Baltimore’s “Dr. KSAL” has built an empire spanning education, performing arts, television, radio and youth development (BALTIMORE — July 31, 2026) — Dr. Kimberly Hawkins-Salley, the Baltimore educator, entrepreneur, media personality and business leader widely known as Dr. KSAL, will be honored at the Black Wall Street Summit 2026 on Wednesday, August 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, 1315 Division Street in West Baltimore. Presented by BMORENews.com, the summit will feature leadership and Black wealth forums, followed by the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. Since 2011, the awards have honored Black entrepreneurs,…

Harlem recognition celebrates more than 30 years of media, advocacy and community leadership (HARLEM, N.Y. — July 27, 2026) — New York State Senator Cordell Cleare, representing the 30th Senate District, presented Baltimore journalist, entrepreneur and BMORENews.com publisher Doni M. Glover with a New York State Senate proclamation on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The surprise presentation took place during a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards ceremony hosted in Harlem by respected community leader Vito Jones and Harlem, Inc. Glover traveled to New York intending to recognize a distinguished group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and community servants. Midway through the ceremony,…

I went to Harlem to honor others. Harlem turned around and honored me. (HARLEM, N.Y. — July 25, 2026) — The good people of Harlem set me up. But I do not mean that in a bad way. I went to New York City, as I have many times before, to present the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. This ceremony was held near St. Nicholas Avenue and West 111th Street in Harlem. I arrived with a list of people to honor. I expected to present the awards, celebrate the honorees, and return home to Baltimore. I had no idea…

Baltimore native rose from youth program participant to congressional chief of staff (BALTIMORE – July 23, 2026) – Ray Conaway’s career is a compelling example of what becomes possible when Baltimore invests in its young people—and those young people return prepared to lead. Conaway, chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, will receive a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award during the Black Wall Street Summit on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, located at 1315 Division Street in West Baltimore. Presented by BMORENews.com and its partners, the Joe…

DBU Inc. founder empowers survivors through recovery support, workforce development, violence prevention and community engagement (BALTIMORE – July 23, 2026) – Donna Bruce knows what it means to survive. More importantly, she knows what it means to transform survival into service. Bruce, founder and executive director of DBU Inc., will receive a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award during the Black Wall Street Summit on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, located at 1315 Division Street in West Baltimore. Presented by BMORENews.com and its partners, the Joe Manns Black Wall…

Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards ceremony set for Saturday at Malcolm X Plaza (HARLEM, NY – July 23, 2026) – BMORENews.com will recognize accomplished executive leader, youth development advocate, and community strategist TaShana B. Pace, MS, as a 2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street honoree on Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. The Black Wall Street Harlem 2026 celebration will take place at Malcolm X Plaza, located at St. Nicholas Avenue and West 111th Street in Harlem. The ceremony will be hosted by Vito Jones of Harlem, Inc. Founded by BMORENews.com publisher Doni Glover in 2011, the Joe Manns…

Subscribe to Doni Glover Media — Powered by BMORENews.com For 32 years, Doni Glover has covered the people, politics, businesses, and movements shaping Baltimore—and connected those stories to the nation and the world. Now, that work comes together on one channel. Subscribe for: The Doni Glover Show — Unfiltered conversations with the people making decisions and moving Baltimore forward, from Mayor Brandon Scott and BGE President and CEO Tamla Olivier to entrepreneurs, activists, developers, and community leaders. Black Wall Street — Celebrating the businesses, institutions, and visionaries advancing Black economic power through the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, business…

Wylie Funeral Homes founder and newly honored namesake of “Al Wylie Way” will be recognized August 5 at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center in West Baltimore. (BALTIMORE – July 18, 2026) — BMORENews.com is proud to announce that Albert P. “Al” Wylie, founder of Wylie Funeral Homes, will receive the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award during The Doni Glover Show LIVE on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, 1315 Division Street in Baltimore. In full transparency, I am the son of a funeral director and mortician. Pops is long…

(BALTIMORE – July 17, 2026) – The first people to introduce me to fashion were my parents, Doc and Lillie Glover. They kept me sharp as a tack. After all, I was the son of a funeral director. My father conducted funerals from the funeral chapel, and our family lived upstairs. I am talking about 1968, 1969, and 1970. Patterson Park and Lanvale, Easter Sunday, and regular trips to church. My father was deeply involved in the church at Perkins Square Baptist, located at 2500 Edmondson Avenue, where he served as treasurer. Church was not an occasional activity in our…

(BALTIMORE – July 17, 2026) – For 24 years, BMORENews.com has stood with the community—telling our stories, celebrating our accomplishments, connecting people, and creating opportunities. On December 3, the community has an opportunity to stand with BMORENews. What began with the Harambee Dinner Club in 2002 grew into the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, The Doni Glover Show, the Monday Mixer, and now LOYALTY: The Black Wall Street Reunion. LOYALTY brings together Black Wall Street honorees, entrepreneurs, elected officials, media professionals, nonprofit leaders, educators, clergy, advertisers, supporters, and friends of BMORENews. It is a homecoming for the people and…