(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…

(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…