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…

Why Teresa Stephens is BMORENews’ 2025 Co-Woman of the Year

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2025) – I have to be honest. When we name our Woman or Man of the Year, it’s primarily from a Baltimore-centric perspective. Yes, we cover news about melanated people across the globe, and, sure, we host the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards in 9 U.S. cities, with followers worldwide. But our home is right here in Sandtown. The people who fueled BMORENews.com for the past 23 years are mostly right here in Maryland – from Baltimore City to Catonsville to Woodlawn, Randallstown to Owings Mills, Towson to Hunt Valley, Sparrows Point to Essex, and…

Empowerment Temple’s Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 26, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. Honorees include Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner. Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner is a millennial pastor, activist, and author…

Timothy S. Frazier, MD/MS to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 26, 2025) — Mark your calendars for BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit – Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6-9 p.m. at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP now at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. For more than two decades, this annual celebration has stood as a cornerstone of Baltimore’s Black business and media community. The evening spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring leaders whose vision and service strengthen their industries and uplift communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized over 3,000 entrepreneurs and changemakers across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black economic empowerment. Among…

Local Legend Gert Scott Among Honorees at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Celebration

(BALTIMORE — November 25, 2025) — Save the date! Join BMORENews.com on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore for our 23rd Anniversary Benefit. RSVP at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. For over two decades, this annual celebration has served as a cornerstone event for Baltimore’s Black business and media community. The evening centers on the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, which honor leaders whose work strengthens industries and uplifts communities. Since launching in 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized over 3,000 entrepreneurs and changemakers across nine cities for their commitment to Black economic empowerment…

’73 Poets National Champs to Receive Top Honors at BMORENews 23rd Anniversary

(BALTIMORE — November 22, 2025) — Mark your calendars: BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit takes place Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A cornerstone of Baltimore’s Black business and media landscape, the annual celebration centers on the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring leaders whose service and innovation strengthen their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for advancing Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year debuts the Black Wall Street Youth Awards,…

Mob the Block to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 22, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year introduced an exciting new feature — the Black Wall Street Youth Awards — highlighting the next generation of changemakers, visionaries, and…

Lafon Porter to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 20, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year introduced an exciting new feature — the Black Wall Street Youth Awards — highlighting the next generation of changemakers, visionaries, and…

8,000 Stories You Won’t Find Anywhere Else: The BMORENews YouTube Archive

(BALTIMORE – November 18, 2025) – 8,000 Videos Strong! From East Baltimore to the Middle East to East Africa, BMORENews.com has been delivering “the news before the news” for 23 years. As we approach our 23rd Anniversary Benefit on December 4th, we want you to see what we’ve built—8,000 unique stories you won’t find anywhere else. Our Beat: Business. Politics. Community. City Hall. Annapolis. The White House. Education. Mass incarceration. Black-owned businesses. Affordable housing. Universal access to health care. That’s been the agenda from the outset. Digital Natives, Not Digital Immigrants: We’re smaller than the legacy newspapers that call Baltimore home—the…

Teresa Stephens, Jacqui Cummings, Renny Bass, and Senator Cory McCray Named BMORENews 2025 Honorees

(BALTIMORE – November 17, 2025) — BMORENews.com, celebrating 23 years as “the news before the news,” will honor four Baltimore leaders at its anniversary benefit on Thursday, December 4, at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum. Co-Women of the Year: Teresa Stephens and Jacqui Cummings Teresa Stephens joined the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA) in October 2023 as Public Affairs Officer, bringing extensive experience in brand management, content development, public relations, and neighborhood development. A proud Upton resident, she also helped produce the Annual Historic Pennsylvania Avenue Cadillac Parade. Jacqui Cummings, founder of The Chill Spot and Notre Mison…

Wendell Supreme Shannon to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 17, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year introduced an exciting new feature —…