By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 11, 2022) – If you haven’t had the opportunity to meet Wes and Dawn Moore, I encourage you to take the time to do so. They are a very approachable couple – with two beautiful and polite children, Mia and James. I had the chance to cover the Moore family this afternoon at the Baltimore Convention Center as former Baltimore Raven Jameel McCain and the Salvation Army of Central Maryland joined forces to feed 5,300 families. Honest to goodness, I photographed countless Marylanders meeting Moore for the very first time. They all were…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 13, 2022) – How will Wes fare? Already, the mainstream press is questioning his ability to govern 40,000 state employees and the political machinations of Annapolis. The Sun noted his lack of political experience – “aside from a few internships and a yearlong fellowship in Washington, D.C.” Is running a government different from running a huge nonprofit? Yep! Different from serving as a Captain over 190 or so soldiers in a war zone with real bullets flying? Sure is. No, Wes didn’t take the standard route to politics. No, he did not. He did…

“The squeaky wheel gets the oil” By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 12, 2022) – Questions were immediately swirling. ‘What will a Wes Moore Administration mean for Black people?’ tends to be the lead query. As a political newcomer, can he navigate Annapolis? Can he handle the sharks? another asked. I am reminded that Moore went from 2% in the polls to victory against a couple of seasoned politicos. First, he outraised the field in terms of money. Secondly, he majestically weaved national celebrities into the fold. I think that was quite brilliant, especially Oprah. Oprah, who also supported…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 8, 2022) – It’s official. Westley Watende Omari Moore – a successful investment banker, author, and television producer – has become the first Black Governor of the State of Maryland. Black people just south of the Mason-Dixon Line – as well as all Marylanders – should be proud. As a Black journalist who has covered state politics for the past quarter century, I know I am. The ancestors cheer from the other side. They shed tears of joy for finally Maryland is living up to the original vision of George Calvert, its founder. The…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – November 7, 2022) – Give them sugar, and they want salt. You give me them salt, and they want pepper. Being Mayor of Baltimore is a thankless job. As much as I was against Martin O’Malley’s “zero tolerance” and his utter disrespect for Black people, he shared those words with me years ago during a visit to a local high school. I will never forget it because it provided insight into what a leader deals with on a regular basis. Mayor Brandon Scott has implemented an outreach program for Squeegee Kids and don’t you know…

(HARLEM – November 7, 2022) – She was standing there in all her majesty with a sparkling smile that would light up any world. Being just a visitor to the Big Apple, the tourist in me asked for a pic. She said ok. And so, we were able to bring back to you, the supporters of this news outlet, a very special breath of fresh air. In a world full of Fox news reports telling us just how horrible the world is – 4 o’clock, 5 o’clock, 6 o’clock – pm – am …. it’s great to be able to breathe.…

I doubt not God is good, well-meaning kind. And did He stoop to quibble could tell why. The little buried mole continues blind. – Countee Cullen (BALTIMORE – November 5, 2022) – It is absolutely unfathomable that in a 62% Black city with a Black mayor, a Black City Council President, and a majority Black City Council where Democrats dominate 9-to-1, a 21st-century lynching of a Black community is taking place before our very eyes and City Councilwoman Odette Ramos is leading the charge like she is Gen. Andrew Jackson in Florida fighting Blacks and Seminoles. What’s worse is that…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – October 29, 2022) – Greatness was Muhammad Ali. I remember when he visited Coppin State back in the mid-90s. What always stood out in my mind was how he stayed to shake every hand and that he had no security with him. Right there on North Avenue, he demonstrated what it truly means to be a champion. Bea Gaddy was the earthly culmination of greatness, too. One time, she told me about how she gave up her bed so that a person could get some rest. All of the other beds in the house…

When we find a man who has ascended heights beyond ourselves; who has a broader range of vision than we and a sky with more stars in it in than we have in ours, we may know that he has worked harder, better, and more wisely than we. He was awake while we slept. He was busy while we were idle and was wisely improving his time and talents while we were wasting ours . . . – Frederick Douglass By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – October 25, 2022) – Frederick Law Olmsted, who was born in 1822 in…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (NATIONAL HARBOR – October 20, 2022) – Many moons ago, Damon Hughes worked for Baltimore County government in their Minority Business Enterprise office. Jim Smith was the County Executive at the time. Hughes was passionate about his work even back then. After that, he worked at Johns Hopkins in a similar capacity. What I remember through all of these years is how he has always made it his business to help Black businesses eat – and unapologetically so. And he’s at it again! (Talk about consistency!) An Executive Certified Master Compliance Administrator – the person that makes…