Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Awards $63,000 in Microgrants to Local Businesses (OAKLAND – December 30, 2025) — The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) is proud to announce the distribution of $63,000 in microgrants to 63 member businesses. These $1,000 grants, generously sponsored by Supervisor Nate Miley, Amazon, and the Tides Foundation, reflect our unwavering commitment to empowering Black-owned businesses in Oakland. “Our members are essential to Oakland’s economic and cultural fabric,” said Cathy Adams, President of the OAACC. “These grants are a testament to our dedication to fostering business growth and sustainability within our community.” The…

Enoch Muhammad works with young people. To serve them parents must first change themselves, he says. (CHICAGO – December 30, 2024) – Nothing can be more important in the New Year than saving our children in the face of threats from within and outside our community. Mental health challenges, failing education, violence, unemployment, police abuses, poverty, housing insecurity and other pressures erode family and community, often leaving our babies vulnerable, feeling neglected and forgotten. Enoch Muhammad, of Chicago-based Hip Hop Detoxx, has been working with young people for more than two decades. He shared some important lessons on what we must…

(HANOVER, MD – December 30, 2024) – Join us for light fare and business networking at its finest as we celebrate entrepreneurial excellence at BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport on January 30th. This is a unique business networking opportunity to meet business owners and professionals from many walks of life. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetbwi2025.eventbrite.com.

(BALTIMORE – December 22, 2024) – Be sure to attend the Black Wall Street New Year EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT on Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures at 4330 Pimlico Rd. This will be an inspiring event filled with workshops, speakers, networking opportunities, and, of course, the coveted Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. This event is presented by BMORENews.com, the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), and Fulton Bank. RSVP to BlackWallStreetSummit2025.eventbrite.com. Honorees receiving the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards include Kelli Redmond-Bagby. Who is Kelli? Visionary Entrepreneur | Founder of Mova Nature Kelli Redmond-Bagby’s journey into wellness began…

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(BALTIMORE – December 29, 2024) – The Black Wall Street NEW YEAR EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT will include a workshop for entrepreneurs, beginning at 11 am. Presenters include Gail Moody (State Farm Insurance), Ericka Alston-Buck (Social Media), Robert Dashiell, Esq. (Business Law), Omar Muhammad (EDAC/Resources), Dr. Leroy McKenzie (Book Publishing), Mike DiGiacomo (President/CEO Better Business Bureau/Greater Maryland), Kenneth W. Morris, CPA, and Jim Peterson (Banking). Also featured is a BMORENews.com longtime supporter who hails from Northwest Baltimore, Sean Stinnett. RSVP to BlackWallStreetSummit2025.eventbrite.com. Who is Sean? Helping people access opportunities is at the core of his personal and professional life. Last May of 2023, Sean returned…

This event will feature vendors, entrepreneurs, speakers, panels, workshops, and more!

(BALTIMORE – December 28, 2024) – I remember working a 9 to 5. I had over 50 jobs in my life. Although I grew up in an entrepreneurial family, I knew that before I could sweep my own floor, I first had to learn to sweep somebody else’s. The Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration at Woodlawn (two of my siblings worked there), the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Health, waiting tables, washing tables, shining shoes, and selling newspapers are all a part of my employment history. In most of those positions, it was living check…

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Black Wall Street NEW YEAR EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT to feature panels, workshops, & awards (BALTIMORE – December 27, 2024) – Be sure to attend the Black Wall Street New Year EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT on Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures at 4330 Pimlico Rd. This will be an inspiring event filled with workshops, speakers, networking opportunities, and, of course, the coveted Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. This event is presented by BMORENews.com, the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), and Fulton Bank. RSVP to BlackWallStreetSummit2025.eventbrite.com. Honorees receiving the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards include our first mother-daughter duo…