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Episode taped at STEM CITY USA inside the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center highlights housing policy, education reform, and Black entrepreneurship. (BALTIMORE – March 10, 2026) — Today’s taping of the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show brought together voices from law, education, and business for a powerful conversation recorded inside the STEM CITY USA studio at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center (1315 Division Street). The episode, which will air on YouTube.com/DoniGlover and BMORENews.com, featured Attorney Nichole’ C. Gatewood, Esquire, education leader and author David L. Heiber, and entrepreneur Tony Randall of Next Phaze Cafe. Together, the guests addressed issues shaping Baltimore today—from…

Join The Flywire on Thanksgiving Eve and bring a TOY 

Bmore We Need You! Please share  . Join The Flywire on Thanksgiving Eve and bring a TOY . Enjoy a Cocktail, tasty eats, and great music by DJ Keebee.  Happy Hour and Dinner specials.  WED NOV 26, 5P-9P Blk Swan 1302 Fleet St Harbor East Baltimore NO COVER Bring a new toy (for PreK-grade 5 students) to support Catherine’s Family and Youth Services Annual Toy Drive to help a local Baltimore elementary school. www.catherinesfamilyandyouthservices.org Happy Hour Specials —4for$40 Dinner  til 8p —$6,$8,$9,$10 Food & Drink Happy Menu til 7p The 4 for $40 special menu provides a choice of one for…

8,000 Stories You Won’t Find Anywhere Else: The BMORENews YouTube Archive

(BALTIMORE – November 18, 2025) – 8,000 Videos Strong! From East Baltimore to the Middle East to East Africa, BMORENews.com has been delivering “the news before the news” for 23 years. As we approach our 23rd Anniversary Benefit on December 4th, we want you to see what we’ve built—8,000 unique stories you won’t find anywhere else. Our Beat: Business. Politics. Community. City Hall. Annapolis. The White House. Education. Mass incarceration. Black-owned businesses. Affordable housing. Universal access to health care. That’s been the agenda from the outset. Digital Natives, Not Digital Immigrants: We’re smaller than the legacy newspapers that call Baltimore home—the…

West North Avenue Development Authority to Host Neighborhood Planning Meeting on Transportation and Corridor Design

(BALTIMORE – November 9, 2025) — The West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA) will host a Neighborhood Planning Meeting on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Coppin State University’s Tawes Ballroom (2500 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216). This community-focused session will bring together residents, business owners, and stakeholders to shape a more connected, accessible, and inclusive West North Avenue corridor. The meeting will feature design concepts and intersection renderings presented by Quinn Evans Architects, showcasing ideas for improved mobility, pedestrian safety, and multimodal transportation. “Transportation is the thread that connects every aspect of community development,”…

Penn-North Isn’t a Baltimore Problem—It’s Maryland’s Drug Source

(BALTIMORE – November 9, 2025) – When you hear “Penn-North,” what comes to mind? Be honest. There’s a pause. A look. That intersection at North Avenue—just south of Mondawmin Station, where the Freddie Gray uprising began—carries a stigma that most of Maryland would rather ignore. But here’s what the rest of the state doesn’t want to admit: Penn-North is where their kids go to die. BMORENews spoke with addictions counselor Steve Dixon, who revealed something that should alarm every family from Towson to Annapolis, from Montgomery County to the Eastern Shore. The drug unleashing havoc at Penn-North isn’t just fentanyl…

Four Books, Two Degrees, One Mission: The Evolution of BMORENews

(BALTIMORE – November 2, 2025) – At 60 years old, I’ve reached another milestone. In May, I completed my Master’s in Journalism at Morgan State University. Today, I’m pursuing doctoral studies in Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. Some people ask, “Why are you still in school?” Because the mission demands it. For over 30 years, I’ve been building platforms to amplify Black voices, celebrate Black business, and demand justice. But telling our stories isn’t enough anymore. Now, I’m equipping myself with the academic tools to document our economic power, our history, and our path…

BMORENews.com: Telling Baltimore’s Story, One Neighborhood at a Time

(BALTIMORE – October 31, 2025) – In a media landscape flooded with quick takes and distant commentary, BMORENews.com strives to stand apart as a platform that listens first — and tells the story correctly. From West North Avenue to Coppin State University, from the courts of Cloverdale to the corridors of City Hall, BMORENews has built a reputation for documenting the soul of Baltimore: its people, its progress, and its promise. This isn’t just news. It’s a record of resilience. The site’s growing archive — thousands of articles, interviews, and videos — captures the essence of what many call the…

TGR: To Be a Poet

(BALTIMORE – October 25, 2025) – Anyone new to Baltimore learns quickly the significance of one’s high school. Here, it’s a badge of honor — the first real decision many of us made before adulthood. It’s also where we first caught a glimpse of what our future could be. Truth is, our record follows us — the academics, the sports, the discipline, and yes, even the missteps. For me, that story leads to Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School, where I spent my final two years of high school (1981–1983). My cousin Natalie convinced me: “Come to Dunbar. You’ll love…

“It’s Not A Man’s World!” One-Woman Stage Play Brings Message of Healing to Columbia

(COLUMBIA, MD – October 20, 2025) – On Saturday, October 25, 2025, the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center will host a transformative evening of theater and truth-telling as 4SistersLIVE presents “It’s Not A Man’s World!”, a powerful one-woman stage play starring Dr. Marty K. Casey. Dr. Casey, a playwright, founder, and global peace advocate from St. Louis, Missouri, delivers a compelling performance that tackles critical issues facing women today, including missing women and human trafficking. Through personal storytelling and advocacy, the production offers a message of resilience, healing, and hope that promises to bring both tears and transformation. “It’s Not A…

“It’s Not A Man’s World!” One-Woman Stage Play Brings Message of Healing to Columbia

(COLUMBIA, MD – October 20, 2025) – On Saturday, October 25, 2025, the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center will host a transformative evening of theater and truth-telling as 4SistersLIVE presents “It’s Not A Man’s World!”, a powerful one-woman stage play starring Dr. Marty K. Casey. Dr. Casey, a playwright, founder, and global peace advocate from St. Louis, Missouri, delivers a compelling performance that tackles critical issues facing women today, including missing women and human trafficking. Through personal storytelling and advocacy, the production offers a message of resilience, healing, and hope that promises to bring both tears and transformation. “It’s Not A…

Attorney Ben Crump Retained by Erika McGriff Following Release of Disturbing Video Showing Violent Arrest by Jacksonville Officer

(JACKSONVILLE, FL – October 12, 2025) – Nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels have been retained to represent Erika McGriff, the unarmed Jacksonville mother violently arrested in front of her daughter by a police officer outside of her daughter’s school, IDEA Charter School on October 7. In recently released video footage, the officer can be seen punching McGriff, throwing her to the ground, pinning her by her neck with his knee, and yanking her hair as she cries out in pain. In the video audio, McGriff says “help” or “I can’t breathe” more than twenty times. Attorney…