Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 3 months ago
By Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, have positioned themselves as the largest cohort of homebuyers, outpacing both Baby Boomers and Gen Z. While many are purchasing homes to start or grow families, others are building equity or simply escaping rising rental costs....
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
Black and Hispanic workers at a Florida construction company who endured racial and ethnic slurs and were given “degrading” assignments were awarded $1.6 million in a settlement of a civil rights lawsuit filed on their behalf by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). J.A. Croso...
by Toter - 3 months ago
ATLANTA (AP) — The effort to make the peace between Donald Trump and Georgia’s powerful Republican governor began in a sprawling neo-Victorian mansion in the exclusive Atlanta enclave of Buckhead.It was at an Aug. 9 fundraiser hosted by former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler that fellow Republican Linds...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Different on choice and on gender equality: JD Vance and Tim Walz.& AP Photo/Kayla Wolf/Bruce Cotler/ZUMA Press Wire by Ján Michalko, ODI When Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate, the governor of Minnesota and former advisor to his school’s gay-straight alliance...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
20th Century Studios via AP by Joy McEntee, University of Adelaide This piece contains spoilers. In Alien: Romulus, Rain Carradine (Caylee Spaeny) and her android “brother” Andy (David Jonsson) are marginalised and exploited by their mining colony. They join a group of young people who stage a rai...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
Jane Cunningham, an educator at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, has achieved something extraordinary. She has been selected as one of 100 educators nationwide for the Society for Science Advocate Program. What makes this even more special is that Cunningham is the only educator from Michigan...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Ohio National Guard soldiers move in on war protesters at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. AP Photo by Brian VanDeMark, United States Naval Academy Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has expressed his intention, if elected to a second term, to use the U.S. armed forces to suppress...
by Toter - 3 months ago
By Our Reporter Ugandan music legend Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone, is set to celebrate 25 years in music with a concert dubbed ‘Legend in Gold,’ slated for this Saturday, August 31, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. I&M Bank Uganda, who celebrated their golden jubilee at the same venue in June...
by Toter - 3 months ago
A woman sustained gunshot injuries at Forgotten Boundary, Morne du Don, Castries, on Friday morning. Details surrounding the incident are sketchy. However, the Castries Fire Station received a call for assistance at about 7:25 am and dispatched an ambulance. Friday’s incident is the second thi...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Last week, I found myself glued to the Democratic National Convention, feeling a stirring revival.& The vibrant array of faces, the empowering stories and the promises of an inclusive future filled me with hope and rekindled my spirit about America’s trajectory. It was a stark contrast to my...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 3 months ago
As UNCF (United Negro College Fund) observes its 80th anniversary, UNCF Chicago will hold its 41st Annual Walk for Education®, Sept. 7, 2024, at 8 a.m., in Chicago at Burnham Park, Grove 7, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive at 39th Street. As in previous years, participants can choose a 5K walk/fun run...
Entertainment / Music - 3 months ago
Pharrell Williams’ upcoming musical film has more news. Universal Pictures gave the project an official title and release date. Now called “Atlantis”, it is set to hit theaters on May 9, 2025. “Atlantis” is described as a vibrant exploration of a transformative summer in the life of a young boy...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
ALBUQUERQUE – The City of Albuquerque’s Office of Equity & Inclusion (OEI) and the Office of Black Community Engagement (OBCE) held a celebration on Civic Plaza in honor of National Black Business Month. Black Business Month is a nationally recognized month dedicated to acknowledging and suppo...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
Oprah Winfrey, 70, remains a polarizing public figure. Her recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign has sparked outrage among critics blasting Winfrey’s previous highly publicized charitable efforts. In August 2023, a series of wildfires devastat...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
Image courtesy of Karen Clark Sheard Five-time Grammy Award-winner Karen Clark Sheard has just released her newest album, ‘Still Karen’, marking a crowning achievement in her storied career. This highly anticipated album showcases Sheard’s extraordinary range and versatility, prom...
