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Black Women Reds and Black Women on the Liberal Left

Rosa Parks being fingerprinted on Feb. 22, 1956, as one of the people indicted as leaders of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She was one of 73 people rounded up by deputies that day after a grand jury charged 113 African Americans for organizing the boyc...

A Black Mayor Is Signed, Sealed

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Flojaune Cofer after voting on March 5. Louis Bryant III, OBSERVER With Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and political newcomer Dr. Flojaune Cofer making it to the Nov. 5 election, Sacramento will have i...

Reading Is a Right, And We Must Fight to Protect It

Rick Callender | Special to California Black Media Partners OPINION (CBM) – In the Black community, literacy stands as a cornerstone of empowerment, guiding our way toward liberation and advancement. For centuries, African Americans have...

Addressing Mental Health With Innovation, Education

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Brother Be Well’s website shares valuable mental health information centered on boys and men of color. Founder and director Kristene Smith, inset. A locally based organization is reaching boys and...

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

By Maria Sherman | The Associated Press This cover image released by Parkwood/Columbia/Sony shows “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce. (Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full co...

How Is the 4-Day Workweek Working for Other Countries?

By Amaka Watson | Houston Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network (WIB) – The 9-to-5 grind is a phrase that resonates with countless individuals who feel trapped in the monotony of t...

Experts Weigh in on Diabetes in the Black Community

(WIB) – Diabetes has been a known disease that has widely affected the Black community — but it is a disease that can be managed. According to a report from the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes is categorized as a chronic lo...

Kim Barker: How This Trailblazing Woman Became Bally’s Chief Legal Officer

Kim Barker, the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Bally’s Corporation, is not just a legal expert in the gaming industry; she’s a trailblazer playing a pivotal role in a company helping to reshape the gaming landscape na...

Michigan Congressman Condemned For Saying Nuclear Bombs Should Be Dropped On Gaza Like Hiroshima And Nagasaki

By CAIR Photos: Wikimedia Commons\Tik Tok The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a recent call by Rep. Tim Walbe...

A MODEL OF AN EXEMPLARY CHURCH I THESSALONIANS 1:1-10 PART I

Paul, the established writer of I Thessalonians, wrote this first letter to believers at Thessalonica after founding the church there and moving on to Berea, Athens, and Corinth (Acts 17:1-18:1). This first epistle was written by Paul from Corinth a...

Pope Francis Calls For Gaza Ceasefire: “Peace Is Never Made With Weapons”

By AP Photos: YouTube Screenshots In his Easter address, the pope called for a cease-fire in Gaza and a Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap. Rallying from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems, Pope Francis led some 30,000 people in...

Concerning Women’s History Month

By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper While the month of March has been set aside as Women’s History Month, we should be saluting and remembering Black women in particular who bore the burden of racism and humilia...

University of Michigan Breaks Ground on $250 Million Innovation Center in Detroit

The University of Michigan (UM) has received the green light for the construction of a cutting-edge six-story building in Detroit, marking the first phase of the ambitious $250 million UM Center for Innovation project. The UM Board of Regents approve...

Michigan Medicaid Updates: Over 1.4 Million Renewals Amidst Eligibility Review

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently reported significant updates regarding Medicaid renewals and eligibility in the state. Last month, the renewal process for Medicaid saw over 140,000 Michigan residents successf...

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Illuminates the Trailblazing Legacy of Black Country Music Icon Linda Martell

Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” not only dominates with its flavorfully robust tracks but also casts a spotlight on a somewhat forgotten icon of country music, Linda Martell. Through songs like “The Linda Martell Sh...