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West Baltimore: Restoring the Work, Restoring the Dignity

(BALTIMORE – October 29, 2025) – Tonight’s West Baltimore Business Meeting at The Mill on North is the fruit of years of quiet labor by committed Baltimoreans who see the bigger picture. You won’t find these people in headlines or viral clips — they’re too busy in the trenches, building block by block, nurturing the next harvest of hope. And every now and then, a leader emerges. Then another. Ten years ago, West Baltimore stood in ashes after the city’s first major uprising in nearly half a century. Smoke lingered at Penn-North. Glass crunched beneath every step. The fire at the…

Speak Mommas!!!

Hosted by Beverly F. Smith, DC native, author, and founder of Momma’s Safe Haven, this empowering episode of Speak Mommas … Watch full video on YouTube

Restoring Legacy & Dignity

(BALTIMORE – October 29, 2025) – Unbeknownst to many, a cultural revolution is quietly underway in America. It’s been simmering for generations — and now, it’s starting to boil. From Hawaii to California, from Georgia to Detroit, more and more melanated people are tracing their indigeneity, their true lineage. This isn’t just about ancestry websites. People are digging into family records, calling courthouses in other states, and connecting dots that were deliberately erased. What they’re finding is mind-blowing — history we were never taught. I saw this shift years ago when I posted a video on “Black Indians.” It got…

The DBE Rollback and Maryland’s Moral Obligation to Black Businesses

(BALTIMORE – October 27, 2025) – On or about October 16, 2025, Maryland’s Department of General Services (DGS) issued a notice to vendors adopting the position of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. In plain language, this rule removes the long-standing presumption of eligibility for firms owned by racial minorities and women. It marks a fundamental shift in how minority business participation will be recognized — not only in Maryland but across the nation. USDOT’s justification for this IFR stems from recent federal court rulings…