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…
“The most critical problem in the other America is the economic problem. By the millions, people in the other America find themselves perishing on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity… The fact is that the black man in the United States of America is facing a literal depression. When there is massive unemployment in the black community, it’s called a social problem. But when there is massive unemployment in the white community, it’s called a depression.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (BALTIMORE – January 12, 2023) – Tonight’s Black Wall Street…
(BALTIMORE – January 11, 2023) – Be sure to reserve your spot for Black Wall Street MLK set for Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at Terra Cafe Bmore located at 101 E. 25th Street in Baltimore. RSVP to BlackWallStreetMLK.eventbrite.com. Honorees include Lisa R. Hodges. Who is Lisa? Ms. Hodges is the Executive Director of Westport Community Economic Development Corporation and founding member of Hodges Development, LLC a firm delivering real estate advisory services for clients ranging from, for whom she is establishing a Community Land Trust, South Baltimore 7, LLC, Enterprise Community Partners, the Town of Easton, the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Mercy Loan Fund, Emerald Cities…
(BALTIMORE – January 9, 2023) – Be sure to reserve your spot for Black Wall Street MLK set for Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at Terra Cafe Bmore located at 101 E. 25th Street in Baltimore. RSVP to BlackWallStreetMLK.eventbrite.com. Honorees include: Attorney Lisa Hodges, Esquire Debra Keller-Greene Donny Moses Kendrick Tilghman Nathan Richardson Wendell Shannon Next Phaze Cafe Juanita Bass Latifah Franks Sierra Bundy Michael Catlett Corey Griffin LaQuicha Brown Donna Green Tabron Jason Rodriguez Yolanda Pulley The Door Dr. Jacqueline Banks Floyd Wright Baltimore City Councilman Antonio Glover Paul Taylor
(BALTIMORE – January 7, 2023) – Be sure to reserve your spot for Black Wall Street MLK set for Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at Terra Cafe Bmore located at 101 E. 25th Street in Baltimore. RSVP to BlackWallStreetMLK.eventbrite.com. Honorees include LaQuicha Brown, the Creative Director and Owner of Berries By Quicha. Who is Quicha? Get ready to be “Berry” impressed. Barack Obama, Beyoncé, Michael Bloomberg, and Sinbad are among the client list, who have enjoyed Berries by Quicha’s gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries. LaQuicha Brown starts with high-quality sweet strawberries dipped in gourmet chocolate. From there, her…
(BALTIMORE – January 4, 2023) – Be sure to register for BMORENews.com’s Black Wall Street MLK on January 12, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm at Terra Cafe Bmore located at 101 E. 25th Street in Baltimore. Honorees include Juanita Bass, the very fine co-owner of Maceo’s Lounge. BMORENews and its partners have been celebrating Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race since 2011. Honorees receive the coveted Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. To date, BMORENews and its partners have honored more than 2,000 individuals in 9 US cities: New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C.,…
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 2, 2022) – Be sure to RSVP to Black Wall Street DMV on February 3, 2022, from 8 to 9 pm at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Doors open at 6 pm. This event is sponsored by METAQUAKE USA. RSVP to BlackWallStreetDMV.eventbrite.com. Besides Dr. Tyrone Taborn, author of Metaquake USA, and Jean Hamilton, CFO of Career Communications Group, honorees include the ever-dynamic Ron Busby. Who is Ron? As President/CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC), Ron Busby, Sr. brings business management skills as well as a lifetime of community development experience to the…
“The most critical problem in the other America is the economic problem. By the millions, people in the other America find themselves perishing on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity… The fact is that the black man in the United States of America is facing a literal depression. When there is massive unemployment in the black community, it’s called a social problem. But when there is massive unemployment in the white community, it’s called a depression.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (BALTIMORE – January 3, 2022) – With this emphasis…
(WASHINGTON, DC – December 28, 2022) – Hi, I’m Doni Glover, America’s biggest fan of Black-owned businesses! 12 years ago in Washington, DC, BMORENews.com linked up with Sisters4Sisters Network, Inc. and held our very first business awards ceremony. We then did a huge business awards event together at the United Nations in New York City, thanks to Bob Ingram and Janet Salazar. In what has evolved into a movement, BMORENews and its partners have presented the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award to more than 2,000 honorees in 9 US cities: New York, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, Atlanta, New Orleans,…
By Cheryl Washington, Esquire (BALTIMORE – December 18, 2022) – On Thursday night at the last “Stay and Play” in Eager Park networking event of 2022, we had the immense joy and privilege of partnering with Donald Morton “Doni” Glover and BmoreNews.com to honor 19 ‘legacy’ (living in the EBDI project area when our project started in 2002) residents and other East Baltimoreans and business owners with the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award for Community Impact. We were joined by Senator Cory McCray and Delegate Stephanie Maddin Smith, who offered warm remarks of congratulations to the honorees. I truly…
By Doni Glover, Publisher www.bmorenews.com www.twitter.com/doniglover www.facebook.com/bmorenewsdotcom www.youtube.com/doniglover I Am Black Wall Street Unapologetically Black: Doni Glover Autobiography Thursdays at Midnight on WEAA 88.9 FM (BALTIMORE – July 9, 2022) – I am Baltimore all the way through. I bleed purple all day long. As for the “Birds”, of course, I have an Orioles hat … or two or three for that matter, but I also proudly rock a Yankees cap without hesitation. It’s just when it comes to my fundamental love for baseball, I love those Yankees, too. Let me explain. One might ask, ‘Doni, if you love Baltimore so much, then how could…
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