https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-JLlUXuchE&t=7s The 55th Eastern Regional Conference brought more than a sea of red to Baltimore. It brought economic, cultural, social, historical, and political power. (BALTIMORE – August 30, 2026) – Downtown Baltimore was painted red this weekend. Thousands of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated descended on the city for the organization’s 55th Eastern Regional Conference, held August 27–30, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center and Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. I had the opportunity to cover the conference and witness its impact firsthand. Before entering the main ballroom, I stopped to see Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, publisher of the…

You’re Invited: Baltimore Unity Hall’s First Symposium! Baltimore Unity Hall is proud to host our first symposium, The Power of Place-Based Investment, on Friday, September 25th at 9:00 am, and we want you there! The Symposium will bring together community leaders, funders, and neighbors for a day of real conversation about what happens when investment is rooted in place and in people. Come hear from engaging speakers and panelists, connect with others doing this work, tour our facility, and learn firsthand about our programs and Unity Hall’s future vision. Stay for lunch! A networking lunch, catered by our in-house team at…

(BALTIMORE – August 26, 2026) – The national media sees a bidding war. Politicians see another program to announce. Government agencies see a property transferred out of inventory. But the person living next door sees something entirely different: a vacant house that is still vacant. Three houses next to my West Baltimore home have been vacant since approximately 2002 or 2003—the same period when BMORENews.com was founded. In April 2017, the properties caught fire. The City of Baltimore auctioned them in front of the houses roughly six months ago, and they were purchased. Since then, two of the backyards have…

Join BMORENews.com every Monday at 7 p.m. for the Monday Mixer, a virtual gathering that connects entrepreneurs, professionals, community leaders, and aspiring business owners. The Zoom call provides participants with an opportunity to introduce themselves, share information about their businesses, exchange resources and build meaningful relationships with other members of the community. Whether you are looking for new customers, potential partners, business advice or simply a stronger professional network, the Monday Mixer is a welcoming space to make connections and discover new opportunities. Come prepared to share who you are, what you do, and how the community can support you.…

New media campaign model launches with sponsorship opportunities for the December 3rd LOYALTY Black Wall Street Reunion (WOODLAWN, MD – August 19, 2026) – BMORENews.com is taking its commitment to Black businesses and community institutions to another level as it prepares for LOYALTY: The Black Wall Street Reunion, set for Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at The Gala Center at Shura, located at 6665 Security Boulevard in Woodlawn. For nearly 24 years, BMORENews.com has helped businesses, entrepreneurs, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and community leaders tell their stories and connect with Baltimore and beyond. Now, the Black-owned media…

(BALTIMORE – August 13, 2026) – Whenever I think about baseball’s relationship with Black and Latino communities, Roberto Clemente comes to mind. Clemente was more than a magnificent right fielder. He was more than 3,000 hits, 12 Gold Gloves, four batting championships, two World Series championships, and a cannon for an arm. He was a proud Afro-Puerto Rican who came to the United States and encountered many of the same racial barriers faced by Black Americans. He was insulted because of his skin color. His intelligence was underestimated because he spoke English with an accent. Sportswriters sometimes quoted him in…

(BALTIMORE – August 13, 2026) – Delray Wylie Jr. and Delray Wylie Sr. are inviting Baltimore residents, businesses, and community organizations to support “The Walk This Way Shoe Drive,” a citywide effort to collect shoes for people in need. The organizers are accepting new and gently worn shoes in all sizes and styles. From children’s sneakers and school shoes to adult footwear, every donation can help ensure that someone in the Baltimore community has a dependable pair of shoes. The shoe drive will take place Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations may be dropped off…

A Workforce Development Learning Management System Rapid Skill Development for the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow (BALTIMORE – August 13, 2026) – STEM City USA Ascend LMS™ is a scalable skill-building and workforce development platform designed to prepare people for career opportunities in months, not years. After this first formal reference, the platform is referred to as Ascend LMS. Ascend LMS brings together workforce training, employer knowledge, career development, emerging technology, and digital learning within the STEM City USA ecosystem. The concept is simple: build skills faster, expand access to opportunity, and help people ascend to the next level of…

BALTIMORE, MD (August 13, 2026)  – Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the City Council of Baltimore filed lawsuits in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket and their affiliated companies. The lawsuits allege that the companies violated Baltimore’s Consumer Protection Ordinance (CPO) by operating illegal, unlicensed sports-betting platforms and misleading consumers about the legality and regulatory status of their products. According to the complaints, Kalshi and Polymarket allow Baltimore residents to wager on game winners, point spreads, point totals, player statistics, and other propositions commonly offered by licensed sportsbooks. Although the companies describe these…

Baseball did not simply lose Black children. The game became too expensive for working-class families—and the Baltimore Orioles became disconnected from the city they call home. (BALTIMORE – August 8, 2026) – A dear friend of mine and Morehouse brother is Robert “Robbie” Scott, the son of the late Pat Scott. Pat was the last surviving member of Baltimore’s famed Goon Squad, but he preferred to be remembered as an artist and a professor at Morgan State University. At one point, Robbie was a Little League baseball coach. And boy, did I hear some stories about his experiences coaching. But Robbie…