In this episode, filmed 🎥 in April, we sit down with Tonee Lawson—Founder and Executive Director of The Be. Org, a Baltimore-based nonprofit dedicated to helping young people discover their potential through STEM education, social-emotional learning, and exposure to opportunities that expand what they believe is possible. Tonee opens up about: 🔸 The moment that inspired her to launch The Be. Org and why that mission still drives her today 🔸 What Baltimore youth need most b

In this episode, we sit down with DDm—performing artist, actor, cultural commentator, and one of Baltimore’s most unapologetic creative voices. Recorded in February 2026, this conversation explores Baltimore, culture, politics, artistry, and the emotional weight people are carrying in real time—through the lens of someone deeply rooted in both performance and truth-telling. DDm opens up about: 🔸 What it actually takes to stay independent, visible, and grounded as an artist t

In this episode, we sit down with Latania Chisholm—Founder and Chief Envisionary Officer of Jamii Leadership Inc., which is rooted in education, intention, and a deep commitment to community care. Latania opens up about: 🔸 What it truly means to lead with both purpose and presence 🔸 How education and wellness intersect in building stronger communities 🔸 The importance of showing up authentically in spaces that need healing 🔸 Why the work happening on the ground deserv

🎙️ #MyBmore: What’s The 410? | Featuring Ngozi Olandu Young, Celebrity Makeup Artist In this episode, we sit down with Ngozi Olandu Young—Baltimore-born visionary, proud alum of Western High School and Morgan State University, and Hollywood’s go-to Makeup Artist for iconic films like The Color Purple, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Wonder Woman, and Spike Lee’s highly anticipated Highest 2 Lowest. Ngozi opens up about: 🔸 Being a vessel for story, spirit, and self-expression behi

🎙️ #MyBmore : What’s The 410? | Featuring Nneka N'namdi, Founder of Fight Blight Bmore In this episode, we sit down with Nneka N'namdi—organizer, systems thinker, and digital abolitionist—on a mission to confront the root causes of blight and build pathways to Black land liberation in Baltimore. Nneka breaks down: 🔸 Why residents should read the fine print before backing new housing bills 🔸 How Black communities can move from surviving blight to owning the tools to end it

🎙️ #MyBmore : What’s The 410? | Featuring Dr. Joanne Martin, Co-Founder of The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Joanne Martin—visionary, vessel, and voice behind one of Baltimore’s most sacred institutions. For decades, she and her late husband, Dr. Elmer Martin, built The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum brick by sacred brick—a place where Black history doesn’t whisper, it witnesses. Dr. Martin opens up about: 🔸 The untold storie

🎙️ #MyBmore : What’s The 410? | Featuring Dr. Dominic “Farmer” Nell, Visionary Behind City Weeds In this episode, we dig deep—literally and spiritually—with Dr. Dominic “Farmer” Nell, the visionary founder of City Weeds. A farmer, healer, and truth-teller, Farmer Nell is cultivating more than crops—he’s cultivating community, wellness, and opportunity in Baltimore’s most underserved neighborhoods. We talk about: 🌱 Why City Weeds is about healing, not just harvesting 🌱 How

🎙️ #MyBmore : What’s The 410? | Featuring Ashley Esposito, Executive Director of Baltimore Unity Hall In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Esposito, a self-proclaimed "geek for change," civic technologist, and the powerhouse behind Baltimore Unity Hall—a reimagined community hub dedicated to equity, education, and empowerment in West Baltimore. Ashley opens up about: 🔸Her personal journey from community advocate to executive director 🔸How Baltimore Unity Hall is cultiv