On March 16, 1827, Freedom’s Journal, the first Black newspaper, was born in New York City. Its founders included Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm. (BALTIMORE – March 14, 2024) – Explore the vitality of the Black Press: Join Black journalists in an engaging discussion about the State of Black Media, and imagine its absence. As Black journalists commemorate the industry’s 197th year, we invite you to virtually convene with talented Black media professionals on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 12 noon EST. Our distinguished guest, White House Director of Black Media Rodericka Applewhaite, will headline the event. Alongside, esteemed panelists…

By Richard D. Elliott (BOWIE – March 14, 2024) – The windy and chilly morning of March 10 saw Biden Administration officials, local politicians, and climate advocates gather to celebrate a major victory for Maryland’s business and climate communities: the grand opening of Blink Charging’s new manufacturing facility which opened in a Bowie business park alongside the company’s global corporate HQ while consolidating their warehouses to reduce their climate footprint while increasing their efficiency. “What a better place to have a sustainability message: we are producing jobs, generating energy security, and making clean energy at the same time,” said Blink Charging…

(BALTIMORE – March 11, 2024) –  Do tune in to the next edition of the “Doni Glover Show” on Monday, March 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The featured guest is Natasha Pierre discussing Self-Care as a Power Move: Prioritizing Healing for Career Growth. 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.

(BALTIMORE – March 7, 2024) –  Do tune in to the next edition of the “Doni Glover Show” on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. The featured guest is Rodericka Applewhaite, the White House Director of Black Media. The topic? President Biden’s State of the Union, considered by many to be the single-most important speech of his presidency. 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.

(BALTIMORE – March 6, 2024) – What is the future of the Black Press? Better yet, what if there were no Black Press? There’s no better day to pose these and other questions as Black journalists across America celebrate the 197th year of the industry. With this in mind, some Black journalists will appear on an online broadcast on Sat., March 16, 2024 at 12 noon. Panelists include Marsha Jews, Alexis Taylor, Dena Wane, Michael Haynie, Kenny Brown, David Murphy, Mike Nyce, & Doni Glover. The noon-day broadcast will stream LIVE on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter. FMI, call Doni Glover at 443.858.2684 or email:…

(BALTIMORE – February 26, 2024) – A native of East Baltimore, Rev. Mark Montgomery is no stranger to the streets of Baltimore. Currently, he is the Assistant Pastor at the historic Union Baptist Church. Son of civil servant Dave Montgomery, the Morehouse College alumni is delivering powerful sermons from the pulpit once used by the late Rev. Vernon Dobson. This past Sunday he preached on “the woman at the well.” Union Baptist Church 1219 Druid Hill Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217 410/523-6880 – office@unionbaptistmd.org Rev. Mark Anthony Montgomery, Assistant Pastor Rev. Al Hathaway, Pastor Emeritus

(BALTIMORE – February 26, 2024) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest Historically Black Athletic Conference, announces the brackets for its 2024 Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournament. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 26 – March 2nd. Championship games will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. for the women followed by the men at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26th. Each bracket is seeded based on Division record. If division records are tied, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head results followed by point differential. In the Men’s field, Lincoln University (PA) solidified the top seed in the…

(BALTIMORE – February 19, 2024) –  Do tune in to the next edition of the “Doni Glover Show” on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 9 a.m. The featured guest is John Comer. He is the documentarian behind the reparations film, “Pay Up Now!” 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.

Join us as we celebrate innovative ways to engage Black women’s activist archives with Meta DuEwa Jones, DaMaris B. Hill, Sharia Benn, Janel Moore-Almond, and Jennifer Morris. Coordinated by the Black Women’s Organize Archive (BWOA). LEARN MORE March 26, 2024 Digitize Black Women’s Records Day Freeman Auditorium, HUB, Penn State, University Park and Streaming to YouTube Noon–12:15 p.m.Welcome 12:15–1:00 p.m. Opening Keynote 1:00–1:10 p.m. Break 1:10–2:30 p.m. Artist, Scholar, Teacher, and Archivist Roundtable Discussion 2:30–3:10 p.m. Poetry Reading 3:10–3:15 p.m. Closing Remarks

The G.O.A.T. Expo is a youth mental health expo for transition-aged BIPOC youth (16-24) and their parents/caregivers. For more detailed info, visit thegoatexpo.com.