The giants who built Minority Business Enterprise didn’t act like this. Not one of them. (ANNAPOLIS – March 8, 2026) – I was there.  At the very first MBE Night in Annapolis. Helped promote it, in fact.  I know what it was built on. I know who was in the room. I know the spirit that animated it — a spirit that came directly from the giants who spent their lives fighting to open the doors of economic opportunity for Black and minority business owners in Maryland and across this country. Which is why what I am watching unfold right now…

BMORENews founder Doni Glover reflects on his first year as a doctoral candidate at UMD’s Robert H. Smith School of Business — and the divine alignment that brought him there. (COLLEGE PARK, Md. – March 7, 2026) — If I had to describe my experience in the Doctor of Business Administration program at the University of Maryland in a single word, that word would be: alignment. From the very first day on campus at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, I knew God had opened a door no man could close. And I am grateful — deeply, profoundly grateful…

Maryland’s 29% Promise — Measured by Results, Not Rhetoric Before Minority Business Enterprise became a program, it was a fight. It was leaders like Parren J. Mitchell, who secured federal minority set-asides not for applause, but for structural access to public contracts long denied to Black-owned firms. MBE was not created for branding. It was created to correct exclusion. In that spirit, BMORENews launches the first annual Maryland State MBE Accountability Scorecard — a data-driven look at where Maryland stands relative to its own benchmark. This is not about personalities.This is about performance. The Benchmark: Maryland’s 29% Standard Statewide MBE…

As filing deadlines pass and campaigns heat up, integrity, financial discipline, and protection of Black institutions must outweigh polish and performance. (ANNAPOLIS – March 1, 2026) – As time proceeds unforgivingly, one cannot help but notice the tendencies of the human heart — what it truly desires when it says it wants to run for office. We have seen this movie before. The seasoned politician grows comfortable in the seat. A young, ambitious challenger arrives — polished, articulate, camera-ready. The upset victory. The celebration. And eventually, the cycle repeats. Yesterday’s reformer becomes today’s establishment. But beyond the speeches and tailored…

In a recent conversation, I made a statement that raised eyebrows: Baltimore has some of the most politically astute citizens in America. Look no further than Legislative District 45. More than a dozen Democratic candidates have filed for Central Committee alone. That level of engagement is not accidental. It reflects a community that understands power — not just at the top of the ballot, but inside the party structure itself. That is political literacy. That is civic awareness. That is Baltimore. Meanwhile, In Baltimore County… Contrast that with Baltimore County. There are competitive races in Councilmanic Districts 2, 3, and…

(BALTIMORE – February 26, 2026) – What a privilege it is to know so many upwardly mobile people in Baltimore. We may not always see it because we live here. But when you travel to other cities, it becomes obvious: melanated people in Baltimore have a distinct flavor — marked by an indomitable desire to win against any and all odds. That’s a Baltimore hustler.One who can make something out of nothing — and sell it like hotcakes. An entrepreneur is someone with the audacity to think beyond the box, beyond the visible horizon, and envision something unimaginably phenomenal. According…

From Thurgood Marshall to the brothers on the Avenue — Baltimore’s Black community has always been built on strength. (BALTIMORE – February 22, 2026) – I see my young brothers standing on the Avenue, trying to find their way out of this concrete jungle. It has to be intimidating when a GED feels out of reach, when graduation feels distant, and when three squares and a cot can look like temporary relief from street life. But contrary to mainstream narratives, Baltimore is not all gloom and doom. While some young rappers say they come from the bottom, I say this…

BMORENews.com Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards — ✦ — With an Open Hand A Tribute to R.E. Harrington — and to Everyone Who Gives Without Being Asked By Doni Glover | BMORENews.com — ✦ — (BALTIMORE – February 17, 2026) – R.E. Harrington has supported our efforts at BMORENews.com for years without asking. That sentence deserves to stand alone for a moment — because in the world of independent Black media and community entrepreneurship, support like that is never just a check. It is a statement of faith. It is a man saying, without saying it: I believe in what…

How DNA, Genealogy, and Oral History Are Uniting a New Generation Reclaiming Their Identity (BALTIMORE – February 12, 2026) – More than anything, this show has become a common meeting ground — a space for people with an expanded understanding of who they are and how they see America. When we published our first piece last October on Albert Perry’s DNA, we knew we were touching something deep. Nearly 2,000 readers engaged with the story of a South Carolina man whose Y-chromosome — haplogroup A00, dating back more than 300,000 years — forced geneticists to reconsider the timeline of human…

(BALTIMORE – February 10, 2026) – My best friend, Anthony “Marty” Williams, passed away 13 years ago. His birthday would have been Saturday, February 7th — he would have turned 61. Marty devoted his life to uplifting young men in Baltimore, raising money so they could afford a college education. That spirit lives on through his son, Aris Williams, who just launched a new app called “Be-More” in his father’s honor. Here is what Aris had to say: Today, my father would have been 61! He devoted much of his life to raising money to help young men in Baltimore…