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…

(ANNAPOLIS – February 13, 2023) – The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs today hosted its signature Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop for small, minority, women, and veteran business owners at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. The workshop included insightful tips for navigating the procurement process, in addition to highlighting existing opportunities within 12 different state purchasing units and providing information about future opportunities directly from buyers. “The Ready, Set, GROW! workshop is extremely unique,” said Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs Special Secretary Jimmy Rhee. “Participants are given the opportunity to meet buyers from…

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(BALTIMORE – February 12, 2023) – Quintin and Megan Lathan, owners of Beauty Plus, have been working for years for a unique opportunity: to set up a beauty supply store near Morgan State University in Northwood Commons. They have been working diligently on it since the early days at their 2107 North Charles Street location. Beauty Plus is Baltimore’s premier Black-owned beauty supply store with 6 successful years under its belt. BMORENews.com has been following their progress from the beginning (SEE VIDEOS). They engaged elected and former elected officials, such as state Senator Antonio Hayes and former state Senator Joan…

By Chap Loveless (BALTIMORE – February 12, 2023) – Breadcoin, a nonprofit organization created in DC and now serving Baltimore communities, is revolutionizing the city’s fight against poverty and inequality. Breadcoin offers people in need a dignified way to access food options through choice. We can provide a person dignity through access to the food of their choice by using community food tokens known as Breadcoins. By vendor partners accepting Breadcoins as payment, Breadcoin tokens are exchanged between individuals and food vending businesses, providing an alternative form of economic support where traditional methods may not be available or accessible. Breadcoin…

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CHARLOTTE, NC (February 10, 2023) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces Wells Fargo as its official banking partner. The new relationship makes Wells Fargo the exclusive manager of banking and related financial services for the CIAA. Additionally, Wells Fargo will be featured in all CIAA championship events as well as regular season game broadcasts as a major partner of the CIAA. “It is an honor to have Wells Fargo as a corporate partner of the CIAA. We have had a long-standing relationship that has supported initiatives and opportunities, particularly during the CIAA…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 10, 2023) – Black Wall Street DMV by Metaquake USA and BMORENews.com recognized a host of honorees last Friday in Washington, D.C. Those honorees included one dynamic woman who has assisted tons of Black businesspeople in the MD-DC region. She is Meshelle Howard, an emerging business’ best friend. Who is Meshelle?  Meshelle M.V. Howard, MCA is the Director of Small Business Programs for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). As the Director, Meshelle provides managerial oversight and direction for the following socioeconomic program areas: Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Small Business Certification…

(BALTIMORE – February 10, 2023) – His name was Phillip Anthony Payton, Jr.  (February 27, 1876 – August 1917), and he was a real estate entrepreneur who took the bull by the horns and made a difference for Blacks in New York City. Specifically, his territory was Harlem. Born 11 years after chattel slavery was officially outlawed, he rose to prominence in a day and time when the masses of Blacks were just getting on their feet. He was a tenacious businessman who, with his wife at his side, went on to become known as the “Father of Harlem”. One…