Kenneth Snow

By Ryan Kouame

MANAGING PARTNER AND leading attorney for The Snow Legal Group, Kenneth Snow, does not recall when he first decided to become an attorney but says, “I do know that I became a lawyer to speak for the voiceless and fight for the justice of those who cannot fend for themselves.”

Snow went on to receive his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law where he served as president of the Black Law Students Association and established the National Association of Black Lawyers.

After becoming licensed, Attorney Snow joined a firm where he practiced criminal law for two years and then decided to start The Snow Legal Group –– a leading criminal and personal injury firm based in the Carolinas with experienced lawyers dedicated to providing passionate advocacy on behalf of their clients.

In addition to handling serious and complex cases, Snow is also involved with numerous causes like the American Cancer Society, JCSU Arch of Triumph Gala, Chocolate for A Cure, Harvey Gantt Center for African American Arts, the Village Group, and the Council for Children’s Rights.

Attorney Snow was born and raised in Georgetown, SC. He is the sixth of eight children and a first-generation college graduate. He now resides in Charlotte and has additional offices in Rock Hill, Georgetown and Sanford, North Carolina.

“No matter the number of organizations I support, recognitions I receive, or the positions I hold –– nothing is more rewarding than gaining justice for the injured and accused,” says Snow.

Home Run! Baseball Team Owner Brandon Bellamy

Scores a Major Milestone

By Angela Lindsay

THE DECISION WAS UNANIMOUS. In July, the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball approved real estate developer Brandon Bellamy to purchase a new club expansion in Gastonia, NC, becoming professional baseball’s only Black majority owner in the nation. There has not been a Black majority owner of any professional baseball club since Tom Lewis owned the South Atlantic League’s Savannah Cardinals from 1986-1987, according to Baseball America.

The independent baseball franchise will begin playing in a 5,000-seat multi-purpose ballpark, which will anchor the city’s 16-acre Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE) District next spring once construction is complete. FUSE broke ground in downtown Gastonia last October.

The 48-year-old Bellamy is CEO of Velocity Companies LLC, a real estate development corporation based in Prince George’s County, Md, that has developed more than $500 million in office, retail, and residential projects. Bellamy and his company will serve as managers for the stadium, coordinating not only the baseball team but also collaborating on economic development projects tied to the stadium, which include residential, retail, hotel and office space properties for the three parcels of land immediately adjacent to the ballpark. The ballpark, which has not yet been named, will be the first sports development for the 30-year real estate veteran. Bellamy may be involved in the development of future projects around the Charlotte region as well.