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Sneakerhead Meets the Haberdasher: How Benedetto Haberdashery Is Styling Baltimore’s Freshest Kicks

(BALTIMORE – February 14, 2026) – I first heard Mario Armstrong claim to be a sneakerhead years ago. I stored it in the back of my brain. But truth be told, I have always been a sneakerhead, long before the word even existed. It was 1977. I had just gotten a pair of Nike Bruin sneakers. Leather kicks were brand new to us. Before that, it was Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars and Jack Purcells. Other brands tried their hand, but by 1980, I had officially fallen in love with a pair of red suede Pumas. To this day, that love…

Passing of Mrs. Margaret L. Jones

(RANDALLSTOWN – February 12, 2026) – It is with deep regret and profound sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Mrs. Margaret L. Jones, at the age of 90.With great sorrow but also deep gratitude to God for a life truly well lived, we share that our matriarch was called home into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Friday, February 6.Mrs. Jones was born and raised in East Baltimore’s Oliver community, a place she loved dearly and where she spent countless hours serving her neighbors and working to improve her community. She later made her home…

2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards Headed to Southern Maryland — Honoring the Legacy of Doris Cammack Spencer

(CALIFORNIA, MD) — The 2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, Center Hall (Building 2), located at 44219 Airport Road in California, Maryland. This year’s Southern Maryland edition is dedicated to the memory of Doris Jean Cammack Spencer, the visionary founder, former President, and Chairwoman Emeritus of the Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce (SMMCOC), who passed away on December 30, 2024, at age 84. RSVP to RSVP to blackwallstreetsouthernmd.eventbrite.com A retired federal senior executive, former President of…