Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – An event in the New Haven community showcased the power and business savvy of African American women while encouraging the importance of voting in this election year. Chaila Gilliams’ Green Peacock Corporation was one of dozens of businesses displaying their services or pr...
by Toter - 8 months ago
GloRilla recently outmaneuvered with a slick sidestep on ‘Club Shay Shay’. It’s true – and Shannon Sharpe couldn’t believe his eyes! The unexpected move left everyone in stitches, proving that even the most unlikely scenarios can unfold in the world of sports talk shows. With...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Rolling Loud, the high-octane hip-hop festival that’s become a staple for rap enthusiasts, has announced a climatic return this December to Miami, coinciding with its tenth anniversary. As confirmed by CBS News Miami, the event is locked in for December 13-15 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The City of Columbia kicked off the city’s first Black Maternal Health Week on Thursday. The press conference took place at Columbia City Hall at 11 am. Councilwoman Aditi Bussells, Councilwoman Tina Herbert and Rhonda Sims, Founder of the Black Mental Health C...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer If you, or someone you know, has mental health concerns and needs help or wants to be involved in finding community solutions, Senior Staff Writer Genoa Barrow has compiled a brief list of resources. She will continue to update the list throughout h...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
In the realm of basketball, where records are made and legends are born, Dawn Staley stands tall as a beacon of excellence and inspiration. Her recent milestone achievement of becoming the highest-paid Black female basketball coach is not just a personal triumph, but a groundbreaking moment in t...
by Toter - 8 months ago
A four-member delegation, led by Thaddeus M. Antoine, Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority represented Saint Lucia at the recently concluded Routes America Conference, which was held from March 19-21, in Bogota Colombia. The three-day event united prominent figures from the aviation industr...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
by Toter - 8 months ago
Patrick Mahomes Sr. has found himself in hot water as he faces a felony DWI charge. This unexpected turn of events has sent shockwaves through the community and left many fans scratching their heads. The former Major League Baseball player now faces a legal curveball that could change the game for h...
by Toter - 8 months ago
ATLANTA, GA — James Washington, the president and general manager of The Atlanta Voice, a longtime advocate of the Black press, and the 2019 National Association of Black Journalist Legacy Award winner passed away surrounded by family and loved ones on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. He was 73. For over...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
Country musician Linda Martell at her home in South Carolina in 2021. Sean Rayford/Getty Images by William Nash, Middlebury One of the most impressive parts of Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” is her roster of collaborators, which includes rising country artist Shaboozey alongside country super...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By Alexis Clark NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University proudly announces that United States Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and President Glenda Glover will be taking the stage as the keynote speakers for the 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies. Senator Warnock will addre...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
Dr. Howard Fuller speaks with Jasmin Shaheed-Young, president and CEO of RISE INDY. (Photo/Camike Jones) Dr. Howard Fuller is a nationally known thought leader on education reform. Fuller served as the superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools from 1991-1995. In 2004, along with eight pastors, h...
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By Wiley HenryMEMPHIS, TN – When Dr. Callie Herd learned that a “massacre” had taken place on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow, a Union garrison in Henning, TN, she and her son, Ronald C. Herd II, sprang into action.They have honored the Union’s Black soldiers since 2016 – those who fought and died at...
