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Black History Month 2026 | Baltimore & Beyond

(BALTIMORE – February 22, 2026) – Baltimore has always been a city of giants. From the shores of the Chesapeake to the streets of Cherry Hill, Liberty Road, Prince George’s County,…

Baltimore Legends Gather for Black Wall Street BENEDETTO at Kevin Scott’s New Benedetto Haberdashery

From selling suits out of a trunk to curating style across continents — a Baltimore success story honored in the heart of downtown. (BALTIMORE – February 26, 2026) – Tonight in downtown Baltimore, an assembly of legends gathered at Kevin Scott’s brand new location at 119 W. Mulberry Street for Black Wall Street BENEDETTO. A bishop. A mayor.A police commissioner.A gaming commissioner.A lawyer.An accountant.An architect.A chef.And even a surprise visit from a Congressman. In short, it was BMORENews.com’s way of celebrating a Baltimorean of whom so many of us are deeply proud. But for me, the night began before the…

Black Wall Street SOUTHERN MARYLAND Was a Success!

From Waterfront Wealth to Generational Vision — Southern Maryland Shows What Black Ownership Looks Like (ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD – February 25, 2026) – First and foremost, I thank the good Lord for getting me to Southern Maryland and back safely. That was quite a ride. It had been some time since I’d traveled through St. Mary’s County. I passed sprawling waterfront homes, crossed a bridge that seemed to appear out of nowhere, and couldn’t help but think about Harriet Tubman. I wondered if she had traveled these same roads. The locals assured me she did. That alone set the tone.…

Honoring Tonya Parran Wilkerson — A Southern Maryland Trailblazer in National Security & STEM Leadership

(SOUTHERN MARYLAND – February 23, 2026) — Black Wall Street Southern Maryland is proud to honor Tonya Parran Wilkerson, a Calvert County native whose career has reached the highest levels of the United States Intelligence Community — while her heart and hands have remained firmly committed to uplifting the next generation at home. From her beginnings as a CIA intern and Stokes Undergraduate Scholar to serving as the ninth Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2021–2024), Ms. Wilkerson’s journey reflects discipline, brilliance, and service. In 2024, she was nominated by the President of the United States to serve as Undersecretary…

BJ Hall: West Point Graduate, Community Servant, and Black Wall Street SOUTHERN MARYLAND Honoree

(ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD – February 23, 2026) — Leadership is often forged in discipline — and refined in service. For B.J. Hall, both began early. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Hall went on to serve in the U.S. Army, bringing structured leadership, strategic thinking, and mission-focused discipline to every role that followed. Today, he is being recognized as one of the honorees at the inaugural Black Wall Street SOUTHERN MARYLAND Awards for his sustained commitment to civic engagement and community development in St. Mary’s County. Over the past eight years, Hall has played…

Hennessy Creek’s Wallaces Among Inaugural Black Wall Street SOUTHERN MARYLAND Honorees

Black Wall Street SOUTHERN MARYLAND Presented by BMORENews & the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards Program 📅 Monday, February 24, 2025 🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST 📍 University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland Sponsored by: R.E. Harrington | Alexis Solis | Southern Maryland Chamber of Commerce 🎟️ RSVP: blackwallstreetsouthernmd.eventbrite.com (WALDORF, MD – February 23, 2026) — When Drs. Vaughn and Tracey Wallace stood on 42 acres of Southern Maryland farmland and saw not a former plantation — but possibility — they weren’t simply dreaming. They were building legacy. The visionary couple, owners of Hennessy Creek Bed…