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LEGENDS OF BALTIMORE: BEYOND THE GAME | From Sandtown Legends to Marcus Garvey Day: Black Men Set Gilmor Street on Fire—in a Good Way

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(BALTIMORE – August 16, 2026) – It was a super-duper, super-busy Saturday in historic West Baltimore. From Harlem Park to Sandtown-Winchester, Gilmor Street was alive with brotherhood, basketball, poetry, African drumming, community service, filmmaking, and Black cultural expression. And at the center of it all were Black men. Black men were up and down Gilmor Street setting the world on fire—in a good way. They were collecting shoes for people in need. They were organizing basketball games for the next generation. They were beating African drums, celebrating Marcus Garvey, creating opportunities for vendors and restoring a historic Black theater. These were not disconnected activities. Much of it was happening simultaneously along one historic West Baltimore corridor. It was Black men giving back, preserving culture and building community—without waiting for somebody else to come and do it for us. The Wylies Walk This Way The day began with the Walk This Way Shoe Drive, presented by Delray Wylie Sr. and Delray Wylie Jr. of Wylie Funeral Homes. Held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Gilmor Street, the drive was part of the Wylie Foundation’s commitment to giving back to the community. As we interviewed volunteers, people continued pulling up with shoes. Much of the support I witnessed came from men. Delray Wylie Sr. is both a Kappa man and a Mason. Some of his fraternity and lodge brothers came through, along with his son’s friends. You could see the camaraderie and brotherhood. They were not there merely to take pictures. They were there to help people who needed shoes. That was the first example of what would become the day’s prevailing theme: Black men showing up for their community. Marcus Garvey Day Brings the Village to Harlem Park As the Wylies conducted their shoe drive along the sidewalk, the 2026 Marcus Garvey Day celebration was beginning inside Harlem Park. Led by Baba Charlie Dugger and company, the celebration started at noon and continued into the evening. “Baba” is a title of respect for an elder, and Brother Charlie has earned it. A retired educator and longtime cultural leader, he has dedicated decades to preserving, teaching and celebrating Black American culture and the broader African Diaspora. Marcus Garvey Day transforms Harlem Park into a village. Vendors set up throughout the park, offering food, products, artwork, services, and information. Families, elders, cultural workers and community members gather, greet one another and celebrate Black life. Then come the drums. Park Vibe, the group of male drummers whose presence in Druid Hill Park reaches back decades, is always a feature at Brother Charlie’s events. Their rhythm brings an ancestral energy that can be felt throughout the park. They do not merely perform. They help set the spiritual and cultural atmosphere. Brother Charlie has been a part of my life since I was 15 years old. He was among the first people to take me onto the radio. Over the years, I have missed several of his invitations, but I was determined not to miss…

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