By Reginald F. Lewis Museum
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture proudly announces the opening of its first satellite gallery at The Village at Mondawmin. The new space will open with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept.19 at 10 a.m., featuring remarks from museum leadership, community partners and elected officials.
The inaugural exhibition, “Blacks In White: African American Health Professionals,” honors the vital contributions of Black healthcare professionals and institutions in Maryland, with a particular focus on West Baltimore. Spanning the late 19th and 20th centuries, the exhibit features trailblazing institutions such as Provident Hospital, the Helene Fuld Nursing School and Young’s Pharmacy, as well as leaders including Dr. Howard E. Young and Dr. Nellie Louis Young. In the face of systemic racism, these professionals provided essential care, trained future generations and built institutions that shaped health equity in Baltimore and beyond.
Terri Lee Freeman, president of the Lewis Museum, shared: “The Lewis at Mondawmin is more than a gallery—it’s a bridge between our museum and the communities that built Baltimore. ‘Blacks In White’ lifts up the history of Black healthcare professionals whose resilience and brilliance carried West Baltimore through generations of challenge and triumph. By opening in this historic neighborhood hub, we are honoring their legacy where it matters most—within the very community they served.”
The ribbon cutting celebration will take place at 10 a.m. Event speakers and special guests include:
- Terri Lee Freeman, president, Reginald F. Lewis Museum
- Tim Regan, president and CEO of The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. and co-founder of TouchPoint Baltimore
- Antonio Hayes, Maryland state senator
- Russell Fuggett, nephew of Reginald F. Lewis.
Tim Regan, who led the redevelopment of the former Target building into The Village at Mondawmin, emphasized the importance of the new partnership: “We are thrilled to welcome the Reginald F. Lewis Museum to The Village at Mondawmin. The launch of The Lewis at Mondawmin and the Blacks In White exhibit directly honors the incredible legacy of the people who built this neighborhood. It is an inspiring example of how we can work together to reinforce this community’s history and celebrate its future.”
The Lewis at Mondawmin extends the museum’s mission to document, interpret, and preserve Maryland’s African American history and culture. This satellite location ensures the stories of resilience, leadership and innovation are accessible to the communities they come from.
Event Details:
- What: Blacks In White Satellite Gallery Ribbon Cutting and Brunch Reception
- When: Friday, September 19, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.
- Where: The Village at Mondawmin, 3201 Tioga Parkway, East Entrance, Baltimore, MD 21215
For more information, visit www.lewismuseum.org, follow the @lewismuseum on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and LinkedIn, or contact Crystal Turner | Director of Communications and External Relations at crystal.turner@lewismuseum.org.
About the Reginald F. Lewis Museum
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture documents, interprets, and preserves the complex experiences, contributions, and culture of Black people in Maryland. The museum serves as a catalyst for sustained change by providing programs, exhibitions and bold conversations that educate and challenge.
About The Village at Mondawmin
In March of 2022 Tim Regan, Whiting-Turner president and CEO, and his wife Joanne purchased the former Mondawmin Mall Target store with the aim of creating an active community hub that would help revitalize the historic West Baltimore neighborhood and Mondawmin Mall. Prior to this acquisition, Regan and President and CEO of Exelon Calvin Butler co-founded Mondawmin’s TouchPoint Baltimore – now a tenant at The Village at Mondawmin – a unique collaboration space developed and funded exclusively by Whiting-Turner and BGE that is now home to several nonprofit organizations. Like TouchPoint Baltimore, the nearly 125,000 square foot space, now named The Village at Mondawmin, is being developed in consultation with local community leaders with the goal to unlock untapped talent in the neighborhoods of West Baltimore and advance growth within the city. For more information visit www.villagemondawmin.com.