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(BALTIMORE – September 25, 2026) – I was minding my own business when I got word about the leadership of Baltimore’s two historically Black high schools. I had to stop and ask myself: Does the leadership of Baltimore City Public Schools know where it is? Frederick Douglass and Paul Laurence Dunbar high schools carry the history of Black Baltimore. Before our children could walk through the doors of any high school they chose, these were institutions that educated them. Families fought for that education. Black educators poured themselves into those students. We cannot discuss who leads these schools as though that…

Baltimore Basketball Leader to Receive Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award (BALTIMORE – September 21, 2026) — Simon Edwards, a Baltimore-born former Division I basketball player, coach, motivational speaker and community leader, will be honored at Black Wall Street COLIN’S on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Colin’s Seafood & Grill. Edwards’ basketball journey began in Baltimore, where he learned the game at the historic Bentalou Recreation Center under the mentorship of Coach Herman. He also credits “Mr. Bill” at Cloverdale with helping shape his development. After attending Towson Catholic High School, Edwards continued his career…

A business-school assignment sent me around the world examining artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and data centers. It brought me home convinced that Maryland—and the University of Maryland—can help America build a smarter, more inclusive, and environmentally responsible technological future. (COLLEGE PARK, MD – September 19, 2026) – It began as a homework assignment. In Leading with a Strategic Mindset at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Professor Paulo Prochno assigned the Harvard Business School case Building Innovation at VINCI. The case examines how a massive, decentralized global corporation encourages innovation and converts new ideas into business…