Politics ’26 – Where the Campaign Trail Meets the Community Wednesdays at 6PM | Only on BlackUSA.News Join host Doni Glover and guest co-host John Rydell, veteran political journalist, for Politics ’26 — your front-row seat to the people shaping our future. From city hall to the statehouse, we spotlight both seasoned elected officials and rising candidates who are changing the political landscape.  This week’s lineup features: Sharonda Huffman, candidate for Baltimore County Council Braxton Street, running for the House of Delegates in Maryland’s 40th District Special guest Doug Blacksher reporting in from Oakland with a crucial update on Mayor Barbara Lee and other West Coast developments. Don’t miss the conversations that matter. Politics ‘26 –…

(BALTIMORE – July 2025) — Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk is no stranger to fighting the tough battles in Annapolis. As Chair of the Maryland House Health and Government Operations Committee, she’s spent her career advocating for those too often left out of the conversation — the working poor, the undocumented, the sick, the voiceless. On April 1, 2025, Peña-Melnyk again showed that resolve as she fiercely defended an amendment to Senate Bill 587, the Maryland Reparations Commission legislation. Her leadership helped the bill pass its second reader on the House floor — a vital step toward historical accountability and repair.…

(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,…

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced $50 million in grant awards to support vacant property reduction efforts in Baltimore City through the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative. The governor also announced a new Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative Support Fund, toward which philanthropic partners have contributed more than $1 million for technical assistance to support awardees. Today’s announcements marks an acceleration of the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment to addressing the challenge of vacant properties in Baltimore City neighborhoods announced last year through the creation of Reinvest Baltimore. “For this to be Maryland’s decade, it has to be Baltimore’s time,” said Gov. Moore. “We know that if…

Dear Constituent, Today, I voted a STRONG NO on the budget bill brought before the U.S. House of Representatives—as I promised you I would. My vote: Protects an estimated 2.6 million Marylanders who rely on Medicare and Medicaid from the largest Medicaid cut in history (slashing about $1 trillion from Medicaid, according to Forbes); Prevents an estimated 1 in 4 nursing homes from closing (Source: House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee); Wards off the largest cut to nutritional assistance ever for 684,000 Marylanders, including over 270,000 children, and (figures attributed to the Maryland Department of Human Services); Protects nearly 840,000 at risk jobs in the next 5 years, and an additional 790,000 jobs in the next…

(ANNE ARUNDEL CO., MD – July 2, 2025) – On today’s Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show episode, Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith announced his candidacy for County Executive in 2026. In a wide-ranging, hour-long interview, Smith opened up about everything from co-parenting his two children to his military service in the Middle East to leading an annual Christmas toy drive as far as the Bea Gaddy Center in East Baltimore. Born and raised in Chicago, Smith’s life story evokes comparisons to The Other Wes Moore. While his brother and sister have both served time in jail, Smith chose a different path—enlisting in…

Special thanks to Diane Bell’s Opportunity Connections, G. Grant Griffin Media Group, Sanjay Thomas Allstate Insurance, Attorney J. Wyndal Gordon, Simple Wellness Day Spa, Edible Arrangements – Govans, Tylino’s Caribbean Restaurant, Next Phaze Cafe, Georgia Peach, Rabbit’s MD Crab Soup, and the MD-Washington Minority Companies Association (MWMCA). (BALTIMORE – July 2, 2025) – First, let me thank God for allowing me to see my 60th birthday. I don’t take it for granted—not one bit. Some counted me out along the way, but God had other plans. Even in my failures, shortcomings, and bad decisions, His faithfulness never wavered. Without Him,…

(BALTIMORE – June 23, 2025) – If the government can help rich white guys, then it should help everybody else, too. Let’s be clear: Governor Wes Moore’s $400 million investment in Maryland’s Just Communities is not radical, socialist, or unjust. It’s long overdue. And frankly, it’s common sense. These funds are aimed at reversing the long, ugly legacy of redlining, displacement, and disinvestment in Black, brown, and underserved communities across the state. We’re talking about neighborhoods that for decades were intentionally held back by public policy—where highways were dropped into the middle of Black neighborhoods, where banks refused loans, and…

(BALTIMORE, MD – June 13, 2025) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) Board of Directors proudly announce the appointment of Otis Rolley as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of BDC, effective June 23, 2025. A veteran of Baltimore government with national acclaim, Rolley becomes the first African American man to lead the city’s economic development agency, succeeding Colin Tarbert. A longtime Baltimore resident, Rolley brings deep local roots and extensive national experience. He previously served as the city’s first Deputy Housing Commissioner, Director of Planning, and Chief of Staff to the Mayor. Beyond…

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