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Passing of Mrs. Margaret L. Jones

(RANDALLSTOWN – February 12, 2026) – It is with deep regret and profound sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Mrs. Margaret L. Jones, at the age of 90.With great sorrow but also deep gratitude to God for a life truly well lived, we share that our matriarch was called home into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Friday, February 6.Mrs. Jones was born and raised in East Baltimore’s Oliver community, a place she loved dearly and where she spent countless hours serving her neighbors and working to improve her community. She later made her home…

2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards Headed to Southern Maryland — Honoring the Legacy of Doris Cammack Spencer

(CALIFORNIA, MD) — The 2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, Center Hall (Building 2), located at 44219 Airport Road in California, Maryland. This year’s Southern Maryland edition is dedicated to the memory of Doris Jean Cammack Spencer, the visionary founder, former President, and Chairwoman Emeritus of the Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce (SMMCOC), who passed away on December 30, 2024, at age 84. RSVP to RSVP to blackwallstreetsouthernmd.eventbrite.com A retired federal senior executive, former President of…

A Digital Freedom Fighter at 40: Dr. Tyrone Taborn and the BEYA STEM Conference That Changed America

(BALTIMORE – February 12, 2026) – In my world of media, Dr. Tyrone Taborn is a living legend. He is one of the largest melanated print publishers in the world. He publishes several magazines, including Black Engineer. His roots include Chicago, Los Angeles, and, interestingly, Tulsa’s Black Wall Street. He came to Baltimore, and thanks to people like Billy Murphy, Esq., he stayed. And he built. Today, he and his queen of a wife, Jean Hamilton, own and operate one of America’s greatest gems, Career Communications Group (CCG). Located on Pratt Street, those offices are a part of Baltimore’s Black…