Gallaudet in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Black Girl Ventures x Nike: Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match

Brandon "BMike" Odums

— New Orleans, LA | 2021 —

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2022

1. Black Girl Ventures x Nike: Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match Marker

Inscription. Successful entrepreneurs get in the ring to fight for their businesses and communities every day. "Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match," inspired by a poem by Shelly Olimâdè Bell, founder & CEO of Black Girl Ventures Foundation (BGV), highlights women entrepreneurs form the DMV who, against all odds, have created thriving businesses: Brittany Young, B360 Baltimore; Dawn Meyers, The Most Curls; Anika Hobbs, Nubean Hueman; Naza Shelley, Carpe DMdating; and Shelly Olimâdè Bell.

Erected 2021 by Union Market DC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Women.

Location. 38° 54.498′ N, 76° 59.823′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Gallaudet. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street Northeast and Neal Place Northeast, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1309 5th St NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Untitled (Brainwash) (within shouting distance of this marker); Denison House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Helen Fay House (about 600 feet away); Historic Site of Kendall School Division II for Negroes

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(about 600 feet away); Ballard House (about 600 feet away); Peikoff Alumni House (about 700 feet away); "Ole Jim" (about 700 feet away); Kolker Poultry Company (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional commentary.
1. The use of DMV in the marker
Locals refer to the DC metropolitan area as the DMV, standing for the District, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

— Submitted July 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

<i>Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match Marker</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2022

2. Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match Marker

[The inscription on the mural:]
Entrepreneurship is a boxing match.
We the women know how to stay light on our feet.
-Shelly Bell

Black Girl Ventures
Resist being average

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.