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 | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2022
1. Black Girl Ventures x Nike: Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match Marker
Erected 2021 by Union Market DC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Women.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 54.498′ N, 76° 59.823′ W. Marker was in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Gallaudet. It was 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 was at or near this postal address: 1309 5th St NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America.
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: 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 (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.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Yoko Ono (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
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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
Resist being average
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
