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(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…
(BALTIMORE – July 23, 2025) – While I spent my early years in East Baltimore, most of my upbringing took place on the Westside — at the home my mother owned on Moreland Avenue, near Baker Street. She moved there in the early 1950s, back when the neighborhood was mostly non-Black. I grew up in the 1500 block of Moreland, right across from Easterwood Park. No disrespect to the surrounding blocks, but I lived among Black royalty on what I still call the greatest block in the world. Most of us attended Matthew A. Henson Elementary School #29. For me,…
FY25 Sets New High Mark with $104.4 Million in Sponsored Research Funding, Spurring Morgan’s R1 Momentum (BALTIMORE – July 23, 2025) — For decades, Morgan State University has strived to overcome the chronic underfunding and lack of investment that have historically limited the research capacity of many public urban institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Today, a transformative milestone has been achieved as Morgan—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University and a national leader among HBCUs—has surpassed $100 million in sponsored research commitments within a single fiscal year for the first time in its 158-year history. The $104.4 million secured…
If you grew up on Bentalou, Presbury, Whitmore, Thomas, Warwick, Moreland, Ruxton, or even down on Payson Street, chances are you’ve got an Easterwood memory. Maybe it was a jump shot on the court, a lap around the track down Carver High School with Durant’s Ed Waters Track Club or a ping pong battle in the Rec. Whatever your story, we want to see you! Join us Saturday, August 23rd from 2 to 6 pm at Easterwood Park as we celebrate Homecoming 2025. Good food, good music, and great people — all at the place we once called home. Let’s…
Registration opens today! We are looking forward to an eventful September at the Pratt Library! Registration opens today, July 21st at 12pm for many speaker events held at the Central Library. Space is limited so please don’t delay in reserving your free spot once registration opens. Robin Wall Kimmerer: Bud Finds Her Gift Friday, September 5th at 7pm Central Library From the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers. Learn more Shaka Senghor: How to Be Free Thursday, September 11th at 7pm…
(OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO – July 21, 2025) – MEET Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso.In Office Since: September 30, 2022Rank: Transitional Military Leader Profile: Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the transitional president of Burkina Faso, having come to power through a military coup on September 30, 2022. At the time, he was just 34 years old, making him the world’s youngest head of state. His rise followed the ousting of Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, amid growing public anger over the government’s failure to contain jihadist violence destabilizing the Sahel region. Since assuming leadership, Traoré has embraced a strong anti-imperialist stance,…
(BALTIMORE – July 18, 2025) — In the wake of a mass overdose incident that sent 27 people to local hospitals, BMORENews.com has published an exclusive in-depth feature titled “Penn-North Tragedy Reveals Deep Cracks in West Baltimore’s Response System.” This comprehensive article goes beyond the headlines to expose the systemic neglect, policy gaps, and historic disinvestment that continue to plague the Penn-North intersection — a flashpoint made internationally known during the 2015 Freddie Gray uprising. Despite reports of antifreeze- or xylazine-laced narcotics circulating as free “testers,” Baltimore city officials have remained largely silent. No official press conference has been held…
(BALTIMORE – July 17, 2025) – Last week, tragedy struck West Baltimore yet again. A suspected batch of tainted “testers” — possibly laced with antifreeze or xylazine — wreaked havoc around the Penn-North intersection, long considered one of Baltimore’s most notorious drug corners. The area, made internationally famous during the 2015 Freddie Gray uprising, continues to bear the weight of systemic neglect and generational trauma. On Thursday, July 11, a wave of overdoses hit the two-block radius around Pennsylvania and North Avenues, sending 27 people to the hospital — at least five in critical condition. The incident began around 4…
(BALTIMORE – July 10, 2025) – Over the years, BMORENews has prided itself on telling the stories that matter — stories of resilience, entrepreneurship, legacy, and community power. One of the most vivid ways we’ve done that is through our Facebook photo albums. From Sandtown to South Baltimore, from Harlem to Howard University, our albums chronicle the movement. They don’t just capture events — they document the journey of Black excellence. Take a scroll through, and you’ll find everything from the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards to the Doni Glover 6.0 celebration, from CIAA moments to Morgan State graduations,…
Museum partnering with DC BID and Woolly Mammoth Theatre for weeklong pre-induction celebration with interactive Hip-Hop exhibit and Hip-Hop Happy Hours free for all ages (WASHINGTON, DC – July 7, 2025) –The National Hip-Hop Museum (NHHM) announces its newest Hall of Fame honorees will be Kid ‘n Play, Jungle Brothers, DJ Red Alert, Dana Dane, Kwamé, Sweet Tee and DJ Hollywood. The National Hip-Hop Honors 2025 grand induction ceremony/concert event takes place Saturday, Aug. 23, at the historic Woolly Mammoth Theatre (641 D St. NW, Washington, DC 20004). NHHM also will present its first ever weeklong pre-induction celebration, thanks to…
(BALTIMORE – July 6, 2025) – For years now, Rondy Griffin has been quietly mastering the media game. In fact, I might’ve been one of his earliest test subjects. Back in the day, he crafted marketing packages for BMORENews during our foundational years. Media, marketing, and advertising come naturally to Rondy—skills that were first sharpened many moons ago at MCI, the legendary telemarketing hub in Towson that gave countless young Black professionals their start. That office was a launching pad for dreams, a proving ground where many, including our late brother Marcellus Anthony Williams (a.k.a. Marty), laid the groundwork for…
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