“When they show you who they are, believe them.” (OWINGS MILLS – June 7, 2026) – One of my favorite politicians of all time is the Mayor for Life. I don’t even have to say his name. If your family lives anywhere along the Baltimore-Washington corridor, you already know who I’m talking about. Before he was a politician, he was known as “the jobs man.” If you were Black and needed work, Marion Barry was the person people called. His efforts helped build a Black professional and business class in Prince George’s County that would later gain national recognition. Another…

Two precedents. One choice for Maryland’s 41st District. (BALTIMORE – June 7, 2026) – Area pastors delivered their final sermons before early voting begins this week. The last Khutbah was on Friday at Juma. The last D’var Torah was delivered yesterday at Shabbat. And now that we have given proper homage to God, let the voting begin. But before we get to the ballots, let’s talk about precedent. Because the 41st District has been here before. Not in exactly the same way. History never repeats itself perfectly. But it often rhymes. And the voters of the 41st District have before…

(PRINCE GEORGE’S & CHARLES COUNTIES, MD – June 3, 2026) — With early voting set for June 11–18 and Primary Election Day on June 23, 2026, Yonelle Moore Lee, Esq., a Charles County Board of Education leader and Southern Maryland attorney, is leaning on her local record as she seeks the Democratic nomination for Maryland House of Delegates District 27A. District 27A spans parts of Charles and Prince George’s counties, and Moore Lee is one of several Democrats on the ballot for the open House seat. Moore Lee currently serves as the elected District 4 representative on the Charles County…

(BALTIMORE – June 3, 2026) – I was coming down Garrison Boulevard the other day and couldn’t help but notice. Signs everywhere. At Garrison and Liberty Heights. Up Rogers Avenue. Through Park Heights. Past the Caribbean restaurants that have become anchors of this community. Toward Pimlico. Along Northern Parkway. Big signs. Small signs. Clusters on corners. Enough to make you think somebody already won something. But I’ve been covering Baltimore politics since 1994, and I know what campaign signs are. They are a tactic. They are a show of strength. They are money planted in the ground. And sometimes they are…

(BALTIMORE – June 3, 2026) – There are moments in politics when the most important question is not who is running. It is why. Why would a career law enforcement professional spend decades serving the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, rise through the ranks, earn the respect of her peers, and position herself for continued leadership within the agency—only to turn around and challenge the sitting sheriff? That question deserves an answer. Sabrina Tapp-Harper is not a political tourist looking for a title. She is not an outsider parachuting in for a campaign season. She is a veteran insider who has seen the…

(BALTIMORE – May 31, 2026) — Maybe I got this whole thing wrong. I’m talking about public service. I thought it was about getting out there, fighting for healthcare, jobs, voting rights — good, wholesome causes. Clearly, I’ve missed this whole new era where politicians no longer have to earn our vote. Apparently, we live in an age where video editing and deepfakes are the new strategies for replacement. Instead of mapping out real solutions, you just hire someone to splice together funky clips of your opponent looking awkward, let it go viral, and voilà — you’re a leader. LMAO.…

Black People, We Have to Show Up (LOCHEARN – May 30, 2026) – Dear Family, Do you remember where you were on Tuesday, November 4, 2008? I do. That morning, around 7 a.m., I walked around the corner to my polling place and saw something I had never seen before. The line was out the door. For a little perspective, I live in Sandtown. Zip code 21217. A community that has endured concentrated poverty, undereducation, addiction, violence, and mass incarceration. Baltimoreans make up 40% of the state’s prison population, while the city represents only 9% of the state’s population. Yet…

After hearing disrespectful comments at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, BMORENews publisher Doni Glover reflects on the remarkable career of Congressman Kweisi Mfume and why history matters. (BALTIMORE – May 28, 2026) – You cannot come on Division Street — let alone into the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center — and not understand the holy ground you stand on. This is not a place for games. This is where our Civil Rights leaders came from. One block over sits Druid Hill Avenue. Union Baptist Church. Bethel A.M.E. Church. Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church. The Goon Squad. Rev. Vernon Dobson. Congressman Kweisi…

(BALTIMORE – May 28, 2026) – I get it. No! I really do get it. You see the position. You see the power. And somewhere in the deepest fathoms of your mind, you tell yourself — I want the crown. You see the elder and you think that you, of all people, have what it takes to hold the throne. You believe you have that pop, that je ne sais quoi. But don’t forget — the crown is not given. It is taken. One of the most telling depictions of this truth is the Clay-Liston fight in Miami. The younger…

(BALTIMORE – May 23, 2026) – I’m glad Chezia Cager has a family legacy she can be proud of. This week, an elder — one whom I love dearly — sort of criticized the concept of family legacy in elections. I get it. And honestly, I agree. I do not believe that simply because one’s relative was a politician, a descendant is automatically qualified for office. Hell no. In this city, and in this election cycle, those things are indeed happening. But when it comes to Chezia — oh dear, big sister — she has earned her stripes. And quite honestly,…