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By Mark Bryant | OBSERVER Correspondent OAK PARK – A capacity crowd of over 200 people packed the Guild Theater in Oak Park on April 14 to welcome back former Sacramento Kings star Chris Webber. Webber, who was drafted No. 1 overall...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 20 hours ago
File – Cardi B arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots will headline concerts in the return of the B...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 20 hours ago
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer The OBSERVER asked Black men age 18 and older to complete a community-engagement questionnaire titled, “Where’s Your Head At?” Questions gauged where Black men’s heads are on topics ranging from whet...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 20 hours ago
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This is the first of eight stories sharing local Black men’s personal mental health trials and triumphs. The men were among those who responded to Senior Staff Writer Genoa Barrow’s co...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 23 hours ago
R. Rose – Eye of the Needle When will Caribbean people, and their governments give higher priority to the international demand for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonial plunder? This question is a most relevant one even as...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 1 day ago
Tulsa, OK (74129) Today Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and some thunder in the evening. Cooler. Winds NE 10-20 mph.....
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TULSA, Okla. — A mental health alliance, focused on Tulsa’s Black community, officially launched on Thursday. The Tulsa Black Mental Health Alliance is looking for ways to end the stigma and help all Tulsans when it comes to mental health. “Wh...
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California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would create a genealogy office to determine who is eligible for reparations handouts. The bill, SB 1403, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last week in a 8-1 vote, The California Globe reported. If...
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Bill Russell’s name is synonymous with two things in the NBA — winning and being a member of the Boston Celtics. During his time as just a player for the team, he won 11 titles, which is the most of any single player in NBA history. But on Apri...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 1 day ago
Members of the United Nations forum on people of African descent called for extra funding to support its advancement towards reparations for descendants of African slaves who were captured and trafficked across Transatlantic countries. A Howard Unive...
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‘Nobody listened to me:’ On Black Maternal Health Week, Tampa Bay mom and advocate shares her story | WFLA...
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As communities across the nation grapple with an escalating housing crisis, The Sanders Institute convened a Gathering of elected officials, union and non-profit leaders, housing advocates, educators, authors, activists and community organizers in L...
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Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take During the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun’s corona. But social media posts have shared altere...
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Photos: Manhattan Borough President Office\Anthem Blue Cross NEW YORK, New York, April 18, 2024 – – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, EngageWell IPA and Housing Works leadership joined elected officials including Manhattan Bo...
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By José Alvarado Jr./Gothamist Photos: YouTube Screenshots The owner of a construction company accused in a conspiracy to make illegal donations to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign pleaded guilty in Manhattan Thursday, joining several co-defendants w...
