(BALTIMORE – September 5, 2026) – Coming from Baltimore, I am well aware of civil rights history. Not far from my home is Druid Hill Avenue, once a central corridor of Baltimore’s Black community and a hub of civil rights organizing, Black politics, business, faith and journalism. It is part of the foundation upon which generations of Baltimoreans fought for equality, dignity, and political power. Atlanta has a similarly powerful tradition. In fact, Atlanta was one of the most significant command centers of the modern civil rights movement. It was home to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Southern Christian…

The Maryland Freedom Caucus objects, but Wes Moore is refusing to let Donald Trump’s redistricting campaign go unanswered. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (ANNAPOLIS, MD – September 3, 2026) – I like Jasmine Crockett. No. Let me keep it real. I love me some Jasmine Crockett. Sharp. Gorgeous. Articulate. Knowledgeable. Factual. Tenacious. Bold. Fearless. That is one bad Black woman. Jasmine Crockett is quite possibly the most dynamic politician in America. She…

(BALTIMORE – August 26, 2026) – The national media sees a bidding war. Politicians see another program to announce. Government agencies see a property transferred out of inventory. But the person living next door sees something entirely different: a vacant house that is still vacant. Three houses next to my West Baltimore home have been vacant since approximately 2002 or 2003—the same period when BMORENews.com was founded. In April 2017, the properties caught fire. The City of Baltimore auctioned them in front of the houses roughly six months ago, and they were purchased. Since then, two of the backyards have…

Maryland’s political history proves that when power changes hands, new relationships—and new opportunities—can emerge. (BALTIMORE – August 16, 2026) – It’s been a long time coming, but change is finally here. We knew back in 2002 that change was indeed possible. Don’t remember that year? That was the era of the Republican Revolution in Maryland. Yep! After 36 years, Maryland Republicans finally outstunted the Democrats—despite the Democrats’ 2-to-1 voter-registration advantage. State Senator Clarence Mitchell IV did the unthinkable. C4 challenged the Democratic establishment and publicly questioned what Black voters were receiving in exchange for their unwavering loyalty. He helped lead…

(RANDALLSTOWN – August 3, 2026) – What if the District 10 Unity Team’s endorsement of Ruben Amaya was never primarily about the Baltimore County Council? What if it was about protecting Delegate N. Scott Phillips? That is my theory. District 10’s legislative team represents a majority-Black district. Yet members of that team threw their political weight behind Amaya, a young Latino candidate, in the race to represent another majority-Black district on the Baltimore County Council. Let me be clear: The issue is not that a Latino candidate cannot represent Black constituents. Black and Latino communities should not be pitted against…

(BALTIMORE – July 31, 2026) – I took a photograph today with Maryland House Speaker Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk and discovered that we share a birthday: June 27. I was born in 1965; she arrived one year later, in 1966, in the Dominican Republic. That personal coincidence gave me another reason to examine the journey and leadership of the woman who became Maryland’s first Afro-Latina and first immigrant House speaker. Seven months after receiving the gavel, Peña-Melnyk has already reshaped the chamber she leads. She reorganized its leadership, elevated dozens of women, restructured its committees and presided over a consequential—and sometimes…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 30, 2026) – Leah Peterson is a senior at Howard University majoring in economics with a minor in Russian, and this November she’s asking voters in Single Member District 1E05 — an area covering much of the Howard campus, Georgia Avenue, and Sherman Avenue — to send her to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. If she wins, she’ll be the first Howard student to hold the seat in a decade. Three Pillars Peterson’s campaign rests on three priorities: small business development, youth empowerment, and public safety. On small business, she wants to make sure new and existing…

(RANDALLSTOWN – July 29, 2026) – Concerned community members turned out in torrential rain last night to hear directly from their elected officials about decisions being made on their behalf. Most of those officials didn’t show. The 10th District Unity Team — State Senator Ben Brooks, Delegate N. Scott Phillips (chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, the largest Black caucus in the country), Delegate Robin Harvey, and Delegate Jennifer White Holland — was invited. None of them came. Who did show up: Democratic County Executive nominee Julian Jones, councilwoman nominee Makeda Scott, and several state central committee members from Districts…

Community forum will examine key races, voter engagement and the future of political representation (BALTIMORE COUNTY – July 28, 2026) – Northwest Baltimore County residents are invited to a public discussion tonight examining the results of Maryland’s 2026 Democratic Primary and what those results could mean for the region. The Politics Northwest Baltimore County Post-Primary Election Recap begins at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, July 28, at Marie’s Island Kitchen, located in the Marriottsville Shopping Center, 9828 Liberty Road. The community forum will focus on the races that shaped the Second, Third and Fourth Councilmanic Districts, along with the 10th Legislative…

The Mayor for Life used government contracts, development opportunities and political power to build Washington, D.C.’s Black business class. (BALTIMORE – July 20, 2026) – Invariably, when I meet people from Washington, D.C., and the conversation turns to Marion Barry, I hear some version of the same statement: “Marion Barry gave me my first job.” I have heard it repeatedly from Washingtonians of different ages and backgrounds. To me, that is one of the most revealing measures of the man’s legacy. Long before “workforce development” became fashionable political language, Marion Barry understood that a young person’s first job could change…