Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 hours ago
TINA TURNER NOVEMBER 20 1867—Howard University is founded in Washington, D.C., as a result of a Congressional order. The school goes on to become an incubator of African Americans who play major roles in civil rights as well as Black intellectual and cultural development. It has approximately...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 7 hours ago
Hindsight is 20/20, and for LisaRaye McCoy, the writing that her friendship with Nicole Murphy would crumble was already on the wall. The women were friends nearly two decades ago before an alleged affair permanently altered their bond. The “Player’s Club” star has long claimed that Eddie Murphy’s...
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By Gwendolyn H. Daniels The historic South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. (SDBPWC, Inc.) held its annual New Member Induction Ceremony on November 9, 2024. A total of ten new members were inducted. In an effort to continue exceptional membership recruitment, the SDBPWC Membershi...
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Snoop Dogg’s new animated series, Doggyland is unquestionably going to be a hit among young people and their parents. To help ensure that that happens, the 53-year-old multi-faceted entertainer/entrepreneur has enlisted a recognized voice to join his crew! Snoop Dogg’s animated series,...
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ATLANTA, GA – The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report reveals a troubling environment for bolstering Black homeownership in the U.S. The two best-performing demographics for African Americans – Black female-headed households and...
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer At some point in the next few weeks, somebody’s going to bring up That Story. You know the one: That Story happened fifteen or twenty years ago, when you were a kid and did something dumb that became a hilarious tale for an elder to pull out every holiday. Har-dee-har-har. As...
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By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (***) “It might seem crazy what I’m about to say.” But this fun-to-watch bio/mus/doc should’ve been titled Happy, and not Piece by Piece. That’s the vibe. That’s the depth. Certainly, Pharrell Williams is worthy of a movie about his musical feats. He’s won 13 Grammy...
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By Miriam Westheimer The transition to parenthood is far from easy – and even more difficult if parents don’t have support. Studies show that less than half of parents feel prepared for parenthood before the birth of their first baby, and only 18% feel confident as parents after their child arrives....
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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago last week, rekindling a relationship strained for several years. While they defended the meeting as an effort to reestablish communication with the p...
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Having the proper air filtration system can be the difference between protecting and not protecting those who are the most vulnerable from airborne diseases. Eniola Shokunbi, a 12-year-old Nigerian-American from Connecticut, saw a need to address this crucial public health problem and has designed a...
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A disturbing incident at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Charles County, Maryland, has sparked community outrage and conflicting accounts. Initially described as horseplay, the situation involved a 7-year-old student whose jacket became caught on a bathroom stall hook, leaving him unable to fr...
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With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. Blood may be thicker than water, but for many Ameri...
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Dana Frank’s new book, “Get Up and Get On It!” A Black Entrepreneur’s Lessons on Creating Legacy, offers a rich, detailed look into her family’s journey of building generational wealth and overcoming adversity. The book highlights Frank’s father, Gerald Frank, who left Detroit at 18 in 1950, determi...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 hours ago
By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D. As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his cabinet with the likes of Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth, it’s clear this administration isn’t a typical parade of statesmen. Nope, it’s an army of loyalists—a lineup designed to turn America’s executive team...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 hours ago
By Michael K. FrisbyMike@frisbyassociates.comATLANTA, GA – The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report reveals a troubling environment for bolstering Black homeownership in the U.S. The two best-performing demographics for African Ame...
