by Toter - 8 months ago
James A. Washington, esteemed president and general manager of The Atlanta Voice and longtime advocate for the Black Press, passed away at 73. His legacy spans journalism, community service, and advocacy, leaving a profound impact on the media landscape. A viewing will be held on Tues., April 9...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
The three-story husk of a building at 2551 Mission Street has been vacant and accumulating graffiti now since 1987, but efforts to transform it into art galleries and retail spaces are finally showing some progress. There are many vacant eyesores on Mission Street, but probably none as notorious as...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
ATLANTIC CITY — Bakin’ Bad, which bills itself as New Jersey’s first solely owned, fully licensed African American disabled-veteran cannabis dispensary, will hold an unveiling celebration Tuesday at 2834 Atlantic Ave. before opening to the public April 20. The ceremony will be held from 5 to 6 p...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Play video content TMZ.com Suge Knight couldn’t be more disappointed with J. Cole waiving the white flag to Kendrick Lamar — reacting to the brief beef live...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)-District 58 Rep. Harold Love, Jr. convened a press conference at the state capitol calling for the filing of federal lawsuits to address the $2.1 billion a 2023 federal government report states is owed to Tennessee State University (TSU) due to decades of underfunding...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
They were on walls, rolling doors, electric cabinets, bus stations, and even on the beams of overpasses. As an architect, I must admit there are occasionally impressive drawings among these “works,” full of artistic flair, which somewhat bring life to the city. However, the majority comp...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The eagerly anticipated celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse finally descended upon North America after a seven-year hiatus, captivating millions of skywatchers on Monday. With its grand entrance at the Mexican...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Physicians, Public Health Officials, Clergy and Advocates to Explore Establishing a New Normal on Black Health& New York, NY – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will convene a panel at the NAN Annual Convention this month to explore how Black Amer...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — and a racially biased organ test was to blame.As upsetting as that notification was, it also was part of an unprecedented...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By Ben Jealous When we see a 75-year-old white man out in the woods with a group of Black and brown kids from low-income neighborhoods, teaching them about nature, few of us assume he is there because that is where he feels most comfortable. Probably even fewer of us assume many of those kids...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray, a senior minister and civil rights leader who emerged as a calming presence during the Los Angeles riots in 1992, passed away of natural causes this week at the age of 94.Reverend Murray was born in Lakeland, Florida, and grew up in the segregated South. In his early life,...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Relatives of fatal shooting victim Ricardo Wilson alias ‘Go Fast’ believe the twenty-four-year-old was an innocent victim of what one family member described as Vieux Fort’s senseless gang warfare. Wilson, a Bruceville resident, was on Monday discovered with an apparent gunshot wou...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 8 months ago
Without early or accurate diagnosis of any condition, proper care and treatment plans are prolonged. Studies show that Blacks have lower access to dermatologists and quality healthcare providers. In return, Blacks are discovering they have hidradenitis suppurativa much later than they should. Hidra...
by Toter - 8 months ago
The international Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) will sail in mid-April with multiple vessels, carrying 5,500 tons of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international human rights observers to challenge the ongoing illegal Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. This is an emergency mission as the situ...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
“The Mama’s Den” hosts with midwife Kim Durdin In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly affecting Black women. According to statistics, Black mothers in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related...
