BMORENews.com and Beloved Community Services Corporation expand event window to accommodate voters heading to the polls (BALTIMORE – June 10, 2026) — BMORENews.com and Beloved Community Services Corporation announced today that Thursday’s “Chaos or Community: A Political Conversation” has been extended through 9:00 PM in recognition of Early Voting Week ahead of the June 23 Maryland Primary Election. The forum, originally scheduled to run from 6:00 PM, will now offer three full hours of candidate engagement, community dialogue, and political accountability at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, 1315 Division Street in West Baltimore. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Admission remains…

(OWINGS MILLS, MD – June 10, 2026) – These are the toughest stories to write—about people you have known for decades. One day, you realize you haven’t checked in, and then, unexpectedly, you see the news on Facebook. Your heart drops. You pause. And then it hits you all at once: she got her wings. That was my Sunday morning. I couldn’t believe it. The memories came rushing back—lessons she taught me, words she spoke over me, the life she insisted was possible if I simply kept the faith. Shina Parker was a Godly woman who lived by the Word.…

(BALTIMORE – June 10, 2026) – Planners in Baltimore continue to design transportation systems for the citizens they *wish* existed rather than the citizens who are actually here. This disconnect is at the heart of why so many mobility projects, especially bike‑focused Complete Streets initiatives, fail to reflect the lived realities of Black residents in the Black Butterfly. When a neighborhood is asking for streetlights, grocery stores, safe crossings, traffic calming, functioning sidewalks, and economic investment, and instead receives a bike lane, it sends a clear message: The City is not planning for the people who live here; it is…

In every election, the stakes are real — but the answers are rarely clear. On June 11, BMORENews.com brings together … Watch full video on YouTube

(BALTIMORE – REVISED – June 9, 2026) – As Baltimore voters prepare to head to the polls on June 23rd, another voice is stepping forward with serious allegations about the leadership of Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen — and this one comes from the inside. Ryan Watson, a concerned citizen with direct knowledge of the sheriff’s office, says what he has witnessed goes far beyond politics. According to Watson, the agency under Cogen has been defined not by professionalism or stability, but by a culture of retaliation, intimidation, and dysfunction that has affected multiple employees across multiple years. “I have…

(BALTIMORE – June 9, 2026) – For nearly half a century, one familiar face has welcomed patients through the doors of a dental office on Park Heights Avenue. Today, the Park Heights community prepares to say goodbye to a man who has cared for generations of families. Dr. W.J. Richardson, DDS, whose practice is located at 5418 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, will retire after serving the Park Heights community since 1979. Suzette Hall, who worked with Dr. Richardson for almost 27 years, says he has been an amazing boss, mentor, father figure, and great friend who truly cares about…

(EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – June 8, 2026) — North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received approval to launch a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in bioengineering, becoming the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation to offer a standalone doctoral degree in the field. The new program, housed within the university’s Department of Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering (CBBE) in the College of Engineering, represents a major step forward in N.C. A&T’s growing research enterprise and commitment to advanced STEM education. The doctoral program builds upon the university’s pioneering undergraduate and master’s degree programs in bioengineering,…

(BALTIMORE, MD – June 8, 2026) — BMORENews.com will host “Chaos or Community? A Political Conversation on Power, Policy & the Future of Baltimore” on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center. The forum will bring together candidates, community leaders, media professionals, and residents for an open conversation about some of the most pressing issues facing Baltimore today. Following a legislative session in Annapolis that produced major changes in voting rights, juvenile justice, housing policy, and discussions surrounding reparations, the event will examine what those decisions mean for Baltimore neighborhoods and families.…

You asked for it. It’s here! Building on the tremendous energy, fellowship, and memories shared at last year’s gathering, the Easterwood community is coming together once again for the Easterwood Reunion 2026. This special event welcomes current and former residents, friends, families, and neighbors from the Easterwood community, including our extended family from the Matthew Henson community. Whether you grew up in the neighborhood, attended local schools, played ball at the rec center, or simply want to reconnect with old friends and familiar faces, this reunion is for you. Join us for an afternoon of conversation, laughter, memories, and community…

(CHARLOTTE, NC – June 8, 2026) – Photographer Jerry Taliaferro has just published his latest photo essay, BLACK WOMAN AS MUSE (MUSE).  The book is based on his traveling exhibition of the same title. It is a long-overdue homage to African American womanhood. This collection of photographs, produced over the course of decades, consists of images from one photographer’s odyssey to truly “seeing” the beauty that has always surrounded him.  Most importantly, the subjects are Black Women who inhabit the day-to-day lives of most Americans. They are our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, and coworkers. Rarely has the American woman of African descent been so…