(BALTIMORE – February 1, 2026) – You want to talk about Black History? Let’s talk about redemption. Let’s talk about resilience. Let’s talk about a man who turned his pain into purpose and his past into power.
Carlmichael “Stokey” Cannady lives his life by a simple quote once stated by Winston Churchill: “Never, never, never give up.” Seen as not just a philosophy for his life but a motivating drive for success, Carmichael Cannady, or “Stokey,” is a man who has beaten the odds and stereotypes of society to show himself to be dauntless, resilient, and victorious in overcoming defeat.
But, compared to where he was at the beginning, his situation today shows just how far he has come. Although “Stokey” was born and raised in the Baltimore City communities of Whitelock and Reservoir Hill, life for him has not always been what it is today. Carmichael has not always been the beacon of light and voice of the community he is known for presently…