“What’s the quickest route from Africa to Israel?” one Baltimorean asked another.“Park Heights!” the other replied. (BALTIMORE – August 26, 2025) – In that one exchange, you capture the 41st District in a nutshell — two communities, two cultures, and two visions for the future. Delegate Malcolm Ruff and his “Ruff Riders” made a strong showing last week as he officially announced his candidacy for state Senate in the 41st Legislative District. The launch had all the political fixings: former Sen. Jill P. Carter, City Council VP Sharon Green Middleton, Delegate Scott Phillips, City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter, Chezia Cager, Dayvon Love…

A BMORENews.com EXCLUSIVE (WOODLAWN – August 25, 2025) – You don’t find this type of legacy just anywhere. Only a special demographic knows about it. You hear tales of it every year, and finally — thanks to Choo Smith — I got the chance to experience it firsthand. Everywhere I turned, there were legends. Here a legend, there a legend … legends all around. Some I knew, many I had never even heard of. And for all the basketball aficionados out there, don’t beat me up — I admit this history isn’t for the casual fan. Sure, I know the…

(BALTIMORE – August 21, 2025) – My, my, my. I can say this with complete certainty: the 41st District state Senate and House of Delegates race is as interesting as it gets. For me, it goes back to my high school principal, Dr. Elzee Gladden of Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School. He wasn’t just my principal — he was my friend. We even shared a birthday with Dunbar himself. Dr. Gladden gave me advice I’ve carried my whole life: “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” In other words, treat people the way you want to…

Who Are We? (BALTIMORE – August 19, 2025) – “We people, who are darker than blue” … so much has happened to us. We have been indoctrinated with language, culture, holidays, and someone else’s version of “religion.” Our history has been – in many cases – stripped from us. Our ancestors were terrorized, raped, murdered, and enslaved. And while this nation’s original sins have been insufficiently addressed, we are still here. Still we rise. We built Black towns. Some were burned down. Still, East Texas is reported to have had over 500. Oklahoma had 70–80 Black towns. This is history…

(BALTIMORE – August 18, 2025) – When the pandemic hit, BMORENews.com had to adapt. In-person interviews became nearly impossible, so in December 2020 we launched BlackUSA.News. Thanks to Peggy Morris of Sisters4Sisters Network, Inc. for introducing me to StreamYard, and thanks to Michael Haynie and Maryland Hospitality Training for becoming our first major sponsor. That support gave us the lift we needed to keep reporting the news safely. From there, the vision grew. We picked up show hosts from across the country, and Dr. Tyrone Taborn helped us go even further by placing our daily show in the Metaverse on STEMCITYUSA.com.…

(BALTIMORE – August 15, 2025) – If I can convince you that you came here from somewhere else, I can erase any possibility of you finding out your lineage was here all along. That’s exactly what happened to countless Native Black Americans. Through “paper genocide” — changing birth, census, and tribal records — entire families were reclassified. One of the most notorious examples was the Dawes Commission in the late 1800s. They created the Dawes Rolls to register citizens of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Nations. But if you had African ancestry, you were often forced into the “Freedmen”…

(RANDALLSTOWN – August 14, 2025) – When I wrote earlier this year that Baltimore County seemed to be “getting its act together” on race, I meant it. There were signs of progress — more diverse appointments, long-overdue conversations about equity in leadership, contracting, and representation. But in politics, progress can be fragile. And nothing illustrates that better than the storm now brewing over former Inspector General Kelly Madigan, Council Chair Julian E. Jones Jr., and Councilman Izzy Patoka. Barry O’Connell’s reporting already outlined a disturbing pattern in Madigan’s work — selective scrutiny, exclusion of Black professionals, and even the omission…

(WASHINGTON, DC – August 11, 2025) – If you’ve ever met Carl Brown, you know this much is true — he’s one of the nicest New Yorkers you’ll ever encounter. A proud member of the Howard University family, Carl has spent his career helping entrepreneurs and small business owners turn ideas into thriving enterprises. I should know — I’m one of them. Carl Brown currently serves as the State/Executive Director of the District of Columbia Small Business Development Center (DC SBDC), housed on the historic campus of Howard University. With more than 25 years of experience in small business consulting,…

(BALTIMORE – August 7, 2025) – Baltimore is more than a city. It’s a proving ground. It’s a crucible of grit, grace, and relentless grind. Out of this fire come individuals who don’t just survive—they transcend. Five brothers in particular come to mind: Ben Johnson, David Miller, Akio Evans, Choo Smith, and Mario Armstrong. These men aren’t just success stories. They are Baltimore in motion. Ben Johnson You haven’t truly experienced a circus until you’ve been to the UniverSoul Circus. And you haven’t truly understood the UniverSoul until you’ve heard Ben Johnson’s story. A son of Edmondson Avenue, Ben’s work…

(BALTIMORE – August 2, 2025) – Greetings. 你好. Namaste. Hola. Bonjour. Salaam alaikum. Nomoshkar. Olá. Shalom. Здравствуйте. I write to you today with humility and respect — and with deep concern. Because despite what you may see on your screens, most of the people I know are nothing like President Donald Trump. I imagine the world watches with disbelief as this man — and those who follow him — dismantle civil rights, slash programs like Medicaid, and insult allies without a second thought. It’s disturbing. It’s disgraceful. And it’s dangerous. And yet… here we are. Despite years of warnings, despite his…