(BALTIMORE – September 15, 2026) – Miss Catherine B. Orange is a living angel. She was a teacher, mentor, and mother figure to generations of students blessed to enter her classroom. I know I would not be where I am today without her. What made Miss Orange different was that she genuinely cared about us. We knew she cared about our education. We knew she was pushing us toward excellence, but she did it with a gentle spirit. She appreciated us and treated us as if we were her own children. She still treats us that way today. I was…

(BALTIMORE – September 15, 2026) – Cornell Tilghman. Jackie Green. Leroy Wilson. Denise Sims. Catherine B. Orange has been far more than a teacher to me. She has been a mentor, a friend, and someone I could always talk to. Truthfully, she is like a mother. Ms. Orange was patient with me. She believed in me and helped shape the person I would become. I first met her when she taught me seventh- and eighth-grade English at William Hugo Lemmel Junior High School. Lemmel had a tough reputation. It was the kind of school where you had to know how…

(BALTIMORE – September 14, 2026) — Timmeeka Pettus, a longtime Baltimore City Public Schools employee, labor leader, and community advocate, will be honored at the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at COLIN’S Seafood & Grill. A Baltimore native, devoted mother, and woman of faith, Pettus has built a life defined by resilience, perseverance, and service. Pettus became a mother at 16. Despite the challenges she faced as a teenage parent, she remained determined to raise her sons, provide for her family, and build a meaningful career serving Baltimore. In 2008, Pettus began working for…

A lesson from Emmanuel Price about freedom, brotherhood, and never being jealous of a Black man making money (BALTIMORE – September 9, 2026) – BMORENews.com is making moves. That’s what the word is on the street. As the publisher, all I can say is that we are working really hard not to disappoint. When I look back over my media career, one person who has been a part of my journey is Mr. Emmanuel Price. Unfortunately, Mr. Price attended Baltimore City College, but we won’t hold that against him. He also attended Syracuse University. Manny supervised me when I was…

(BALTIMORE – September 2, 2026) — BMORENews.com will present Black Wall Street COLIN’S on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Colin’s Seafood & Grill, located at 1728 E. Northern Parkway in Baltimore. RSVP to blackwallstreetcolins2026.eventbrite.com. The evening will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, BMORENews.com’s signature recognition program celebrating Black entrepreneurs and professionals, as well as the people who support them—regardless of race. Founded in 2011, the awards have honored entrepreneurs, executives, educators, elected officials, community leaders, and other difference-makers in Baltimore, across Maryland, and throughout the United States. The mission is simple: celebrate…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-JLlUXuchE&t=7s The 55th Eastern Regional Conference brought more than a sea of red to Baltimore. It brought economic, cultural, social, historical, and political power. (BALTIMORE – August 30, 2026) – Downtown Baltimore was painted red this weekend. Thousands of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated descended on the city for the organization’s 55th Eastern Regional Conference, held August 27–30, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center and Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. I had the opportunity to cover the conference and witness its impact firsthand. Before entering the main ballroom, I stopped to see Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, publisher of the…

Join BMORENews.com every Monday at 7 p.m. for the Monday Mixer, a virtual gathering that connects entrepreneurs, professionals, community leaders, and aspiring business owners. The Zoom call provides participants with an opportunity to introduce themselves, share information about their businesses, exchange resources and build meaningful relationships with other members of the community. Whether you are looking for new customers, potential partners, business advice or simply a stronger professional network, the Monday Mixer is a welcoming space to make connections and discover new opportunities. Come prepared to share who you are, what you do, and how the community can support you.…

For 24 years, BMORENews.com’s Six-Point News Agenda has guided its coverage of Black Baltimore. The mission—and the question—remain the same: What solution are you bringing to the table? (BALTIMORE – August 21, 2026) – For 24 years, BMORENews.com has operated under a Six-Point News Agenda focused on the issues that most directly affect Black Baltimore. The agenda is not new. It has guided our journalism since BMORENews.com was founded on August 9, 2002. What has changed is the urgency. Baltimore is experiencing investment on a scale we have not seen in generations. The West North Avenue Development Authority has committed…

Black wealth, political empowerment and entrepreneurial excellence took center stage as more than 300 people gathered at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center. (BALTIMORE – August 5, 2026) — To God be the glory, first and foremost. We opened the Black Wall Street Summit 2026 with prayer, and what followed was one hell of an occasion. At least 300 people packed the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center for an evening of serious conversation, Black political empowerment, entrepreneurship, laughter, recognition and love. People traveled from Washington, D.C., Harford County, Baltimore County and communities throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area to be there. And the…

National Black Business Month edition features The Doni Glover Show live, two powerful panels and the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards (BALTIMORE – August 5, 2026) — After weeks of preparation and anticipation, the Black Wall Street Summit is finally here. This special National Black Business Month edition will feature The Doni Glover Show live and the presentation of the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards—continuing a tradition that has celebrated Black entrepreneurs, professionals and community servants since 2011. I am particularly excited about the two panel discussions. One panel will include developers and business leaders who understand what…