Randallstown couple has served more than 11,000 families through 25 years of early childhood education (RANDALLSTOWN – March 5, 2026) – For 25 years, Michele and Virgil Davis have built something special in Randallstown — a learning community dedicated to nurturing young minds and strengthening families. Through their organization, Sweet Potato Kids Inc., the husband-and-wife team has served more than 11,000 scholars and their families across Northwest Baltimore County, making them fitting recipients of the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award at Black Wall Street MILFORD MILL. Located at 9631 Liberty Road in Randallstown, Sweet Potato Kids is far more…

KENNETH C. BROWN Marketing & Media Executive | Publisher | Political Strategist (RANDALLSTOWN – March 4, 2026) – If you want to understand how Northwest Baltimore County works — the real Baltimore County — you need to know Kenny Brown. With more than 30 years in communications, public relations, direct mail, and publishing, Kenneth C. Brown has built a career that spans the full arc of Black media and political power in the Greater Baltimore Metropiltan Area. He is a mentor’s mentor — the kind of man who leaves fingerprints of excellence on everyone he touches. Among those he has…

A Visual Recap from 119 W. Mulberry Street as Benedetto Haberdashery Marks 25 Years of Style and Enterprise (BALTIMORE – February 28, 2026) – People are still talking about Thursday night in downtown Baltimore. Black Wall Street BENEDETTO brought together an extraordinary cross-section of leadership to celebrate Kevin Scott’s newly refurbished location at 119 W. Mulberry Street. From faith leaders and elected officials to business executives and longtime supporters, the evening reflected the respect and admiration Baltimore holds for one of its most consistent entrepreneurs. _____________________________________________ For full coverage and reflections from the evening, read our original story here: Baltimore Legends…

(NEW YORK, NY – February 28, 2026) — History will be made on April 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Doni Glover TV Show will tape live in Chelsea, Manhattan, marking the program’s first official taping in New York City. The special edition will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, a platform that, for more than a decade, has recognized entrepreneurs, community leaders, and institution-builders across the country. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetchelsea.eventbrite.com. The taping will be hosted by Victor Pate, a Harlem-based advocate for the formerly incarcerated who has dedicated his work to supporting reentry, economic empowerment, and…

From selling suits out of a trunk to curating style across continents — a Baltimore success story honored in the heart of downtown. (BALTIMORE – February 26, 2026) – Tonight in downtown Baltimore, an assembly of legends gathered at Kevin Scott’s brand new location at 119 W. Mulberry Street for Black Wall Street BENEDETTO. A bishop. A mayor.A police commissioner.A gaming commissioner.A lawyer.An accountant.An architect.A chef.And even a surprise visit from a Congressman. In short, it was BMORENews.com’s way of celebrating a Baltimorean of whom so many of us are deeply proud. But for me, the night began before the…

Baltimore Born. Morgan State Bred. Global in Impact. (BALTIMORE – February 26, 2026) – Bishop John Richard Bryant is not simply a preacher — he is a pillar. A son of Baltimore who carried this city’s spiritual legacy across continents, Bishop Bryant has spent more than 55 years proclaiming the Gospel with clarity, conviction, and commanding presence. Born and raised in Baltimore, educated at Baltimore City College and Morgan State University, Bishop Bryant represents the very best of this city’s intellectual and spiritual tradition. After earning his B.A. in 1965, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, expanding…

(BALTIMORE – February 26, 2026) – What a privilege it is to know so many upwardly mobile people in Baltimore. We may not always see it because we live here. But when you travel to other cities, it becomes obvious: melanated people in Baltimore have a distinct flavor — marked by an indomitable desire to win against any and all odds. That’s a Baltimore hustler.One who can make something out of nothing — and sell it like hotcakes. An entrepreneur is someone with the audacity to think beyond the box, beyond the visible horizon, and envision something unimaginably phenomenal. According…

From Waterfront Wealth to Generational Vision — Southern Maryland Shows What Black Ownership Looks Like (ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD – February 25, 2026) – First and foremost, I thank the good Lord for getting me to Southern Maryland and back safely. That was quite a ride. It had been some time since I’d traveled through St. Mary’s County. I passed sprawling waterfront homes, crossed a bridge that seemed to appear out of nowhere, and couldn’t help but think about Harriet Tubman. I wondered if she had traveled these same roads. The locals assured me she did. That alone set the tone.…

(SOUTHERN MARYLAND – February 23, 2026) — Black Wall Street Southern Maryland is proud to honor Tonya Parran Wilkerson, a Calvert County native whose career has reached the highest levels of the United States Intelligence Community — while her heart and hands have remained firmly committed to uplifting the next generation at home. From her beginnings as a CIA intern and Stokes Undergraduate Scholar to serving as the ninth Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2021–2024), Ms. Wilkerson’s journey reflects discipline, brilliance, and service. In 2024, she was nominated by the President of the United States to serve as Undersecretary…

(BALTIMORE, MD – February 23, 2026) — Attorney Warren A. Brown was born into an America that had yet to fully open its social, economic, educational, and political institutions to African Americans. It was a time when Black presidents, Black CEOs, Black Miss Americas — even Black prosecutors and judges in significant numbers — were difficult to imagine. Yet he imagined more. And then he built it. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, Warren A. Brown, Esq., principal of The Law Offices of Warren A. Brown, P.A., will be honored at Black Wall Street at Benedetto, presented by BMORENews.com and DMGlobal…