News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
By Monica Nakashima | CBS 42 The City of Birmingham is once again taking legal action against Monarch Ridge Apartments’ property owners due to its history of violent crime. The city attorney’s office submitted an emergency temporary restraining order and injunction against Steele Valley Brook, LLC....
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Birmingham Business Alliance The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and ThinkData Solutions, Inc. have been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for the Magic City Data Collective (MCDC) Project in its 2024 IEDC Excelle...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
By ANNIE MA, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, and SHARON LURYE | Associated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd go...
by Toter - 3 months ago
In less than 70 days, each of us will have an opportunity to either cast a vote or help someone vote who would not otherwise do so. The stakes are bigger than the race for the Presidency between Vice President Harris and Donald Trump. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are on the ba...
by Toter - 3 months ago
NASHVILLE, TN –& The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)& & announced today& that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County will receive nearly $4.7 million in federal funding to upgrade and expand its n...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Sir Shridath Ramphal has died, family members confirmed on Friday. Born on October 3, 1928, in New Amsterdam, British Guiana (now Guyana), Sir Shridath has been hailed as a figure of remarkable achievement and a symbol of enduring hope and unity for the Commonwe...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
Former University of Southern California football player and retired NFL player Reggie Bush, 39, triggered some social media users with his comments about 39-year-old NBA legend LeBron James. On Aug. 29, Bleacher Report’s Instagram account uploaded a video of LeBron performing weightliftin...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Residents of Belle Vue, Vieux Fort, along with relatives and friends of cultural icon Joseph Rameau Poleon, will celebrate his life on Sunday. Poleon, whom the Cultural Development Foundation described as a legend and an icon of folk music, passed away at 95 in July. The folk musician and violinist...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – A new college program is bringing health issues in Indigenous communities to the forefront. The Black Hills State University and Indian University of North America at Crazy Horse Memorial launched an undergraduate certificate program in Wichozani Health and Wellness....
by Toter - 3 months ago
Dallas, Texas – The city of Dallas is in mourning over the tragic loss of Officer Darron Burks, a rookie member of the Dallas Police Department who was fatally shot while on duty Thursday night.The incident occurred in the Oak Cliff area of the city. According to reports, Officer Burks was sit...
Entertainment / Music - 3 months ago
Hundreds of artists from across the United States have made their annual pilgrimage to St. Louis for the city’s graffiti festival along the Mississippi Riverfront. Paint Louis was founded in 1997 as an annual graffiti and music festival, attracting artists to display their work using both spra...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
California’s historic efforts to repair harms inflicted upon the descendants of formerly enslaved people moved forward with the signing of AB 1929 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D – Inglewood) into law. AB 1929 aims to rectify racial disparities within career technical education (CTE) programs by...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally Saturday in Las Vegas. — AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson Former President Donald J. Trump does not respect intelligent, strong Black women. Such distaste for strong Black women was evident during a recent appearance at...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
Ishmael Trone [Courtesy photo] As Black Business Month concludes, Ishmael Trone, a second-generation Pasadena African-American entrepreneur, offers insights into the enduring challenges and emerging opportunities for Black-owned businesses. Trone, CEO/President of F&M Business Center and...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
Producers of the star-studded Democratic National Convention say that the internet craze is to blame for the hysteria that spun out of control amid reports that Beyoncé was expected to perform.& Celebrities such as Kerry Washington, rapper Common, comedian D.L. Hughley, and several others f...
