News Coverage Documenting Black Wall Street - in New Haven, Connecticut

News Coverage Documenting Black Wall Street - in New Haven, Connecticut 

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News coverage documenting the growth, impact, and schedule of the Black Wall Street Festival and Week in New Haven:

​Key Articles & News Coverage

  • ​New Haven's Black Wall Street Week Grows to More Than 400 Vendors (FOX61)
    • ​Summary: Highlights the expansion of the festival from 40 initial vendors to over 400 businesses traveling from across Connecticut and states like Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Features interviews with organizers Zanaiya Leon and Bria Harvin, as well as New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker on the long-term economic benefits for small business owners.
  • ​Thousands Fill The Green, As Black Wall Street Soars Into Its Fifth Year (The Arts Paper / Arts Council of Greater New Haven)
    • ​Summary: An in-depth recap of the main day-long celebration on the New Haven Green and surrounding events (such as youth poetry slams and the Sunday brunch). Covers the festival’s origins, founded by Aaron Rogers and Rashad Johnson of The Breed Entertainment, and highlights local community ambassadors, artists, and business owners.
  • ​City Kicks Off Black Wall Street Week (The Arts Paper)
    • ​Summary: Details the week-long lineup leading up to the main festival, including economic development summits, concerts, youth activities at the Dixwell Community Q House, and partnerships with organizations like the Center for Inclusive Growth and the City’s Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism.
  • ​"The Blueprint" Brings Sizzling Fashion To Black Wall Street Week (The Arts Paper)
    • ​Summary: Spotlights "The Blueprint Fashion Show," a hallmark sub-event of Black Wall Street Week held at CITA Park in Ninth Square, featuring young local designers, models, and creative entrepreneurs.
  • ​Inside the Black Wall Street Festival: A Celebration of Black and Brown Brilliance (Info New Haven)
    • ​Summary: A behind-the-scenes feature with co-founder Aaron Rogers discussing the mission, core values (community, culture, and circulation), and history inspired by Tulsa's original Black Wall Street.
  • ​New Haven Preps for Annual Black Wall Street Festival (Connecticut Public / WNPR)
    • ​Summary: Focuses on the festival's economic growth strategies, civic engagement forums, and statements from local business owners (such as BLOOM founder Alisha Crutchfield) encouraging community support for Black creatives and entrepreneurs.
    • ​Mayor Justin Elicker and Cultural Affairs Director Announce New Haven's First Black Wall Street Festival (Official City of New Haven Announcement)

    • ​Summary: The inaugural 2022 press release from the Mayor's office detailing the event's origin at Temple Plaza with 25 local vendors. It outlines the structural partnership between the city's Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism and Grammy-nominated producers Aaron Rogers and Rashad Johnson of The Breed Entertainment, framing the event as a core initiative under New Haven's Cultural Equity Plan.  

    • ​Fourth Annual New Haven Black Wall Street Festival Set For Saturday (Patch New Haven)

    • ​Summary: Documents the rapid scale of the festival, tracking its trajectory from 35 vendors in 2022, to 150 in 2023, and expanding past 200 vendors drawing over 10,000 attendees to the New Haven Green.

    •  Details the addition of sub-events like the Economic Empowerment Summit at Southern Connecticut State University.  

    • ​New Haven's Black Wall Street Festival Returns to the Green (CT Insider / YouTube)

    • ​Summary: Visual reporting and video coverage from the press conference on the New Haven Green featuring city officials, festival founders, and local small business owners as they previewed the festival's lineup, live performances, and community impact.  

    • ​Open Streets Skate Day Kicks Off Black Wall Street Week (The Arts Paper)

    • ​Summary: Coverage highlighting the community-wide recreational events that launch BWS Week. 

    • Details local collaborations with youth initiatives like LEAP (Leadership, Education, & Athletics in Partnership) and events hosted at Skiro Studios in Hamden.  

    • ​Youth "Lock-In" and Economic Summit Drive Black Wall Street Week (The Arts Paper)

    • ​Summary: Focuses on the intergenerational aspect of the week's programming, highlighting the youth poetry slam at the Stetson Branch Library, youth workshops at the Dixwell Community Q House, and the "Further, Together" economic development forum held in collaboration with the Center for Inclusive Growth.  

    • ​[New Haven's Black Wall Street Festival returns to the Green Saturday]
    • (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSGOoQQSPbc)

    • This news clip provides direct video coverage and statements from festival founders and city leaders during their press conference on the New Haven Green.

    • ​City Kicks Off Black Wall Street Week (The Arts Paper)

    • ​Summary: Features statements from New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and leadership from the Center for Inclusive Growth on how the week-long initiative fosters collective care and economic abundance. 

    • Details key organizational partners, including the New Haven Free Public Library, LEAP, and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development.  

    • ​Black Wall Street Comes To New Haven (Connecticut Public Radio / WNPR)  

    • ​Summary: An interview-style feature with Adriane Jefferson, Director of Arts, Culture, and Tourism for the City of New Haven. Jefferson discusses the historical homage to Tulsa's Greenwood District and the city’s vision of using National Black Business Month to bridge the regional racial wealth gap.  

    • ​Black Wall Street Makes History On The Green (The Arts Paper)

    • ​Summary: Comprehensive local field reporting detailing vendor stories across Temple, Elm, and Chapel Streets. Features interviews with small business owners (including West

    •  Haven-based LipLock LLC) alongside photos of community activities like Double Dutch jumping on the Green.
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    • ​New Haven's Black Wall Street Week Grows to More Than 400 Vendors (FOX61 News)  

    • ​Summary: Focuses on the festival's regional expansion, highlighting how entrepreneurs travel from states such as Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, and New York due to social media reach and vendor word-of-mouth.  

    • ​Official Press Release: Mayor Justin Elicker & Director Adriane Jefferson Announce First Black Wall Street Festival (City of New Haven Portal)

    • ​Summary: The inaugural August 2022 press release establishing the festival as an official program under the city's Cultural Equity Plan. Outlines the strategic goals set by co-founders Aaron Rogers and Rashad Johnson to build long-term generational wealth and self-sufficient business networks.
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