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The resort exemplifies Johnson’s entrepreneurial brilliance and showcases her dedication to creating exceptional experiences that celebrate diversity while delivering luxury.

Founded by Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET and America’s first Black female billionaire, Salamander Middleburg represents the cornerstone of her hospitality empire.

Sheila Johnson — a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist — opened Salamander Middleburg more than a decade ago.

And if that wasn’t enough, her hospitality company just claimed the top spot as the #1 luxury hotel brand according to USA TODAY readers for two consecutive years.

Set on 340 acres amid Virginia’s famed horse and wine country, Salamander Middleburg is designed to blend into the natural environment in which it sits.

Come as friends, leave as family. That’s what thousands of people did over the sold-out Family Reunion weekend, held at Middleburg’s Salamander Resort in the middle of Hunt Country.

At the center of it all is the Salamander Resort & Spa, a five-star retreat founded by Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET and the first Black woman billionaire in America.

Salamander Middleburg is hosting an intimate preview reading of “The American Five,” a new play about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the visionary circle who helped craft the “I Have a Dream” speech.

The Family Reunion, the premier celebration of Black cuisine in the U.S., marked a milestone last weekend, returning for its fifth year at the Forbes Triple-Five-Star Salamander Middleburg resort.