Legends
LEGENDS | Frederick Wright: From Baltimore’s Basketball Courts to a Lifetime of Service
(BALTIMORE – August 23, 2026) – Frederick Wright has spent much of his life getting things done. Before he became a veteran Urban League executive, before he developed health and quality-of-life programs across the country, and before he began advising a new generation of nonprofit leaders, Wright was a Baltimore basketball player coming of age during one of the most important periods in the city’s sports history. He did not hear about that history secondhand. He lived it. Born in East Baltimore on September 18, 1954, Wright moved into the Somerset housing projects when he was four years old. His…
DuBose has a long history of supporting Baltimore youth through the AAU. Thank you for your service for the past 40 years. Watch full video on YouTube
Gregory Branch and the Talley Ho Foundation brought boys, girls, Legends and generations of Baltimore basketball history together at the Dome—while the Brunson League Finals delivered high-level action at UA House at Fayette (BALTIMORE – August 2, 2026) – For anyone who tells you it is just a game, tell them, “Surely, you jest.” It is more than a game. For many inner-city youth, basketball can be defining. One’s ability to handle the rock can help determine a young person’s trajectory. In some communities, hockey is the go-to sport. In other communities, soccer defines the culture. We just witnessed that…
This man IS the story of Baltimore basketball history. Coach Wells. Coach William Wells retired after 28 seasons leading the boys’ basketball program at St. Frances Academy, where he recorded more than 500 victories, won six Baltimore Catholic League tournament championships and guided the Panthers to four appearances in the prestigious Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament. Yet his legacy extends far beyond wins and trophies. Soft-spoken and deeply respected, Wells used basketball to mentor generations of young men and help them find direction in life. His enduring message was simple: “Don’t let basketball use you. Use basketball.” After the 2007–2008 season,…
“My head is bloody, but unbowed.”— William Ernest Henley, “Invictus” (WOODLAWN – July 29, 2026) – Timmy Greene doesn’t want the spotlight. He never has. Ask around Baltimore basketball circles, and you’ll hear the same thing over and over: he’s the guy who does the foundational work, the gritty work, the work nobody else wants to do — and he shows up, year after year, without fail. “Timmy Greene is the salt of the earth,” said Al Robinson, a City College basketball alum who has attended the last two 1 Baltimore Cookouts. “Timmy and Donnie Joy, as human beings, have…
(EASTSIDE POET GARDEN – July 14, 2026) – When people think about Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, they think about championships. They think about politicians, military leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, judges, doctors, and Hall of Fame athletes. And they should. But there’s another side of Dunbar that deserves just as much recognition—the side built on service, on community, on the understanding that leadership isn’t measured only by titles or trophies, but by how many lives you touch along the way. There are people who are the salt of the earth. People who understand people, and understand how to bring people together.…
(BALTIMORE – July 14, 2026) – When I first walked through the doors of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, it only took one speech from then-Principal Julia B. Woodland for me to understand what it meant to be a Dunbar Poet. I cannot recite her words today. But I will never forget the spirit. She spoke life into us. She challenged us to pursue excellence, to embrace discipline, and to understand that hard work was not optional—it was expected. At Dunbar, excellence wasn’t just encouraged. It was demanded. And if you know anything about Dunbar athletics, you know exactly what…
Dunbar’s Legacy of Excellence Continues as Dr. Linda Marie Weaver Appointed Maryland Military Department Assistant Secretary for Administration (BALTIMORE – July 11, 2026) — Every now and then, someone reaches a milestone that reminds us what Baltimore’s public schools—and particularly Paul Laurence Dunbar High School—have produced for generations. Dr. Linda Marie Weaver’s recent appointment as Assistant Secretary for Administration for the Maryland Military Department is one of those moments. Effective May 6, 2026, Dr. Weaver was appointed to the senior leadership position, where she will help oversee administrative operations while supporting the Maryland Military Department’s mission alongside Major General Janeen…
Esther McCready. Dr. Lois Young, Carl Turnipseed, Reginald F. Lewis, Chief Judge Robert Bell – all went to Dunbar. Join this … Watch full video on YouTube
The Emmy-nominated show talks about baseball. Yes, baseball! #dunbar #baseballl The views expressed are those of the host … Watch full video on YouTube
(BALTIMORE – December 13, 2025) – On an early December evening, the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum provided an inspiring backdrop as guests gathered to celebrate the 23rd Anniversary of BMORENews.com. The event drew supporters from across the region – from as far as DC (thank you, Beverly Smith of Momma’s Safe Haven), Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and throughout Baltimore County. Liberty Road/Northwest Baltimore County remained well-represented with longtime supporters including Senator Ben Brooks and Councilman Julian Jones, who is poised to make history in June as the first Black person to hold the top seat. Senators Antonio Hayes…
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