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(ANNAPOLIS – March 5, 2023) – According to sources close to the State of Maryland’s procurement offices, the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program’s biggest challenge is resources. Hence, if Gov. Wes Moore is going to make strides in the realm of MBE, he is going to have to put unprecedented resources into the compliance aspect of the various programs in the state’s agencies. The states around the country with MBE programs follow similarities of the federal government’s model for the DBE Program. However, each state is left to determine for themselves how serious they are about ensuring actual MBEs benefit…

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NEXT PHAZE CAFE Soulful Fridays ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE MAR 03 The Craig Alston Syndicate MAR 10 Eugene Chapman Project MAR 17 Rodney Kelley MAR 24 TBD MAR 31 SPICE Free ADMISSION Click here to RSVP to Soulful Fridays Saturday Night Soul Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 PM to 7 PM DJ Jerry 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8 PM to 2 AM Free Ad Afro-beats, Club, Hip Hop, House, R&B, and more… For INFO on free Birthday Parties and VIP Sections, Private events; etc, call 443.900.9699 or click below to inquire, Private Events – Next Phaze Cafe – Home Cooking Restaurant in Baltimore, MD Gift cards are available here Next…

Have you done business with Prince George’s County? Are you interested in doing business with Prince George’s County? We are having a town hall at the Council on the Procurement process. If you have had any issues with the procurement process in Prince George’s County, we want to hear from you.  Sign Up today!  I am also hosting a Meet and Greet at the County Administration building with my colleagues for our local small and minority-owned business owners who want to hear about the Council’s commitment to supporting local business owners. Sign Up today!

(ANNAPOLIS, MD – February 21, 2023) — Today, Governor Wes Moore directed the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) to conduct a new procurement solicitation for the Airport Retail and Concessions Program for the Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport. The new procurement solicitation cancels the solicitation and the contract award recommendation by the previous administration. With more than 9 million enplanements, BWI Marshall is the busiest commercial airport in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, surpassing Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport. On average, BWI Marshall serves more than 51,000 passengers daily, and 36 airlines provide domestic, international, commuter, charter, and cargo…

(BALTIMORE – February 20, 2023) – “Game recognizes game,” said Nicole Kirby to a mostly-woman audience in downtown Baltimore. She wanted the women in the room to know just how spectacular they are: taking names and kicking goals out of the park! Kirby’s CarVer Communications and LTYC (Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center) hosted the Annual Black Leading Women Celebration last Thursday honoring the DMV’s most prominent Black leading women making a great impact in education, politics, media, healthcare, and the arts. The honorees had phenomenal stories – all rooted in dreaming big and doing big. It was a testament to…

Join us Tuesday, February 21st at 6:00 pm as we share the resources and access that US Bank is providing n the Chicago community. US Bank resource representatives will be on hand to share their insights, capabilities, and services. The mission of Rolling Out’s Paperwork Project is to meet the Black community, homeowners, entrepreneurs, and family business owners where they are on their journey to establishing instruments of wealth creation such as entrepreneurship, home ownership, investing, savings, estate planning, etc. Please come prepared for a photo shoot as we will be offering complimentary headshots. Tuesday, February 22, 2023 6:00 PM -…

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NEXT PHAZE CAFE  112 E. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD We Listened. For our dedicated followers and newcomers, Soulful Fridays are NOW free admission. Please remember that your purchase of food and drinks help us to continue offering live entertainment and supports our local artists. Baltimore has the BEST talent around and you can find it here on Monday, 1st and 3rd Thursdays and every Friday from 8pm to 11pm

Your monthly news & updates Happy #BHM! We are excited to partner with #GrowWithGoogle to host the 3rd annual Black-Owned Business Summit on 2/23. Register to learn tips and best practices to grow your business from @Google #DigitalCoaches & inspiring entrepreneurs → g.co/grow/BlackOwnedSummit What’s Happening on The Hill Provided by Our Partners at Prism Group ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS EXPECTED TOMORROW (CPI AND DEBT UPDATE)…Two critical economic projections are gearing up for public release tomorrow (Tuesday, February 14) including an update on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2023 and official projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the impact of the debt…

(BALTIMORE – February 16, 2023) – The BEYA 100 – Welcome Back to Baltimore Committee has announced new individual and corporate members, including the Baltimore Afro-American, the flagship newspaper of the AFRO-American chain and the longest-running African-American family-owned newspaper in the United States. Members of the BEYA 100  Committee are some of Baltimore’s most trusted leaders and changemakers. The Welcome Back to Baltimore steering committee will help plan the return of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) STEM Conference, which is scheduled to take place in February 2024.  This event will bring more than a $20M economic impact…