By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – October 28, 2023) – In a few weeks, this Black-owned digital news organization (BMORENews.com) will celebrate its 21st Anniversary. The event is December 9th at Baltimore Unity Hall and serves as our annual fundraiser. To support, go to BlackWallStreetREUNION.eventbrite.com. As this event approaches, I cannot help but meditate on the ‘soldiers without swords’ who wrote about the ills against Black people and who advocated for our collective freedom since the birth of the first African American newspaper, Freedom’s Journal, in New York City on March 16, 1827. Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm, of course,…

Join Black Innovation Alliance and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans on October 31st from 12:30 – 2P EST, for a special webinar with representatives from the General Services Administration. GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing approximately $75 billion in annual contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. They will share more about their FASt Lane program where eligible vendors get shorter processing times for contract actions that directly support federal…

(BALTIMORE – October 28, 2023) – Students who complete their associate degree in the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) can now transfer to Coppin State University and pay in-state tuition rates as part of a new transfer agreement between CCCS and Coppin State. Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins and CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia celebrated the new partnership with a signing on October 26, at the Community College of Denver. “This partnership with the Colorado Community College System is exciting and creates a pathway that allows more scholars access to our nationally recognized healthcare, business, social science, and STEM programs,”…

WHAT: The Maryland Office of Social Equity will host its fourth technical Assistance Informational Event for prospective or verified social equity applicants for the Fall 2023 Cannabis Application Licensing Round. Attendees will hear presentations from industry leaders and experts. Topics include social equity verification, license application timelines, state-sponsored technical assistance programs, and essential processes. Interactive discussions and Q&A sessions with subject matter experts will focus on critical areas such as business formation, strategic partnerships, financial planning, taxation, and fundraising. WHEN: Monday, October 30, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM WHERE: Virtual (Link Here) WHO: Presenters include: Audrey Johnson, Executive Director, Office…

Salaam of Central Park 5 in Baltimore today to discuss book. Watch full video on YouTube

Candidate for US Senate appears with Yusef Salaam of the Central Park 5. Criminal justice reform was topic. Watch full video on YouTube

(ANNAPOLIS, MD – October 26, 2023) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Energy Administration will offer more than $6 million in FY24 funding through its Maryland Offshore Wind Grant Program Portfolio, designed to help Maryland’s emerging businesses and workforce get involved in the growing offshore wind industry. “Offshore wind energy production holds immense promise for Maryland, both in terms of the clean power it can produce and the well-paying jobs it stands to create,” said Gov. Moore. “The Maryland Energy Administration is dedicated to promoting both the electricity and jobs generated by offshore wind development and the expansion…

(WASHINGTON, DC – October 26, 2023) — Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr., Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution (Carter) at George Mason University has received the International AAHGS Book Award for Non-Fiction-Social Justice from the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) for  “The Silent Shore: The Lynching of Matthew Williams and the Politics of Lynching in the Free State” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022). The award was announced during its Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) 44th National Genealogy Conference on October 19th, 2023. Other honorees included Dr. Henry Louis…

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Rev. Dobson would be 100 years old this year. Let’s talk about his legacy, including the Goon Squad. Watch full video on YouTube