News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Getty Images Stock Photo (TriceEdneyWire.com)—The modern civil rights movement hit a new peak last week in Illinois. It marked the movement coming full circle, in a way, back to the state of its birth more than a century ago. Illinois is the unsung “alpha and omega” of the movement. It was the 1908...
by Toter - 3 months ago
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Blue Raiders and Hilltoppers’ rivalry returns as Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University compete during the annual fall blood drive, a friendly competition to see which campus community can rally the most lifesaving donations. The 100 Miles of...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
CHICAGO, Illinois—(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The big news of this year’s Democratic Convention was, of course, the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris and the drama surrounding her nomination.& The kinetic energy of the nomination and the convention are part of the story.& From the conve...
by Toter - 3 months ago
By The Numbers: 5.8 Percent: In November 2023, the Black unemployment rate stood at 5.8 percent, nearly double the national rate of 3.7 percent. State-by-state data also showed a similar disparity, with Black people experiencing twice the unemployment rate of their White counterparts.1 in 55: In...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Washington D.C.-The United States Commission on Civil Rights is set to release two significant reports in September 2024, addressing critical issues related to civil rights and federal policies. The first report, titled “Federal Efforts in Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Victims of...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Atlanta Black Pride weekend is finally here and is responsible for hosting Global Black Pride for the very first time. With the weekend festivities beginning, Atlanta resident and alternative R&B and psychedelic musician/songwriter Cello/Phn (pronounced: Cellophane) performed on Saturday, Aug. 3...
Entertainment / Music - 3 months ago
DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday. Chris Pizzello/AP/AP Chris Pizzello/AP/AP NEW YORK — Fatma...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
Reparations – via EURai *We don’t know if somebody got played or if they played themselves. All we know is that the California legislative session ends today (08-31-24), and two vital reparations bills aimed at addressing the discriminatory legacies faced by Black residents will not be heard. This o...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is trending online, with many making a wrong assumption tying him to the release of a new movie he did not create. Legendary actress Glenn Close is now starring as one of the leading characters in Lee Daniels’ new Netflix movie, “The Deliverance,” a film that is said to be...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Schools across the island will reopen on Monday for the new school year after the eight-week summer break for students and teachers. As a result, last week parents and students were busy with last-minute preparations for orientation sessions and returning to classes. Obtaining books and supplies was...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
by Sharelle Burt August 31, 2024 Looks like we’re getting somewhere…. The Reparations Advisory Commission of Los Angeles released a 400-page report to sponsor potential reparations to Black residents based...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
Before the sun rose Saturday morning, Reggie Romain was on the road, traveling from Southern California with a group of demonstrators to Sacramento with a forceful request: “We got to get these bills,” he said, under the dome of the state Capitol. Romain was referring to Senate Bills 1403 and 1331,...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments t...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
“The Players Club” is a classic Black film that tells the story of a struggling single mom who uses her beauty and body to make money at a strip club as a way to pay for college. The movie stars now household names like LisaRaye McCoy, Ice Cube, Jamie Foxx, and the late Bernie Mac. McCoy’s chara...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 3 months ago
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, made a strategic decision to sit down for her first major interview since President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, selecting CNN as the platform despite the network’s heavily criticized moderation of the controversial June debate...
