(BALTIMORE – April 13, 2026) – The very first person I remember — a Black man leading Baltimore’s tourism charge — was Carroll Armstrong. I had no idea about his musical background at the time. All I knew was that whenever it came to selling the Inner Harbor and Baltimore’s many gems to convention planners and visitors from around the world, Carroll Armstrong was the man in the room. He carried himself with a quiet authority that said: this city is worth it. Then came Al Hutchinson. Al took Mr. Armstrong’s legacy and built upon it — brick by brick,…

2026 SCHEDULE Black Wall Street NEW YEAR SUMMIT — January 3, Downtown Cultural Arts Center, Baltimore (Robyn Murphy keynote, honoring Maggie Lena Walker legacy) ✅ Black Wall Street SOUTHERN MARYLAND — February 24, University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, California, MD (dedicated to Doris Cammack Spencer, 13 honorees) ✅ Black Wall Street MILFORD MILL — March 12 ✅ Black Wall Street MILFORD MILL 2.0 — April 11, Island Quizine ✅ Black Wall Street CHELSEA — April 14, 135 W 20th St Suite 302, NY Black Wall Street BENEDETTO 2.0 — April 26, 119 W. Mulberry St, Baltimore (Kevin Scott…

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A 28-year Marine and decade-long county councilman, Pete Smith has seen Anne Arundel County from the inside — and believes it can do better by its people. (PASADENA, MD – April 12, 2026) – When Pete Smith walked Anne Arundel County last week alongside Sheriff Everett Sesker — two fit, mission-driven brothers moving step by step across the jurisdiction — it wasn’t a photo op. It was a statement. A statement about discipline.A statement about visibility.A statement about what leadership should look like. Regular readers know I’ve been watching the Julian Jones run in Baltimore County closely. But make no mistake…

(BALTIMORE – April 12, 2026) — This didn’t start in April. This started at the top of the year — with intention. On January 3, BMORENews.com launched the 2026 season with the New Year Summit at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center in Baltimore — anchored by a powerful keynote from Robyn Murphy and rooted in the enduring legacy of Maggie Lena Walker. It was a signal. This year would be different. This year would be about ownership, alignment, and building something that lasts. Laying the Foundation On February 24, the movement expanded to Southern Maryland, where Black Wall Street convened…

(BALTIMORE – April 12, 2026) – On Sunday, April 26, 2026, Baltimore will gather at 119 W. Mulberry Street for a moment that is bigger than fashion. It’s legacy.It’s evolution.It’s Black Wall Street. At the center of it all is Kevin Scott, the visionary behind Benedetto Haberdashery, who is celebrating 25 years in business with the official grand opening of his new downtown location. The celebration will feature a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m., marking a major milestone in Scott’s journey from entrepreneur to developer. From a Hoopty to a Movement When it comes to craftsmanship, few possess Kevin…

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(NEW YORK – April 11, 2026) – When you think about Baltimore’s fashion scene, one name rises above the rest — Toni James. The owner of Katwalk Boutique in Fells Point and founder of the Education Matters Program, Toni James will be honored at the Black Wall Street Awards: Chelsea on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 135 W. 20th Street, Suite 302, in New York City. And if anyone has earned a New York stage, it is her. For more than two decades, Toni James has done what few in any industry manage to do — build something real, keep…