Black Wall Street

Former Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby Among Honored Guests (BALTIMORE – February 14, 2026) — There is a corner of Downtown Baltimore where fabric meets faith, where craftsmanship meets conviction, and where a quarter-century of entrepreneurial brilliance has quietly redefined what Black business excellence looks like in this city. That corner belongs to Kevin Scott and his beloved Benedetto Haberdashery. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m., BMORENews.com will host a very special edition of its signature event, Black Wall Street, honoring the 25th anniversary of Benedetto Haberdashery at its stunning new location: 119 W. Mulberry…

Black Wall Street BALTIMORE, Aug. 23, 6-8 pm

(BALTIMORE – August 9, 2023) – Be sure to RSVP to https://blackwallstreetbmore.eventbrite.com for Black Wall Street BALTIMORE set for Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at Terra Cafe Bmore. Terra is located at 101 E. 25th Street. Presented by BMORENews.com and its partners, the purpose is to celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race. To date, BMORENews has recognized over 2,500 honorees in 9 US cities. The aim is to inspire entrepreneurship beginning in the Black community and to help preserve little-known Black Wall Street history nationally. Honorees…

SPECIAL REPORT: Black Wall Street ATLANTA featured Black Excellence from different generations

From Mukasa to Olijade, business networking event at Absalom Jones Center brought out area’s best and brightest (ATLANTA – May 19, 2023) – I first fell in love with Atlanta in August of 1983. I was a freshman at Morehouse, and unlike most out-of-town students, I did not live on campus. So, I had a much different experience than the kids in the dorm. I lived 2.2 miles from the campus in Southwest Atlanta. I have since come to know it as the ‘SWAT’. I rented a room from Cleta Winslow. She was the greatest landlord this student could ever ask…

Black Wall Street ATLANTA by BMORENews.com is a Success!

(ATLANTA – May 18, 2023) – Last night, a number of Atlanta giants were honored with a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award at the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing. It is headed by Dr. Catherine Meeks, a noted Civil Rights leader. SEE PICS Honorees include: Willie Ricks aka Mukasa Dada Deborah Hardnett Bruce Bass Derick Jeffries Paula Campbell Bou Kahn Bilal K. Shareef Morocco Coleman Hal Lamar M. Alexis Scott Honorable “Able” Mable Thomas Melvin Pender Myra Haynie & Charles A. Black.

Olijade (oh-lie-jah-day) to be Recognized at Black Wall Street ATLANTA, May 17th

(ATLANTA –REVISED – May 12, 2023) – BMORENews.com and BlackUSA.News will present Black Wall Street ATLANTA on May 17, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, located at 807 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30314. RSVP at https://blackwallstreetatl2023.eventbrite.com. Honorees include Olijade (oh-lie-jah-day). Who is Olijade?  Derick aka Olijade (oh-lie-jah-day) is a creative and entrepreneur from Maryland. From singing to teaching himself production to songwriting since he was 16, he has proved that there is nothing one person can’t do. The 23-year-old is working to master multiple genres of music including R&b, Alternative Rock, and Pop while studying sounds from Stevie Wonder, Tyler…

TGR: Happy 20th Anniversary to MWMCA!

“Connecting Large & Small Businesses to Work Together.” By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – May 12, 2023) – There is no feeling for me like walking into a room full of business people. Pierre Stewart, one of the most excellent networkers on planet Earth, taught me a long time ago how to maneuver in a room with nearly a thousand people. You have a ‘3-minute rule’. Whatever cannot be communicated in that period automatically gets a follow-up date. The goal, after all, is to touch as many key people in the room as possible and then leave, re-group, and begin…

SUPPORT Joe Manns Day, Sat., May 13th (12-4 pm), 2105.5 Gwynn Oak Ave.

Legacy Awards and Recognition, formerly known as Joe Manns Awards, is one of Baltimore’s leading black-owned businesses that specialize in trophies, acrylics, plaques, paraphernalia, and more! Joe Manns served in the Woodlawn community for over 30 years and his accomplishments were recognized with the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award by BMORENews. This award is now given to many black entrepreneurs in the U.S. Since the passing of Joe Manns, his son (Joshua Manns) has stepped in to keep the legacy alive. With the community’s help, your donations will help with the remodeling and enhancement of the shop in a…

Artist Paula Campbell to be Recognized at Black Wall Street ATLANTA, May 17

(ATLANTA – May 6, 2023) – BMORENews.com and BlackUSA.News will present Black Wall Street ATLANTA on May 17, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, located at 807 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30314. The event will feature, as always, the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards as well as a presentation on Black Wall Street history from a national perspective by BMORENews publisher Doni Glover. RSVP at https://blackwallstreetatl2023.eventbrite.com. Honorees include Paula Campbell. Who is Paula? (Glad you asked!) Armed with confidence, brains, and beauty, urban/R&B songstress Paula Campbell has a story to tell. Life may have dealt this strong-willed, student of the game a questionable deck…

Honorees Announced for Black Wall Street ATLANTA is Set for May 17th

(ATLANTA –REVISED – May 12, 2023) – BMORENews.com and BlackUSA.News will present Black Wall Street ATLANTA on May 17, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, located at 807 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30314. RSVP at https://blackwallstreetatl2023.eventbrite.com. Honorees include: Willie Ricks aka Mukasa Dada Deborah Hardnett Bruce Bass Latesha Higgs Derick Jeffries Paula Campbell Bou Kahn Bilal K. Shareef Morocco Coleman Hal Lamar M. Alexis Scott Honorable “Able” Mable Thomas Melvin Pender Myra Haynie Rachel Roberts & Charles A. Black.

Deborah Hardnett to be Honored at Black Wall Street ATLANTA, 5.17.23

(ATLANTA – May 6, 2023) – BMORENews.com and BlackUSA.News will present Black Wall Street ATLANTA on May 17, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, located at 807 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30314. The event will feature, as always, the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards as well as a presentation on Black Wall Street history from a national perspective by BMORENews publisher Doni Glover. RSVP at https://blackwallstreetatl2023.eventbrite.com. Honorees include Deborah Hardnett. Deborah Hardnett shines as a servant leader, visionary, and entrepreneur with more than 35 years of experience. She’s the CEO and Founder of Wealthy Sistas Media Group and the Managing Director of…

Charles A. Black to be Honored at Black Wall Street ATLANTA, 5.17.23

(ATLANTA – May 6, 2023) – BMORENews.com and BlackUSA.News will present Black Wall Street ATLANTA on May 17, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, located at 807 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30314. The event will feature, as always, the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards as well as a presentation on Black Wall Street history from a national perspective by BMORENews publisher Doni Glover. RSVP at https://blackwallstreetatl2023.eventbrite.com. Honorees include Charles A. Black. Who is Charles? A native of Miami, Florida, Charles is an alumnus of Morehouse College ’62, where he was twice Editor of the student newspaper (The Maroon Tiger), a varsity debater, on…