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(BALTIMORE – August 10, 2026) – When I hear the word “legend,” I think back to Dunbar. The basketball players—particularly the starting five—were legends way back then. There was a mystique surrounding them. You could feel it in the hallways, in the gym, and throughout the school. But Poets know that mystique is earned through hard work. There are no shortcuts. You must outwork the competition. You must be mentally fit, and your spirit had better be right. Above all, you must be prepared—especially physically prepared. Your body must be conditioned to execute what your mind demands, even when you are tired, hurting, or under pressure. You cannot wait until the competition begins to get ready. Champions prepare long before anybody is watching. Those are the marks not only of a basketball champion, but of all champions: prepared, smarter, wiser, stronger, more patient, more surgical, more studious and always willing to hustle. That is the Dunbar tradition. On the basketball court, it was all choreographed by the maestro, the legendary Coach Bob Wade. But others had also earned the title of legend at Dunbar—and it wasn’t for hoops. The Grasshopper Gets Schooled Anthony Dunaway was our wrestling coach. On the very first day, he told me to shoot—a wrestling move in which you drop your level, penetrate your opponent’s defense, and attack the opponent’s lower leg, ultimately looking for the takedown. I shot. Dunaway simply pointed his knee exactly where I was headed. The end result? I damn near got the wind knocked out of me by a knee to the chest. Brutal. Understand, I thought I could take him. Hell, it wasn’t like he was a big guy. He was my size or smaller. It was one of those “Grasshopper” scenes from the television series Kung Fu, where the confident young student suddenly realizes how much he still has to learn. Dunaway was probably only about 10 years older than me, but he had already earned his legendary status. In 1973, he won the Maryland Scholastic Association championship at 98 pounds for Dunbar, defeating Loyola’s Greg Hudak, 7–1. Nearly a decade later, he was teaching another generation of Poets the craft that had made him a champion. But while Dunaway was the master teaching the lessons, another legend ruled Dunbar’s wrestling room. His name was Robert “Skeet” Register. Like Muggs. Like Reggie. Skeet was already legendary when I met him. Let Me Be Precise I am not declaring Skeet the greatest wrestler in the entire history of Dunbar. There were phenomenal wrestlers before him—Anthony Dunaway, the Matthews brothers, Damon Lee and other greats who helped establish Dunbar’s wrestling tradition. I attended Dunbar from 1981 through 1983. In 1982, I wrestled on the same team as Skeet. We had other outstanding wrestlers, including Poo, Rick, Don Ockimey, Big Irby, and Lil Anthony. But during our era, there was no question who ruled the wrestling room. In 1982, the year I wrestled with him, Robert “Skeet” Register was unquestionably the baddest…
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(BALTIMORE – July 26, 2026) — “Meanwhile, on the other side of the world…” That is the closing line from Terence Trent D’Arby’s “As Yet Untitled,” and it captures exactly…
2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award Honoree (BALTIMORE – July 31, 2026) – Every city has its detractors. Every city has people who come into distressed communities looking for profit, attention, notoriety or fame. But every city also has its heroes and sheroes. Donna Brown is one of Baltimore’s. I have known Donna for more than a decade. I remember her during the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death in 2015, when Sandtown-Winchester became the center of national attention. That was when you saw the real heart of Baltimore—the heart of Sandtown, the heart of Upton, the heart of Penn…
2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Honorees Announced (BALTIMORE – July 31, 2026) – I don’t mean to brag, but I have to say it: this cohort of Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award honorees is one of the most genuine, most authentic groups we’ve ever assembled. These are people who love Baltimore — ten toes down. And love, real love, isn’t something you say. Love is a verb. Love is action. Love is doing. Every person on this list is a doer, a standout in their own field. The Honorees When I think of Dr. KSAL and the empire…
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(BALTIMORE – July 26, 2026) – Happy Disability Pride Month and the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! Pride means naming disability out loud and with dignity. Disability should not be a source of shame or stigma. Naming disability gives a person the language to describe how they move through the world and to ask for the access they need to reach their full potential. Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people about what it means for children to reach their full potential in the context of disability. Stigma around disability runs deep in communities…
DBU Inc. founder empowers survivors through recovery support, workforce development, violence prevention and community engagement (BALTIMORE – July 23, 2026) – Donna Bruce knows what it means to survive. More importantly, she knows what it means to transform survival into service. Bruce, founder and executive director of DBU Inc., will receive a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award during the Black Wall Street Summit on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, located at 1315 Division Street in West Baltimore. Presented by BMORENews.com and its partners, the Joe Manns Black Wall…
Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards ceremony set for Saturday at Malcolm X Plaza (HARLEM, NY – July 23, 2026) – BMORENews.com will recognize accomplished executive leader, youth development advocate, and community strategist TaShana B. Pace, MS, as a 2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street honoree on Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. The Black Wall Street Harlem 2026 celebration will take place at Malcolm X Plaza, located at St. Nicholas Avenue and West 111th Street in Harlem. The ceremony will be hosted by Vito Jones of Harlem, Inc. Founded by BMORENews.com publisher Doni Glover in 2011, the Joe Manns…
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