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Mob the Block to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 22, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year introduced an exciting new feature — the Black Wall Street Youth Awards — highlighting the next generation of changemakers, visionaries, and…

Lafon Porter to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 20, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year introduced an exciting new feature — the Black Wall Street Youth Awards — highlighting the next generation of changemakers, visionaries, and…

What The Hammond at Greenmount Park Represents for Baltimore

(BALTIMORE – November 20, 2025) – The opening of The Hammond at Greenmount Park marks a significant milestone for Johnston Square and for Baltimore’s broader conversation about neighborhood revitalization. Located between Biddle and Chase streets, the project replaces 42 long-vacant lots with mixed-income housing, a new Enoch Pratt Free Library branch, and dedicated space for the neighborhood association that helped shape the development. Its completion underscores a core idea: when community leadership is respected and paired with strong institutional partners, sustainable neighborhood change becomes possible. The foundation for this progress was laid more than a decade ago. Johnston Square residents,…

Teresa Stephens, Jacqui Cummings, Renny Bass, and Senator Cory McCray Named BMORENews 2025 Honorees

(BALTIMORE – November 17, 2025) — BMORENews.com, celebrating 23 years as “the news before the news,” will honor four Baltimore leaders at its anniversary benefit on Thursday, December 4, at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum. Co-Women of the Year: Teresa Stephens and Jacqui Cummings Teresa Stephens joined the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA) in October 2023 as Public Affairs Officer, bringing extensive experience in brand management, content development, public relations, and neighborhood development. A proud Upton resident, she also helped produce the Annual Historic Pennsylvania Avenue Cadillac Parade. Jacqui Cummings, founder of The Chill Spot and Notre Mison…