{"id":2848,"date":"2023-03-07T13:11:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/?p=2848"},"modified":"2023-05-29T14:07:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T18:07:51","slug":"blk-swan-honors-morgan-state-university-alum-dia-simms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/2023\/03\/07\/blk-swan-honors-morgan-state-university-alum-dia-simms\/","title":{"rendered":"Blk Swan honors Morgan State University alum Dia Simms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Lenora Howze,<br \/>\nSpecial to the AFRO<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 23, the co-owners of Baltimore\u2019s Blk Swan were proud to honor Morgan State University alum Dia Simms at the restaurant\u2019s first Black excellence recognition ceremony. Outkrowd Restaurant Group\u2019s co-owners, Chris Simon and Jada McCray, say that Blk Swan derives its name from the Black Swan Theory, \u201can event that comes as a surprise and has a major impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe there are some among us that represent that theory and Blk Swan would like to recognize those individuals,\u201d said the co-owners.<\/p>\n<p>Dia Simms, a New York native, graduated from Morgan State University in the late 90s and has had a prolific career. As vice president of Combs Wine and Spirits, Simms was instrumental in the acquisition of Deleon Tequila as well as expanding the growth of the Ciroc brand. Simms went on to become chief executive officer of Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal, two prominent liquor brands she launched alongside NBA Legend Lebron James.<\/p>\n<p>The event also featured the unveiling of a portrait of Dia Simms, which will be a reminder of her diligent work and significant contributions to the spirits industry.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/afro.com\/blk-swan-honors-morgan-state-university-alum-dia-simms\/\">Blk Swan honors Morgan State University alum Dia Simms<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/afro.com\">AFRO American Newspapers <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared in <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/afro.com\/blk-swan-honors-morgan-state-university-alum-dia-simms\/\"><em>The Afro<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2850\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2850\" src=\"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Kisha Maclaine, former Baltimore City State\u2019s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, with honoree Dia Simms and President of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Shelonda Stokes.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kisha Maclaine, former Baltimore City State\u2019s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, with honoree Dia Simms and President of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Shelonda Stokes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2851\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2851\" src=\"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-2-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"Jada McCray, Dia Simms, Chris Simon, Lamont Ellis and Kisha Maclaine\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-2-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-2-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-2.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jada McCray, Dia Simms, Chris Simon, Lamont Ellis and Kisha Maclaine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2852\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2852\" src=\"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Simms poses with a portrait commissioned in her honor\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/black-swan-award-3.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simms poses with a portrait commissioned in her honor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE AFRO- On Feb. 23, the co-owners of Baltimore\u2019s Blk Swan were proud to honor Morgan State University alum Dia Simms at the restaurant\u2019s first Black excellence recognition ceremony. 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