Black Wall Street

2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award Honoree (BALTIMORE – August 1, 2026) – Julianna Jones is a dynamic professional whose career brings together insurance, government relations, entrepreneurship and political strategy. A serial entrepreneur with a talent for building effective operations, Julianna knows how to turn vision into action. She combines strong business instincts with strategic communication skills and a genuine commitment to public service. Today, Julianna serves as Operations Director for the campaign of Julian Jones, the Democratic nominee for Baltimore County Executive. In this critical leadership role, she has helped shape the campaign’s strategic direction, operational structure and…

BMORENews.com & Harlem, Inc. to Honor TaShana B. Pace at Black Wall Street Harlem 2026

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…

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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…

Funeral Industry Titan Al Wylie to Receive Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award in Baltimore

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…

Your Word Is Everything: The Art, Experience, and Integrity of Kevin Scott’s Benedetto Haberdashery

(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…

SAVE THE DATE: Dec. 3rd: LOYALTY: The Black Wall Street Reunion

(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…

Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award to Honor Winston Philip for Leadership, Innovation, and Community Impact

(BALTIMORE, MD – July 16, 2026) — Some leaders build organizations from the outside. Others strengthen them from within. For more than two decades, Winston Philip has quietly helped nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and community partners build the infrastructure, systems, and strategies necessary to create lasting change. It is for that reason that BMORENews and BlackUSA.News are proud to honor Winston Philip with the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award during The Black Wall Street Summit: National Black Business Month Edition on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in West Baltimore. Philip currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Elev8 Baltimore, where…

Casper R. Lassiter to Receive Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award at Harlem’s Malcolm X Plaza

(HARLEM, NY – July 16, 2026) – Harlem Inc. and BMORENews.com are proud to announce that Casper R. Lassiter, M.S.W., Campus Director of the Children’s Aid Dunlevy Milbank Center, will receive the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award during Black Wall Street Harlem on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Malcolm X Plaza. For more than three decades, Lassiter has dedicated his life to empowering Harlem’s youth, strengthening families, and creating opportunities for future generations. His story is one of perseverance, purpose, and coming full circle. More than 40 years ago, Lassiter first walked through the doors of the Milbank Center—not…

Harlem Inc. and BMORENews.com Present Black Wall Street Harlem on July 25 at Malcolm X Plaza

Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards to Honor Community Leadership (HARLEM, N.Y. – July 16, 2026) — Harlem Inc., in conjunction with BMORENews.com, proudly announces Black Wall Street Harlem, a community celebration set for Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Malcolm X Plaza (111th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue) in the heart of Harlem. The outdoor event will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, recognizing individuals whose leadership and service continue to strengthen Harlem and Black communities through entrepreneurship, education, media, public service, nonprofit work, and community development. Guests are invited to enjoy an afternoon of food, old school…

Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards Honoree: Slimmyko — A Heart of Gold in West Baltimore’s Zone 17

(BALTIMORE – July 15, 2026) — Some people spend a lifetime trying to build a name. Sister Sa’Leeah, better known as Slimmyko, built hers simply by being herself. Known throughout West Baltimore’s 21217 community—what many proudly call Zone 17, or Ovawest— Slimmyko has earned a reputation as someone who gives without hesitation, encourages without judgment, and serves without expecting anything in return. “I’m a giver,” she says. “I give all the time. I don’t like receiving anything because I’m a giver. That’s what God asked me to do.” That simple statement explains almost everything you need to know about her.…

BMORENews Launches The Monday Mixer, a New Weekly Networking Hub for Baltimore’s Changemakers

(BALTIMORE – July 13, 2026) — BMORENews has officially launched The Monday Mixer, a new weekly networking initiative designed to connect entrepreneurs, business owners, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, media professionals, educators, clergy, and community advocates from across the region. Hosted by BMORENews Publisher Doni Glover, the inaugural 40-minute online gathering brought together leaders representing business, government, media, education, ministry, filmmaking, and community development. “Our mission is simple,” Glover told participants. “Connecting Opportunities. Building Community. Growing the BMORENews Network.” Unlike traditional networking events, The Monday Mixer gives every participant an opportunity to introduce themselves, describe their work, and answer one important…