JACKSON, MS – May 29, 2024) – Generative Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, is no longer a thing of the future. It is here now and is reshaping industries and ways of life in ways previously unimaginable. From education to healthcare, entertainment, finance, retail and manufacturing, just to name a few, generative AI is leaving its mark on the overall human experience and how businesses and industries operate, innovate, and compete. At The Bean Path, my tech nonprofit, we recognize May as AI Month. Our goal was to demystify AI by showcasing its transformative power across various sectors and…

By Naba’a Muhammad, StraightWords.com (CHICAGO – May 18, 2024) – The tears and cries of Chantemekki Fortson were heartbreaking as she spoke of her son, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, shot to death by an Okaloosa County, Fla., sheriff’s deputy. His family and attorneys say deputies went to the wrong apartment responding to reports of a disturbance. Through her tears came a sense of pride in her son and a demand that law enforcement “tell the truth.” End the lie a deputy killed Roger in self-defense, they said.  Atty. Ben Crump, who has represented many victims of unjust police…

(BALTIMORE – May 17, 2024) – For Black women, it’s time. It’s time we stood up and acknowledged the truth that happens to us at work, in our business and in our daily lives. It is not a pleasant truth but often truth isn’t pleasant especially to say it out loud when we have only whispered about it. Yet saying & facing the truth is critical for our own mental health & our liberation along with the liberation of those who fall into this category. We need not call them names. We need not express “hate” about them or to…

(CHICAGO – May 10, 2024) – Not all media is created equal and media coverage isn’t immune from miscues and outright misses. Looking at the Gaza genocide and Israel’s war on Palestinians, there are major media failures. Part of the problematic pattern is ignoring Palestinians and devoting major airtime to the Israeli and Jewish point of view, which includes highly personal and moralistic stories about their suffering. It includes extended appearances by Israeli government officials whose claims and talking points go unchallenged. Twisted versions of history that wipe away over 70 years of Israeli oppression, humiliation and killings of Palestinians…

By Naba’a Muhammad, StraightWords.com (CHICAGO – May 8, 2024) – The judge in the Trump hush money case in New York, which revolves around charges the GOP boss paid off a porn star to keep an affair quiet and lied about it to flim-flam voters, has gotten a ton of media coverage. Judge Juan M. Merchan told the presidential hopeful “violations of a gag order barring Trump from inflammatory out-of-court comments about witnesses, jurors, and others closely connected to the case could result in jail time.” “The $1,000 fine imposed Monday marks the second time since the trial began last…

(BALTIMORE – April 30, 2024) – Meet Doni Glover, a 58-year-old father of two, Asaan Payton Glover (28) and N’yinde Amari Glover (23), and proud grandfather to Amari Glover, Satori Jackson, and Avani Glover. He wears many hats, serving as the publisher of BMORENews.com and the host of the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show. But beyond these titles, he’s deeply committed to bettering his community. Residing in the heart of West Baltimore, Doni didn’t flee during the turbulence of the Freddie Gray Unrest in 2015. Instead, he dove headfirst into community work, convening over 40 meetings over the past nine years…

(Washington D.C. – April 12, 2024) “Promise, Kept.” This two word phrase was repeated several times by The President of the United States, in his remarks to the organization, the National Action Network (NAN), led by seasoned and accomplished advocate, the Rev. Al Sharpton.  With each repetition of that key phrase — Promise, Kept — the President was the taking the time to remind America:  I’m not just Commander in Chief; I care.  You see, a key component of any type of leadership is the comfortable ability to connect with the people who are served.  And as the old…

We celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them regardless of race. (HARLEM – April 14, 2024) – In the landscape of entrepreneurship and community empowerment, BMORENews.com’s Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards stand as beacons of inspiration and achievement. What began as a local initiative in Baltimore has blossomed into a movement that transcends borders, reaching major cities across the United States and making waves globally. Fifteen years ago, the visionary Jet Miller ignited a spark of ambition in the founder of BMORENews.com, prompting ventures into New York City. Miller’s passion for harnessing talent…

(Washington D.C. – April 11, 2024) What can we learn from water? And what insights can be gleaned about the emotionally intelligent future of our great nation?  These were questions I pondered in preparation for my conversation with Brenda Mallory, the 12th Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Earlier this week, the President unveiled his “Investing in America” plan, aimed in part at improving the drinking water for millions of Americans nationwide. To delve deeper into the specifics, I reached out to Chair Mallory’s office for a one-on-one discussion, which she graciously granted. Just before our scheduled time,…

(SILVER SPRING – April 10, 2024) – I have to laugh when people act like former Governor Larry Hogan is a “moderate” who deserves a “Profile in Courage” award for saying that he won’t vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 general election or would oppose a national law banning abortion if elected to the U.S. Senate. I don’t see the courage in a candidate for statewide office in Maryland to say he’s not going to vote for a presidential candidate who lost the state in 2016 by 26 percentage points and lost in 2020 by more than 33 percentage…