by Toter - 8 months ago
NASHVILLE- The State Collaborative On Reforming Education (SCORE) and NashvilleHealth hosted more than 200 community, education and mental health leaders today to explore ways to address challenges facing student mental health and its impact on educational outcomes in Tennessee. With nearly one...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Twelfth Judicial District Court of Tennessee will hear oral arguments in Blackmon v. Tennessee—a case filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of nine plaintiffs: seven Tennessee women denied medically necessary abortion care who faced severe and dange...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 8 months ago
MARIAN ANDERSON APRIL 3 1930—Ras Tafari is proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia—one of the only African nations to successfully resist European colonization. He is renamed Haile Selassie. Blacks in many parts of the world view him as a god-like figure. Indeed, Jamaicans form a religion in his honor....
by Toter - 8 months ago
Keith Lee thanks the many people that came out to support the local vendors on Wed., April 3, 2024. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Popular TikTok food critic& Keith Lee& returned to Atlanta on Wednesday to host a free food giveaway. In true Keith Lee fashion, he partnered with smal...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Article Views: 42 Today, multi-platinum-selling rapper Snoop Dogg announces the Cali To Canada Tour this spring. Produced by Live Nation Canada, the tour will hit cities nationwide, kicking off in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 3rd and wrapping up in Vancouver on June 25th. Across all stops...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
The University of Texas at Austin has laid off dozens employees who used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The university fired about 60 people and some of the offices where they worked are expected to close by May 31, according to a joint letter from the Texas Conference of t...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Returning for the first time since the pandemic, Australia’s original street art festival, Wall to Wall and Kingston Council are bringing seven of Australia’s top street artists and three acclaimed international artists together to adorn the area with a stunning array of large-scale mural works fro...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
The last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre appeared at Oklahoma’s Supreme Court this week in a bid to revive their reparations lawsuit. An estimated 300 Black people were killed when a white mob burned down what was known as “Black Wall Street,” the thriving African American neighborho...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
ORLANDO, Fla. – A rally was held at St. Mark AME church in Orlando to encourage African Americans to register to vote. Community leaders say the collective Black vote has the potential to shape this upcoming election. They say this is especially true since Black voters have traditionally supported...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert’s lawyers are back in court in behind a new filing amidst their child custody battle. In a recent filing obtained by TMZ, Taylor is alleging that Shumpert’s new “friend” is “confusing” their children. View this post on In...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
HOUSTON, Texas (April 3, 2024) Are you ready to take the next steps into your future? Lone Star College-North Harris is kicking off fall registration with an Open House on Tuesday, April 9. Faculty members will be on hand to answer questions about our academic and workforce degrees, as well as our b...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By Terri Schlichenmeyer That wasn’t the answer you wanted. Beating around the bush, hemming and hawing, those aren’t answers. A solid yes or no, that’s what you require, a simple affirmative or negative, but you may not get it. Is the answer hung up somewhere, or is it being withheld? You may never...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
On March 23, 2024, Martha E hosted a Spa Day at Camellia Alise, offering a retreat for five female entrepreneurs to unwind and recharge for Women’s History Month. Martha orchestrated this heartfelt gesture to honor the resilience and achievements of fellow female entrepreneurs, especially given her...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (**) Is there a point to remaking an older movie if you aren’t going to make it better? Or is it just an easy way out for filmmakers adverse to creating something new? Director/producer Doug Liman has an impressive filmography that’s marked by innovative films that s...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By Gwendolyn H. Daniels The year was 1964, Lyndon Baines Johnson was President of the United States, and the South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. (SDBPWC) was already 10 years strong serving citizens in the southern sector of Dallas. As club history records, charter member V. Al...
