Black Wall Street

BMORENews.com  ·  April 2026  ·  15th Anniversary 15 Years of Excellence: The Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards Celebrates a Legacy of Impact Since 2011, a Baltimore-born movement has traveled to nine cities, honored more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, and built something the mainstream economy rarely provides for Black business owners — a room where they belong. They did not wait for permission. No major foundation funded the first ceremony. No national organization sent a directive. In 2011, in Baltimore, a decision was made to do something that sounds almost too simple to be radical: find the people doing extraordinary work…

Kimberly Sparrow to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th

(BALTIMORE – October 3, 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 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 to https://blackwallstreetblkswan.eventbrite.com/. Honorees include Kimberly Sparrow. Who is Kimberly? Kimberly Sparrow…

Black Wall Street EXPO on 25th Street, October 12th

Unfortunately due to the recent forecast of rain all weekend, we had rescheduled the Black Wall Street Expo to October 12th. It’s just two weeks away. If you haven’t already done so, register your business TODAY and participate in another awesome experience.

Khadeeja Muhammad to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th

(BALTIMORE – October 3, 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 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 to https://blackwallstreetblkswan.eventbrite.com/. Honorees include Khadeeja Muhammad. Who…

Black Wall Street HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Friday, October 25

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 3, 2024) – Come join us at Howard University School of Business for an event celebrating Black excellence and entrepreneurship! Connect with like-minded individuals, listen to inspiring speakers, and network with professionals in various industries. This in-person event will take place at 6th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of a community dedicated to empowerment and success! 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 individuals in 9 major US cities. The…

Danielle Faison to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th

(BALTIMORE – October 1, 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 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 to https://blackwallstreetblkswan.eventbrite.com/. Honorees include Danielle Faison. Who…

Resource Fair at Howard University to Feature Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, 10.25.24 (11:30 am-12 noon)

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 1, 2024) – BMORENews.com has partnered with the Washington, D.C. Small Business Development Center to produce our second Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards for 2024. This event will be held at the Howard University School of Business on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The tentative run of the show: 9:30 – Registration/check-in. 10:00 – Welcome 10:15 – Presentations by strategic partners (you) 11:30 – Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards 12:00 – 2:00 Opening of Resource fair – Pizza and wings.

Par’ris D. Rose to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BLK SWAN, Oct. 9th

(BALTIMORE – September 30, 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 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…

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…