(BALTIMORE – May 13, 2026) – Lauryn Hill once wrote that what separates one child from another is not ability, but access. Access to education. Access to opportunity. Access to love. In Sandtown-Winchester, that idea is not theoretical. It is lived. And if you want to understand what access looks like when someone fights every day to create it, then you need to know Alexandria Warrick Adams. Alex, as she is known in the community, is the CEO of Elev8 Baltimore, and for nearly two decades she has dedicated herself to the children and families of Baltimore — particularly in…

Photos by Lafon Porter (SPARROWS POINT – May 12, 2026) – When the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards came to Sparrows Point on May 9 at the Pleasant Yacht Club, most people came to celebrate the honorees — the community titans, entrepreneurs, pastors, public servants, and living legends of Turner Station who have quietly held Black Baltimore together for generations. And rightfully so. Every honoree deserved every moment of recognition they received that evening. But somewhere between the applause, the fellowship, and the stories being shared across the room, something else became undeniable. The real gem at Sparrows Point…

Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards Returns to Downtown Baltimore on May 28 (BALTIMORE – May 12, 2026) – When you talk about the future of clean energy, workforce development, and economic justice in Maryland, one name continues to rise to the top — Cherie Brooks. On Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards will honor Brooks, Visionary Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Power52 Foundation, for her groundbreaking work at the intersection of environmental sustainability and economic empowerment. Held at 110 W. Saratoga Street in downtown Baltimore, Black Wall Street JODY…

Watkins is a longtime community servant. Watch full video on YouTube

(TOWSON – May 11, 2026) – Brick by brick. Stone by stone. Step by step. Julian E. Jones Jr. is inching closer to the June 23 Democratic primary finish line in the race for Baltimore County Executive — and lately, the Northwest Baltimore County Democrat has been collecting endorsements that are the envy of the field. But is anyone really surprised? Jones has spent years building relationships across Maryland’s political landscape. He stood with Kweisi Mfume. He stood with Wes Moore. He stood with Angela Alsobrooks and numerous Democratic leaders throughout the state. Now, many of those same leaders are…

Nelson was honored with a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award at Pleasant Yacht Club in Sparrows Point. Watch full video on YouTube

Wade was recognized for her work in the community. Watch full video on YouTube

Tonight on the Indigenous Series: The Lies in American History What happens when the history we were taught leaves out the … Watch full video on YouTube

BMORENews was on the scene to capture the endorsement of Julian Jones for Baltimore County Executive at Pleasant Yacht … Watch full video on YouTube

Special thanks to Fulton Bank, R.E. Harrington, Pleasant Yacht Club’s Lafon Porter, Esquire, Constellation Energy, and Derrick Jones Funeral Home (SPARROWS POINT, MD – May 11, 2026) – Being from Baltimore — West Baltimore, that is — Dundalk, Essex, Sparrows Point… all of that always felt like another part of the world to me. Not unfamiliar, just different terrain. But anybody who understands Baltimore understands the Eastside’s importance: the water, the port, the ships, the cargo. Commerce moving in and out like a heartbeat. Jobs — real jobs — sustaining families and communities for generations. And nestled within that industrial landscape…