By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – February 2, 2024) – Of all the people at the Best of Black Baltimore event last night by the Baltimore Times Newspaper at the Light Street Pavilion who stood out in my mind, Ursula Battle took the prize. She’s been a journalist in Baltimore much longer than me. I sorta stand on her shoulders – and RB Jones’ shoulders, and Earl Byrd’s, too. While RB and Earl are gone, Ursula and Dena Wane are amongst the literary giants who consistently report the news in our community. I know them because they raised me at…

“If there ain’t no beauty, then you gotta create some beauty.” – Earth, Wind & Fire (BALTIMORE – January 14, 2024) – Despite all of the bad news that comes across local television airways daily… despite the carjackings, the undereducation, the underemployment, and the number of people in Baltimore who live beneath the poverty line, our city still has a lot of beautiful things going on! I say this because we locals can become weary if we let the news broadcasts dictate our mental flow. I mean, my God – all you hear of is bad stuff on top of…

Veni, vidi, vici.  (“I came, I saw, I conquered.”)  By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 15, 2023) – If I could impart one crucial message to our youth, it would be the importance of ownership. Let’s own our homes, recognizing them as the key to wealth in America. Let’s also strive to own numerous businesses, equipped with the expertise to thrive in diverse industries. This requires education and possibly technical training; the essential point is that we must improve our financial acumen as a community. Living in the land of capitalism necessitates a more business-oriented mindset. Too often, our…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 13, 2023) – In 1999, after contributing to various publications for several years, I made the decision to establish my own news outlet, starting with the North Avenue Review. After six editions, the magnitude of the endeavor became evident. I extend my admiration to the Black legacy newspapers and others who tirelessly uphold the journalistic torch. Seeking a more manageable approach, I launched SandtownLive.com, recognizing the advantages of a digital platform. Following some iterations, BMORENews.com emerged. While BMORENews.com is considered a digital native, newspapers globally are wisely transitioning to digital operations, as more adults…

By Doni Glover (BALTIMORE – November 9, 2023) – Life unfolds with remarkable opportunities that often go unnoticed. It’s easy to succumb to the belief that our daily existence is confined to the commonplace, a cycle of mediocrity that surrounds us. However, this message isn’t for those content with their current path. If you harbor aspirations for something extraordinary, then this is for you. Every day presents a unique choice – to embrace personal power, productivity, and authenticity or to settle for mediocrity. This call to action is especially directed at my students, entrepreneurs, and those on the path to…

(BALTIMORE – November 9, 2023) – When you bring together Dr. Tyrone Taborn and his brilliant wife, Jean Hamilton, in the same room as “Fearless” CEO Delali Dzirasa, and add City’s MBE Chief Chris Lundy, along with local media and tech moguls like Rondy Griffin, LaKisha Greenwade, and CTEC’s Michael Smith, brace yourself for an extraordinary experience. Luna Del Sea on Pratt Street set the stage for this spectacle as Dr. Taborn hosted the inaugural event heralding the return of BEYA38 to Baltimore in February 2024. A stone’s throw away, the Inner Harbor was abuzz with talk about P. David Bramble,…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 2, 2023) – Originally, members of the faith leadership community in Sandtown came together to form Clergy United to Save Sandtown back in the 1990s. St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church’s Father Damien Nalepa, now deceased, was one of the founders. This was over 20 years ago when the Sandtown-Winchester Community was under the graces of then-Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke. That was the first and last time this historic West Baltimore community saw any type of major investment by the City of Baltimore or foundations. During the 90s, a plethora of nonprofit organizations…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – October 31, 2023) – Thanks to Larry Jennings, I had the opportunity to meet one of Baltimore’s shining stars. He is already a pastry chef, but has even greater aspirations. Upon meeting him, I just had to share his story far and wide because all too often, a different picture is painted of the young Black man in urban America. This is a beautiful story about one in Baltimore making phenomenal strides toward excellence. Honestly, we, as a community, can share in knowing that there are other Calebs out there, too. On that note,…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – October 28, 2023) – In a few weeks, this Black-owned digital news organization (BMORENews.com) will celebrate its 21st Anniversary. The event is December 9th at Baltimore Unity Hall and serves as our annual fundraiser. To support, go to BlackWallStreetREUNION.eventbrite.com. As this event approaches, I cannot help but meditate on the ‘soldiers without swords’ who wrote about the ills against Black people and who advocated for our collective freedom since the birth of the first African American newspaper, Freedom’s Journal, in New York City on March 16, 1827. Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm, of course,…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – October 25, 2023) – From the perspective of African Americans in Baltimore, the introduction of bike lanes has added significant complexity to the lives of indigenous Baltimoreans. This issue extends beyond just bike lanes, as it involves a perceived imposition of changes without adequate community involvement. Baltimore City is currently proposing the expansion of sidewalks to reduce car traffic on various streets within a city where the Black population comprises 63%. However, these traffic-calming measures have led to daily traffic backups on North Avenue at Mt. Royal. Driving along 28th Street in the direction of…