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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…

The New Life Mental Health Summit is set for June 6th

“Restoring hope and healing to the community” The New Life Mental Health Summit 102 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Thursday, June 6, 2024 9 am to 1 pm Join us at The New Life Recovery Summit to engage in meaningful discussions, network with industry leaders, and contribute to the advancement of mental health services in Maryland. Overview: The New Life Recovery Summit is a premier event aimed at addressing the state of mental health in Maryland. Hosted by New Life Recovery Center, this summit serves as a platform to present a state-of-the-art facility to potential referral sources, individuals with…

Karen Price-Ward on next edition of the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show

(BALTIMORE – May 12, 2024) – Dewalt’s Karen Price-Ward will be a special guest on the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show on Monday, May 13, 2024. The Doni Glover Show, hosted by the award-winning BMORENews.com publisher, streams LIVE Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. EST on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter. Who is Karen? Karen Price-Ward is the Director of Social Impact and leads the $30 million DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant at Stanley Black & Decker. She advances global corporate citizenship across the enterprise by partnering with business units to support strategic objectives and ensure strong relationships with key stakeholders, employees, customers, investors, and community partners.Price-Ward’s community network includes nearly 100…

PHOTOS: The Brilliant Artwork of Joyce Scott at the BMA

SEE PICS Overview Get Tickets Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams is the summative career retrospective of one of the most prolific and boundary-breaking artists of our time. Born in Baltimore in 1948, Scott grapples with profound social, historical, racial, economic, and personal challenges that concern society at large in dazzling beadwork, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, printmaking, and performance. For five decades, she has upended hierarchies of art and craft, insisting that artistic expression is that “extra inch of life” that nourishes the soul even in the most challenging circumstances. Best known for her virtuosic use of beads and…

Rep. Mfume Announces Winner of MD-07 Congressional Art Competition

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2024) –  Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. After deliberation by five distinguished judges on Congressman Mfume’s Art Competition judging panel, the artwork and student that received the highest score was: “Creativity is essential to human understanding and development, and the themes that are displayed in works of art are almost always relevant and applicable to our own lives,” said Congressman Mfume. “I was personally moved by all the artwork my Congressional Office received this year and am so very impressed by the stories…

Black Butterfly Network is Hosting Inaugural Butterfly Rising, April 27th

Event Details:  Date: Saturday, April 27th, 2024 Time: 12 pm-5 pm Location: 1100 Wicomico St, Baltimore, MD, 21230 General Admission: $10 (ages 12+), ages 11 and under are free to attend About Butterfly Rising!   Butterfly Rising is an immersive experience in Afro-forward culture, community, and commerce. All are invited to join in the celebration and “Rise With Us” at Butterfly Rising! During this event, you can expect: • Live entertainment, interactive activities, a chance to win awesome prizes, and capture the fun at our photo booth. • Shop with local Black-owned vendors and enrich your tastebuds with cuisine made…