(BALTIMORE – November 2, 2025) – At 60 years old, I’ve reached another milestone. In May, I completed my Master’s in Journalism at Morgan State University. Today, I’m pursuing doctoral studies in Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business.
Some people ask, “Why are you still in school?”
Because the mission demands it.
For over 30 years, I’ve been building platforms to amplify Black voices, celebrate Black business, and demand justice. But telling our stories isn’t enough anymore. Now, I’m equipping myself with the academic tools to document our economic power, our history, and our path forward with scholarly rigor that can’t be dismissed.
From Platform to Movement
When I launched BMORENews.com in 2002, I bet on Baltimore’s Black community deserving its own independent news outlet — one that would tell our stories first, not last.
Twenty-three years later, that vision has expanded globally.
At the height of the pandemic, I launched BlackUSA.News, transforming a crisis into opportunity. What began as a pivot is now a national digital network broadcasting seven days a week. Together, BMORENews and BlackUSA.News are proof that independent Black media can compete—and win—in the digital age.
The Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show evolved from 20 years on WOLB 1010 AM to a daily global broadcast across YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook — with nearly 8,000 original video clips and audiences in more than 100 countries.
Four Books, One Story
Each of my four books represents a chapter in our shared journey:
-
Unapologetically Black (2015) — My declaration of purpose and roots in West Baltimore.
-
I Am Black Wall Street (2021) — A national call to economic empowerment.
-
Journapreneur (2024) — A guide for independent journalists merging media and business.
-
Black Blueprint: Baltimore to Burkina Faso (2025) — A global vision linking the Black diaspora’s economic future.
Each title builds on one question: How do we turn Black history into Black prosperity?
Two Degrees, Decades Apart
I earned my first degree in 1993 from Coppin State University as a McNair Scholar. Thirty-two years later, I returned to Morgan State to complete my understanding of journalism — and now, I’m at Maryland studying business systems to strengthen Black media institutions for the future.
One Mission: Economic Power and Justice Reform
Everything I do—journalism, awards, books, education—serves two goals:
-
Economic Empowerment: Black America has nearly $2 trillion in disposable income. We are not powerless; we are unorganized wealth.
-
Criminal Justice Reform: The U.S. holds 25% of the world’s prisoners, nearly 40% of whom are Black. Mass incarceration is the economic drain of our generation.
These are not separate fights — they are the same battle.
The Journey Continues
From WEAA 88.9 FM at age 15 to global streaming today, this work remains personal and purposeful.
Through DMGlobal Marketing & PR, STEMCityUSA.com, and over 3,000 honorees in the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, the mission continues: to document, to empower, and to build.
Because at 60, I’m more convinced than ever — we have the power to write our own story.
About Donald Morton “Doni” Glover:
Founder & Publisher, BMORENews.com | CEO, DMGlobal Marketing & PR | Emmy-nominated Host, The Doni Glover Show | Author of Unapologetically Black, I Am Black Wall Street, Journapreneur, and Black Blueprint: Baltimore to Burkina Faso | Doctoral Scholar, University of Maryland Smith School of Business.
📍 Baltimore, Maryland | ✉️ doni@bmorenews.com | ☎️ 443.858.2684
