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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…

About the Event IN CELEBRATION OF THE VISION OF BALTIMORE BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INNOVATORS, AND CULTURE CURATORS- CENTER COURT BALTIMORE’S VISION IS TO CREATE A SAFE AND WALKABLE SPACE TO GATHER DURING CIAA WEEKEND! IN THE HISTORIC POWER PLANT BUILDING, CENTER COURT REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO INTENTIONALLY CURATE A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESSES, AND VENDORS, ARTISTS +CREATIVES, THOUGHT LEADERS (hair + beauty, health + wealth, fashion + culture) SURROUNDED BY A DYNAMIC EVENING PROGRAM SCHEDULE.

Saturday, February 11th | 11am – 7pm | Cobb Galleria, Atlanta Like you need 28 reason, but here they are… Find Black owned products that you use every day Learn more about your finances Get information about starting a business Find resources to help grow your business Celebrate Black ‘Business’ History Month Support Kid business owners See Black owners in industries you didn’t know Black people were in Enjoy the VIP experience Find Black owned services that you use every day Network with other business owners Recycle Black dollars Creative date outing Support Black woman owned Find Black owned services…

US BLACK CHAMBERS, INC The USBC Contracts Corner is a bulletin of contracting and grant opportunities available to diverse small businesses across the nation. To help our corporate and government agency partners achieve their spending goals to minority businesses, we will publish new opportunities every month. As you are seeking opportunities, please keep us informed of your progress and reach out to us at programs@usblackchambers.org should you require assistance. As the National Voice of Black Businesses, it is our mission to connect you to contracts and capital for your business to thrive. Check out these additional resources. Available Contracting Opportunities FHWA Programmatic Support…

Greetings, Happy New Year! My team and I have been hard at work since January 1st, building this year’s programs. I’m excited to launch our BOSS Impact Fund grant. Last year, I had the vision to launch a fund to raise capital, to invest in Black women-led brands. In 2022, we invested in 48 small businesses and helped these Black woman entrepreneurs level up with funding, training, mentorship, and resources to grow their brands. With less than 1% of minority businesses receiving capital, this was no easy job but I have always worked hard despite the challenges. As a Black female founder, I saw a…

By Doni Glover (BALTIMORE – February 7, 2023) – The state of Black businesses, often categorized by some mainstream zealots as minority business enterprises (MBEs), is a staple topic here at BMORENews.com and has been since our first day in August 2002. To his credit, then-City Councilman Martin O’Malley made MBE a key tenet of his political platform in both his mayoral and gubernatorial campaigns. O’Malley quickly realized that he needed the Black vote and because he wasn’t Black, he needed to push the envelope in an unprecedented manner. Being an outsider, what better way to endear oneself to Baltimore’s…

(BALTIMORE – February 7, 2023) – Back on November 15, 2022, it was announced that Port Covington was being renamed: Today, MAG Partners, MacFarlane Partners, Sagamore Ventures and the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) celebrate the unveiling of a new name, brand and vision of Baltimore’s 235-acre mixed-use development, previously called Port Covington. The change comes as the development’s first phase of vertical construction nears completion, with over 1.1 million square feet of new office, retail, and mixed-income residential opening in 2023, directly adjacent to the already complete Rye Street Tavern and Sagamore Spirit Distillery. The…