Black Wall Street

Book signing to be held Sept. 6th at BMORE Black Business Expo  (BALTIMORE – August 6, 2025) — Emmy-nominated news director, entrepreneur, and author Doni Glover proudly announces the launch of his fifth book, Black Blueprint: Baltimore to Burkina Faso. This powerful new work connects the dots between Black struggle, enterprise, and empowerment—tracing a path from the streets of Baltimore to the resilient heart of West Africa. In Black Blueprint, Glover weaves personal experiences with sharp cultural and political commentary to offer a global perspective on the enduring spirit of Black people. With raw honesty and deep insight, he explores…

Honorees Announced for Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th (6-8 pm)

(BALTIMORE – September 29, 2024) – Make sure you reserve your spot for the next BMORENews.com event, Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm at BLK SWAN, located at 1302 Fleet Street. RSVP to BlackWallStreetBLKSWAN.eventbrite.com. We celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race. To date, BMORENews and its partners have recognized over 2,700 honorees in 9 major US cities since 2011. The goals are to help preserve Black Wall Street history nationally and to help inspire entrepreneurship as a viable option, beginning…

Op-Ed: Former Baltimore City Council Candidate Intent on Building a Black Wall Street

(BALTIMORE – September 22, 2024)—Nine years ago, I bought my first house in Baltimore with no intent to buy more. Then I saw that a prominent figure was buying up properties in my neighborhood, so I figured there must be a plan, so I bought other houses (I’d seen this before in NY and DC). Then I tried to get others to buy over here, but no one was interested. Then I started being bothered that for a city that was 60+% Black, there was not an area that we controlled and where we all could hang out. I had…

Stephanie Henderson to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th

(BALTIMORE – September 20, 2024)—The next BMORENews.com event is Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, set for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Blk Swan, located at 1302 Fleet Street in East Harbor. As always, the event will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, where we celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race. To date, BMORENews.com and its partners have honored over 2,700 individuals in 9 major US cities, including New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham, Las Vegas, and Tulsa. RSVP…

Jeffrey S. Scruggs to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th

(BALTIMORE – September 20, 2024) – The next BMORENews.com event is Black Wall Street BLK SWAN set for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm at the Blk Swan, located at 1302 Fleet Street in East Harbor. As always, the event will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards where we celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race. To date, BMORENews.com and its partners have honored over 2,700 individuals in 9 major US cities, including New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham, Las Vegas, and…

BMORENews to present Black Wall Street BLK SWAN on Oct. 9th, 6-8 pm

(BALTIMORE – September 19, 2024) – The BMORENews Family invites you to join us on Wed., Oct. 9, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm for Black Wall Street BLK SWAN. BLK SWAN is located at 1302 Fleet Street in East Harbor. As always, the event will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. The awards celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race. To date, BMORENews.com and its partners have recognized over 2,700 individuals in 9 major US cities, including New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham, Las Vegas,…

MEET Jacqui Cummings & Company, Black Wall Street Baltimore

(BALTIMORE – September 17, 2024) – Black Wall Street Baltimore founder and successful entrepreneur Jacqui Cummings houses 29 Black-owned businesses in her properties on West 25th Street. Pictured are the owners of twelve of those twenty-nine enterprises: 1st Priority Cleaning BWS Tag & Title ArtXAlea Baiser D’Amour Dear Body Executive Suites at Notre Maison Hair Personality’s Huey Brand Republic of Great Men & Notre Maison Connects. Additionally, other businesses include: A Must Si Easy Go Lab Dig Into Change Moving Forward My Sister’s Keeper House of Kings Tax Time Born Ready, Inc. & The Chill Spot. In November, new businesses…

COMMENTARY: Freedom & Liberation

(OAKLAND – September 15, 2024) – The African American journey from slavery to the present has been one of both remarkable progress and continuous struggle. The complexities of freedom and liberation within this experience highlight not only the political and social battles fought but also the profound spiritual and psychological transformations that have occurred over centuries. While freedom may have been granted in a legal sense at various points in American history, liberation is a more holistic and ongoing process that touches on the soul, consciousness, and collective identity of African Americans. The Chains of Slavery The Absence of Both…