Baltimore Artist Daryl Foster to Debut First Solo Exhibition Celebrating Identity, Emotion and Resilience
Baltimore-based mixed media artist and designer Daryl Foster will debut his first solo exhibition on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Baltimore Art Gallery, offering the community a powerful visual exploration of Black identity, emotional depth, and resilience. The exhibition, which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 855 W. 36th Street, will…
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Maryland SBDC to Host Women’s Entrepreneur Conference Focused on Legal Protection
Baltimore, MD — Women entrepreneurs across the region will have an opportunity to strengthen the legal foundations of their businesses this summer as the Maryland Small Business Development Center hosts its 2026 Women’s Entrepreneur Conference, The Legal Blueprint: Safeguarding Women-Owned Businesses. The in-person event will take place Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to…
Dr. Joanne Martin, Race Work and the Quiet Labor of Black Memory
Race Work The first time that I was introduced to Dr. Joanne Martin was through her scholarship; one of the four books that she co-authored with her husband; Dr. Elmer Martin who is now an ancestor. The book is Spirituality and the Black Helping Tradition. It was in this book that I first learned about…
Greater Baltimore Committee Launches State of the Region
Third year of Regional Investment Scorecard and SelectUSA engagement highlights Baltimore Region’s economic momentum The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) will debut its inaugural State of the Region event on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, alongside Invest in the Baltimore Region, an invitation-only engagement on Thursday, May 7, 2026: launching two events during Economic Development Week and the SelectUSA Investment Summit that highlight…
Local Entrepreneur Advances to National Small Business Competition — Public Voting Now Open
A Maryland-based entrepreneur is gaining national attention. Hyacinth Tucker, founder of The Laundry Basket, has advanced to the semifinals of The UPS Store Small Biz Challenge, rising above nearly 6,000 applicants from across the country. The competition, hosted by The UPS Store, Inc., highlights innovative small businesses that are redefining how services are delivered in…
