JOE MANNS BLACK WALL STREET AWARDS | WOODLAWN | 15TH ANNIVERSARY Founder of the Natural Hair Care Expo continues to champion Black beauty, self-love, and cultural empowerment (WOODLAWN – May 28, 2026) – There are certain queens who, when they move, all you can do is stop and pay homage because you know it’s a queen. Malaika-Tamu Cooper been doin’ it gracefully for years. My ex-wife and daughter used to go to her shop in the Junction. Like another popular Black Wall Street WOODLAWN honoree, Randy Dennis, Malaika has too made a lasting impression on Baltimore and beyond with her…

JOE MANNS BLACK WALL STREET AWARDS | WOODLAWN | 15TH ANNIVERSARY A West Baltimore brother’s journey from addiction to recovery, from struggle to strength (WOODLAWN – May 27, 2026) – Having honored more than 3,000 individuals in nine cities over the past 15 years through the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, I am constantly reminded to remember those individuals who have helped me personally along the road of life. While we often celebrate entrepreneurs and business leaders, I also believe it is important to recognize those pure souls we encounter in life who have remained authentically themselves — people…

Black Wall Street WASHINGTON, DC Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards — 15th Anniversary Homecoming Washington, D.C. | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 6:00 PM RSVP: blackwallstreetdc.eventbrite.com Ron Busby, Sr.: The National Voice of Black Business Black Wall Street WASHINGTON, DC Honoree | President & CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some people you meet and quickly forget. And then there are those rare individuals who leave a mark every single time you cross paths. Ron Busby, Sr., is that kind of man. I first met Ron through a mutual friend, the late Mr. Michael Graham — a…

BLACK WALL STREET JODY DAVIS — HONOREE FEATURE Pamela Reaves: Author, Coach, Icon — She Just Keeps Going “She doesn’t look a day over 50. I don’t know how she does it. Pamela Reaves has weathered the toughest storms, yet keeps on pushing through. We are so very proud to recognize a person who has consistently spoken life over BMORENews and the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards.” — Doni Glover, Founder, Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards (BALTIMORE – May 25, 2026) — Some people talk about being iconic. Pamela Reaves just lives it. A native Baltimorean who now…

BLACK WALL STREET AWARDS | WOODLAWN | JUNE 4, 2026 For 40+ years, Randy Dennis showed up — no ego, no drama, just music, community, and joy. On June 4, Baltimore gets to say thank you. (BALTIMORE – May 25, 2026) — There is a particular kind of Baltimore person that this city produces every now and then. Not the loudest in the room. Not the one angling for the spotlight or chasing the headline. Just somebody who moves through the community with a quiet, unshakeable consistency — somebody who was there before you knew to look for them, and…

(WOODLAWN – May 25, 2026) – When your name literally means “beauty and peace,” perhaps it was always destiny. For Maeion Bryant, Founder and Lead Artist of Maeion Beauty Collective, those two words aren’t just a personal identity — they’re a business philosophy, a mentorship mission, and a way of life that has touched thousands of lives across three decades. Bryant is one of the honorees at this year’s Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards — WOODLAWN, and few people in Baltimore’s creative and business community are more deserving of that recognition. Her career began on the West Coast, navigating the…

BMORENews.comJoe Manns Black Wall Street Awards — WOODLAWN (BALTIMORE – May 25,  2026) – Some people serve in uniform. Some serve from the sidelines. Some serve quietly, year after year, shaping young lives without asking for applause. Fire Captain Gerald Quarles has done all three. BMORENews.com and the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards are proud to honor Fire Captain Gerald Quarles of the Baltimore City Fire Department at Black Wall Street WOODLAWN, Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm at 6665 Security Boulevard. RSVP to blackwallstreetwoodlawn.eventbrite.com. I have known Gerald since the first grade. We grew up…

(BALTIMORE – May 24, 2026) — Few leaders in Baltimore today embody resilience, vision, and execution quite like Shelonda Stokes. On Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm at Jody Davis Designs, BMORENews.com, and the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards — JODY DAVIS will proudly honor Stokes for her extraordinary leadership in business, economic development, and the continued revitalization of Downtown Baltimore. The event is part of the 15th Anniversary celebration of the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, which has honored more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, professionals, educators, advocates, and community leaders across nine American cities. Guests…

(BALTIMORE – May 23, 2026) – In the world of Baltimore County hospitality, few names carry the kind of weight that Ania Pettiford has earned — not overnight, but over more than a decade of showing up, leveling up, and never settling for anything less than exceptional. It started in 2012, when a young Ania walked through the doors of the Windsor Inn as a server. She was observant, hungry to learn, and already developing the instincts that would define her career. She worked her way up — earning her bartending license from the Maryland Bartending Academy in Glen Burnie —…

(BALTIMORE – May 23, 2026) — There is a woman on West Saratoga Street who has spent the last fifteen years quietly building something beautiful. Her name is Jody Davis. And on Thursday, May 28, 2026, Baltimore will pause to celebrate her. BMORENews.com is proud to present the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards in honor of the 15th Anniversary of Jody Davis Designs, from 6 to 8 pm at 110 W. Saratoga Street in downtown Baltimore. If you have never stepped inside her boutique, let that be the night. Now, if you have been following BMORENews.com and the Joe…