After years of studying stand-up, media strategy, and the grind behind the laughs, Doni Glover breaks down what separates real comedians from casual entertainers—and why discipline, systems, and business acumen matter just as much as being funny. (BALTIMORE – April 1, 2026) — While I have my comedic moments on the podcast and TV show, I am not a comedian. And that’s intentional. I watch comedy regularly—not casually, but deliberately. I study timing, delivery, audience engagement, and how comedians build their brands across platforms. And the more I watch, the more I understand: this is not just entertainment—it’s a business.…

The giants who built Minority Business Enterprise didn’t act like this. Not one of them. (ANNAPOLIS – March 8, 2026) – I was there.  At the very first MBE Night in Annapolis. Helped promote it, in fact.  I know what it was built on. I know who was in the room. I know the spirit that animated it — a spirit that came directly from the giants who spent their lives fighting to open the doors of economic opportunity for Black and minority business owners in Maryland and across this country. Which is why what I am watching unfold right now…

Maryland’s 29% Promise — Measured by Results, Not Rhetoric Before Minority Business Enterprise became a program, it was a fight. It was leaders like Parren J. Mitchell who secured federal minority set-asides not for applause, but for structural access to public contracts that had long been denied to Black-owned firms. MBE was not created for branding. It was created to correct exclusion. In that spirit, BMORENews launches the first annual Maryland State MBE Accountability Scorecard — a data-driven look at where Maryland stands relative to its own benchmark. This is not about personalities.This is about performance. The Benchmark: Maryland’s 29%…

Maryland’s 29% Promise — Measured by Results, Not Rhetoric Before Minority Business Enterprise became a program, it was a fight. It was leaders like Parren J. Mitchell, who secured federal minority set-asides not for applause, but for structural access to public contracts long denied to Black-owned firms. MBE was not created for branding. It was created to correct exclusion. In that spirit, BMORENews launches the first annual Maryland State MBE Accountability Scorecard — a data-driven look at where Maryland stands relative to its own benchmark. This is not about personalities.This is about performance. The Benchmark: Maryland’s 29% Standard Statewide MBE…

(BALTIMORE – February 19, 2026) – Baltimore is a basketball town. From neighborhood courts to college hardwood, this city understands the rhythm of the game. So when the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association returns for the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, February 24 through March 1 at CFG Bank Arena, it’s more than a sporting event. It’s strategy. It’s circulation of capital. It’s culture meeting commerce — and winning. A $100 Million Partnership Since the tournament officially relocated to Baltimore in 2021 — with games beginning in 2022, the CIAA Tournament has generated more than $100 million in…

(BALTIMORE – February 14, 2026) – I first heard Mario Armstrong claim to be a sneakerhead years ago. I stored it in the back of my brain. But truth be told, I have always been a sneakerhead, long before the word even existed. It was 1977. I had just gotten a pair of Nike Bruin sneakers. Leather kicks were brand new to us. Before that, it was Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars and Jack Purcells. Other brands tried their hand, but by 1980, I had officially fallen in love with a pair of red suede Pumas. To this day, that love…

(BALTIMORE – February 12, 2026) – In my world of media, Dr. Tyrone Taborn is a living legend. He is one of the largest melanated print publishers in the world. He publishes several magazines, including Black Engineer. His roots include Chicago, Los Angeles, and, interestingly, Tulsa’s Black Wall Street. He came to Baltimore, and thanks to people like Billy Murphy, Esq., he stayed. And he built. Today, he and his queen of a wife, Jean Hamilton, own and operate one of America’s greatest gems, Career Communications Group (CCG). Located on Pratt Street, those offices are a part of Baltimore’s Black…

(BALTIMORE – February 10, 2026) – My best friend, Anthony “Marty” Williams, passed away 13 years ago. His birthday would have been Saturday, February 7th — he would have turned 61. Marty devoted his life to uplifting young men in Baltimore, raising money so they could afford a college education. That spirit lives on through his son, Aris Williams, who just launched a new app called “Be-More” in his father’s honor. Here is what Aris had to say: Today, my father would have been 61! He devoted much of his life to raising money to help young men in Baltimore…

(BALTIMORE – February 1, 2026) — Another national win is coming to Charm City. Visit Baltimore and the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals have announced that Baltimore will host the NCBMP Annual Conference from December 4–7, 2030, bringing thousands of Black meeting and event professionals to the city. The NCBMP Annual Conference is the largest annual gathering of Black meeting professionals in the nation, representing a network of more than 2,000 professionals whose collective events generate over $49 billion in annual revenue. For Baltimore, the selection signals national confidence in the city’s hospitality infrastructure, cultural assets, and growing reputation as…

(BALTIMORE – January 1, 2026) — While the nightly news too often reduces our young people to headlines of harm, this Saturday’s Black Wall Street New Year Summit offers a powerful counter-narrative — one rooted in excellence, discipline, creativity, and legacy. This year’s Summit proudly uplifts nine youth entrepreneurs whose work, vision, and initiative speak louder than any stereotype: Youth HonoreesMackenzie Olivia, Skylar Dandridge, David Dandridge III, Donovan Dandridge, Ayodele Oni, Raheem Pierce, Damani Taylor, Jernie Key, and Dream Thompson. “We are so very, very proud of our youth entrepreneurs,” said Doni Glover, founder of the Joe Manns Black Wall…