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DONI GLOVER 6.0: A BMORENEWS BENEFITFriday, June 27, 2025 | 7–10PM | Baltimore Unity Hall 🎉 Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating reinvention, resilience, and relevance as BMORENews founder Doni Glover turns 60! This is more than a birthday — it’s a benefit for Black media. With live jazz by Craig Alston, homemade Maryland Crab Soup for VIPs, and the iconic Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, Doni Glover 6.0 is where legacy meets vision. 📍Baltimore Unity Hall | 1505 Eutaw Place🍽️ Catered meal | 🎷 Live music | 🥂 Cash bar🎟️ Tickets: DoniGlover60.eventbrite.com Let’s uplift Black voices, support…
(BALTIMORE – June 8, 2025) – Secure your seat today for Doni Glover 6.0: A BMORENews Benefit, happening Friday, June 27, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Baltimore Unity Hall, 1505 Eutaw Place. RSVP now at DoniGlover60.eventbrite.com. This unforgettable evening will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, an ongoing tradition by BMORENews since 2011. The awards have honored nearly 3,000 Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and their allies in nine major U.S. cities. The event marks Doni Glover’s 60th birthday and supports BMORENews’ ongoing work, including our award-winning TV show, podcast, and the continued recognition of Black excellence. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Bea Gaddy Center for its vital…
(BALTIMORE – June 8, 2025) – Secure your seat today for Doni Glover 6.0: A BMORENews Benefit, happening Friday, June 27, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Baltimore Unity Hall, 1505 Eutaw Place. RSVP now at DoniGlover60.eventbrite.com. This unforgettable evening will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, an ongoing tradition by BMORENews since 2011. The awards have honored nearly 3,000 Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and their allies in nine major U.S. cities. The event marks Doni Glover’s 60th birthday and supports BMORENews’ ongoing work, including our award-winning TV show, podcast, and the continued recognition of Black excellence. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Bea Gaddy Center for its vital…
(BALTIMORE – June 8, 2025) – Secure your seat today for Doni Glover 6.0: A BMORENews Benefit, happening Friday, June 27, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Baltimore Unity Hall, 1505 Eutaw Place.RSVP now at DoniGlover60.eventbrite.com. This unforgettable evening will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, an ongoing tradition by BMORENews since 2011. The awards have honored nearly 3,000 Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and their allies in nine major U.S. cities. The event marks Doni Glover’s 60th birthday and supports BMORENews’ ongoing work, including our award-winning TV show, podcast, and the continued recognition of Black excellence. A portion of the…
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