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Coach Calvin Ford & Upton Boxing Family

The world-renowned boxing trainer has never forgotten his roots—or the young people who still enter Upton Boxing looking for hope By Doni Glover | BMORENews.com — The News Before the News (BALTIMORE – August 19, 2026) — He is a hero in these streets. Why? Because the young people know he is authentic. They know he does not wish them any harm—and that means everything. I’m talking about the young people along Historic Pennsylvania Avenue near the Avenue Market. For some, this is a part of Baltimore rarely ventured into. There is a stigma, and it has stuck. HBO’s The…

New media campaign model launches with sponsorship opportunities for the December 3rd LOYALTY Black Wall Street Reunion (WOODLAWN, MD – August 19, 2026) – BMORENews.com is taking its commitment to Black businesses and community institutions to another level as it prepares for LOYALTY: The Black Wall Street Reunion, set for Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at The Gala Center at Shura, located at 6665 Security Boulevard in Woodlawn. For nearly 24 years, BMORENews.com has helped businesses, entrepreneurs, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and community leaders tell their stories and connect with Baltimore and beyond. Now, the Black-owned media…

(BALTIMORE – August 17, 2026) — Baltimore City’s June 23rd primary election is over; the ballots have been counted, and there is a clear winner… VOTER SUPPRESSION. Only 18.9 percent of eligible Baltimore City voters showed up. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a fluke. I know this to be true because after working early voting polls from 7 am to 8 pm for a week, I can attest that the average voter was over 45 years old. I did not see many young voters or voters my age. That means a lot of people either voted by mail…

(BALTIMORE – August 16, 2026) – It was a super-duper, super-busy Saturday in historic West Baltimore. From Harlem Park to Sandtown-Winchester, Gilmor Street was alive with brotherhood, basketball, poetry, African drumming, community service, filmmaking, and Black cultural expression. And at the center of it all were Black men. Black men were up and down Gilmor Street setting the world on fire—in a good way. They were collecting shoes for people in need. They were organizing basketball games for the next generation. They were beating African drums, celebrating Marcus Garvey, creating opportunities for vendors and restoring a historic Black theater. These…