Black Wall Street

(CALIFORNIA, MD) — The 2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, Center Hall (Building 2), located at 44219 Airport Road in California, Maryland. This year’s Southern Maryland edition is dedicated to the memory of Doris Jean Cammack Spencer, the visionary founder, former President, and Chairwoman Emeritus of the Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce (SMMCOC), who passed away on December 30, 2024, at age 84. RSVP to RSVP to blackwallstreetsouthernmd.eventbrite.com A retired federal senior executive, former President of…

Angela L. James, Donata D. Mooring, & Mary Murrill To Be Honored at Tonight’s SOIREE

(BALTIMORE – December 5, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Angela L. James, Donata D. Mooring, and Mary Murrill of Sisters4Sisters Network, Inc. Angela L. James Angela L. James, a native of Annapolis, Maryland, grew…

Varney “Trey” Richardson to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE Tonight!

(BALTIMORE – December 5, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Varney “Trey” Richardson. Who is Trey? Varney “Trey” Richardson is a self-employed entrepreneur, visionary leader, and dedicated advocate for people. As the founder and CEO…

BIG WEEK FOR BMORENEWS.COM: Doni Glover Show on WMAR 2 (Dec. 1st – 3:30 pm) Black Wall Street SOIREE (Dec. 5th)   

(BALTIMORE – November 28, 2024) – The excitement and enthusiasm is everywhere as BMORENews.com, “the news before the news”, gears up for a most momentous week! On Sunday, Grant Griffin Media Group in conjunction with DMGlobal Marketing & Public Relations, LLC and Frank Johnson Media present the return of The Doni Glover Show to WMAR TV-2 at 3:30 pm. The show features Charlyn Nater of Baltimore Main Streets, Vennieth McCormick of New Life Recovery Center, and Chad Williams of the West North Avenue Development Authority. And then on Thursday, December 5th, BMORENews.com will feature the Black Wall Street SOIREE. This…

Connie Bell to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Connie Bell. Who is Connie? Connie Bell, owner of Connie’s Total Hair Care and visionary behind ConTay Hair, is committed to empowering women to embrace the…

John Lee to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for  BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include John Lee. Who is John? John Lee is an educator, community advocate, and founder of the Urban Advocates Foundation. Passionate about social justice and poverty eradication,…

STEM Icon Dr. Tyrone Taborn to Deliver Special Remarks at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 26, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. As always, the event will feature the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, where we celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals and the people who support them regardless of race. Alicia Wilson, Esq. will deliver the keynote address, and Dr. Tyrone Taborn will make special remarks. Alicia and Dr. Taborn have accomplished great things and are influential forces nationally and…

Shermaine Pollard to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 25, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Shermaine Pollard. Who is Shermaine? Shermaine Pollard is a seasoned Healthcare Supply Chain and Supplier Diversity professional with over 25 years of experience. As the…

Donna Venerable-Davis to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 23, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Donna Venerable-Davis.  Who is Donna? Donna Venerable-Davis is the proud CEO of D&L Cleanup, a woman-owned commercial cleaning company based in Baltimore. Founded…

Joseph Woodson to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 21, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Joseph Woodson. Who is Joseph? Joseph Woodson is the BGE Manager for Diverse Business Empowerment with 22 years of gas and electric operations…

Benjamin P. Morgan to be Honored at Black Wall Street SOIREE, Dec. 5th

(BALTIMORE – November 19, 2024)—Be sure to RSVP for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street SOIREE, our annual fundraiser to support our Joe Manns Black Wall Street initiative, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 (6 to 9 pm) at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center at 401 N. Howard Street. RSVP to https://blackwallstreetsoiree.eventbrite.com/. 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. Honorees will include Benjamin P. Morgan. Who is Ben? Benjamin P. Morgan is a distinguished senior-level executive with over three decades of experience in the construction…