(BALTIMORE – January 5, 2026) – To God be the glory for the great things He has done. To God be the glory for the great things He has done, including allowing us to have Saturday’s Black Wall Street NEW YEAR Summit at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center. We thank God because nothing is possible without Him. The weather was perfect. The spirit was right because we began – as always – with an ecumenical prayer. My daddy said to always thank the Lord. And from there, we set off for a 4-hour journey into the lives and souls of…

(BALTIMORE – December 24, 2025) – When I first saw the news, I said to myself, Are you kidding me? Surely, you’re joking. No disrespect, but I’ve seen a snow job before. And for me, this was a classic – even to the point of extending her contract. In case you didn’t hear, Dr. Sonja Santelises has been voted the top public school superintendent in the state of Maryland and is a finalist for the national honor. Let me be clear: This is a smack in the face of every parent of every child in a Baltimore City school. The data…

(COLLEGE PARK, MD – December 24, 2025) – Grades are in, and I aced all three classes. But for the grace of God and some serious determination. Saturday morning classes were the most challenging for me, especially hiking it all the way to College Park. And you want to be fresh for class. So, that means discipline must play a role on Friday nights. After all, this is a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program ranked among the best in the nation. To say the least, it is a humbling experience to walk the halls of the Robert H. Smith…

After losing 211,000 followers to platform suppression, this Baltimore publisher turned his pain into doctoral research—and now a Congresswoman is fighting the same battle in Washington (BALTIMORE – December 23, 2025) – When Pittsburgh Congresswoman Summer Lee declared this week that “discrimination is illegal when it’s done by a person, and it should be just as illegal when it’s done by an algorithm,” I felt something I haven’t experienced in years of fighting platform suppression: hope backed by power. Lee’s reintroduction of the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act isn’t just another piece of legislation. For those of us running independent…

(BALTIMORE – December 13, 2025) – On an early December evening, the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum provided an inspiring backdrop as guests gathered to celebrate the 23rd Anniversary of BMORENews.com. The event drew supporters from across the region – from as far as DC (thank you, Beverly Smith of Momma’s Safe Haven), Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and throughout Baltimore County. Liberty Road/Northwest Baltimore County remained well-represented with longtime supporters including Senator Ben Brooks and Councilman Julian Jones, who is poised to make history in June as the first Black person to hold the top seat. Senators Antonio Hayes…

(BALTIMORE – December 12, 2025) – Governor Wes Moore just announced more than $19 million for Year Two of the ENOUGH Initiative, and I want to say plainly what this means: real resources are finally flowing to communities that have been systematically starved of investment for generations. I’ve seen this work up close in Sandtown-Winchester and Harlem Park. This isn’t another pilot program or demonstration project that evaporates after a photo op. ENOUGH has brought 550+ partners together, served more than 12,000 Marylanders, and generated over $20 million in additional resources on top of the initial $13 million investment. That’s…

(BALTIMORE – November 30, 2025) – I am tough on preachers. I am. And unapologetically so. However, when one does good – it is imperative that those of us who are the quickest to criticize also be the quickest to elevate. I say that across the board. We live in a day and time when the church has found itself challenged. The church has changed because the trajectory of the Black community has also evolved. We don’t all live together in East and West Baltimore anymore. A lot of us have moved our roots to Baltimore, Harford, and Howard Counties –…

Maryland’s only all-boys charter school faces closure vote January 14 as state demands funding transparency from districts By Doni Glover, BMORENews.com Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys—Maryland’s only all-boys charter school—faces a closure vote on January 14, 2026, caught in the middle of a statewide funding crisis that has prompted state education leaders to demand answers from school districts. The school board cites “not effective” ratings in academics and financial management. Yet Edwin Avent’s school graduates more than 90% of its boys—roughly 20 points higher than Baltimore City Public Schools’ approximately 70% graduation rate. Baltimore Collegiate’s fight for survival comes as…

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2025) – The contrast couldn’t be starker in Maryland’s 41st District State Senate race. On one side: incumbent State Senator Dalya Attar, who pleaded not guilty Monday to federal extortion and conspiracy charges in an alleged blackmail scheme. On the other hand, Delegate Malcolm Ruff, who just secured a stunning $21.5 million jury verdict – including $10 million in punitive damages – against negligent landlords who hired convicted sex offender Jason Billingsley. Attar’s Legal Troubles Mount According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Attar, her brother Joseph “Yossi” Attar, and Baltimore Police Officer Kalman Finkelstein allegedly conspired…

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2025) – I have to be honest. When we name our Woman or Man of the Year, it’s primarily from a Baltimore-centric perspective. Yes, we cover news about melanated people across the globe, and, sure, we host the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards in 9 U.S. cities, with followers worldwide. But our home is right here in Sandtown. The people who fueled BMORENews.com for the past 23 years are mostly right here in Maryland – from Baltimore City to Catonsville to Woodlawn, Randallstown to Owings Mills, Towson to Hunt Valley, Sparrows Point to Essex, and…