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Twenty-Five Years of Elegance: Nick Mosby Among Honorees at Black Wall St. BENEDETTO

Former Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby Among Honored Guests (BALTIMORE – February 14, 2026) — There is a corner of Downtown Baltimore where fabric meets faith, where craftsmanship meets conviction, and where a quarter-century of entrepreneurial brilliance has quietly redefined what Black business excellence looks like in this city. That corner belongs to Kevin Scott and his beloved Benedetto Haberdashery. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m., BMORENews.com will host a very special edition of its signature event, Black Wall Street, honoring the 25th anniversary of Benedetto Haberdashery at its stunning new location: 119 W. Mulberry…

Sneakerhead Meets the Haberdasher: How Benedetto Haberdashery Is Styling Baltimore’s Freshest Kicks

(BALTIMORE – February 14, 2026) – I first heard Mario Armstrong claim to be a sneakerhead years ago. I stored it in the back of my brain. But truth be told, I have always been a sneakerhead, long before the word even existed. It was 1977. I had just gotten a pair of Nike Bruin sneakers. Leather kicks were brand new to us. Before that, it was Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars and Jack Purcells. Other brands tried their hand, but by 1980, I had officially fallen in love with a pair of red suede Pumas. To this day, that love…

Two Black Press Institutions Close Within Days — What It Means for Community Journalism

(RICHMOND – February 14, 2026) – My entire life centers around Black media. So when I learn that two giants in our industry are closing their doors—at least in their current form—it hits me hard. It is a blow to the spirit. But it is also a reminder: in today’s media economy, survival requires constant reinvention. In February 2026, the Richmond Free Press, a pillar of Black journalism in Virginia for more than three decades, published its final edition. Publisher Jean P. Boone, widow of founder Raymond H. Boone, wrote words that every Black publisher in America understands: “We no longer…