadership, entrepreneurship, and community impact. Councilmember Boone also recognized Black female entrepreneurs during Women’s History Month in March.
The honorees represent a broad cross-section of Atlanta’s leadership and entrepreneurial community, including entrepreneurs, community leaders, corporate partners, creators, and ecosystem builders. The celebration also marks the launch of BEW-ATL during Black Business Month and recognizes the individuals helping strengthen Atlanta’s business community and create opportunities for the next generation.
BEW-ATL is focused on connecting Houston and Atlanta’s entrepreneurial ecosystems, creating new capital connections, strengthening relationships with local leaders and institutions, and introducing Atlanta to Equiliberty and its work to help entrepreneurs and families move from financial health to wealth and ownership.
As part of the celebration, the BEW-ATL Cornerstone Awards will recognize individuals who have helped build the foundation upon which Atlanta’s next generation of entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators can continue to grow and succeed.
Boone and Bond will recognize honorees of the BEW-ATL Cornerstone Awards honoring Black male entrepreneurs in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m.
at Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. Council Chamber, City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. SW
Councilmembers Boone and Bond will recognize the following BEW-ATL Cornerstone Awards honorees:
Darrell Anderson — President & CEO, A-National Limousine Service, Inc.
Matthew Adebowale (“CEO MattyJ”) — Mr. Document the Process
Hank Stewart — Emmy Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author & Poet
James M. “Jay” Bailey — President and CEO, H.J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
Christopher Berry — Restaurateur
Keith Dorsey — Younggunsceo
Rick George — Brand Architect & Founder
Virgil Harper — Chef & Owner
Dr. Archie L. Jones, Jr. — Impact & Search Fund Investor, Advisor, and Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School
Travis Jones — CEO & Owner, Jones & Jones Hospitality
Cam Kirk — Founder & CEO, Cam Kirk Studios
Marc Parham — Director of the Entrepreneurship Center at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Khiry Peterson — Luxury Sales Broker
Troy A. Phelps — Founder & CEO, Taphelps Brands
Dae’Shawn “Dae Day” Shelton — Entrepreneur & Entertainment Executive
Alfred Simmons, Jr. — T&J Industries Development & Contracting, Inc.
C.J. Stewart — Co-Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, L.E.A.D. Center for Youth
Ryan Wilson — CEO & Co-Founder, The Gathering Spot
