News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
As celebrities and public figures flocked to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star weekend, pro-Palestinian activists were hoping to draw attention to calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Organizations including the Party for Socialism and Liberation Indianapolis, Jewish Voice for Peace Indiana and the Mi...
by Toter - 9 months ago
By BigEyeUg Team In a recent interview on local TV, comedian Maulana Kasozi, one half of the popular Ugandan comedy duo ‘Maulana & Reign,’ shared his thoughts on the challenges of maintaining faith in the entertainment industry. Maulana & Reign Kasozi highlighted the...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
& Mother Bethel Vandalism — NBCPhiladelphia & by Marco Cerino. Philadelphia Tribune Staff Writer Philadelphia police are investigating vandalism at one of the city’s oldest Black churches. Officers were called to Mother Bethel AME Church Monday morning after a front door win...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant boost to Michigan’s water infrastructure with an allocation of more than $177 million from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is part of the monumental $50 billion from the Bip...
by Toter - 9 months ago
It has been a remarkable debut season for Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Miami Heat’s 18th overall choice in the 2023 NBA Draft has averaged 12.9 points while assuming a crucial role. Among rookies this season, Jaquez is averaging the third-most steals and the fifth-most points. Is it premature to decla...
Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
On this day in 1995, Compton’s own DJ Quik released his third album entitled Safe + Sound. Released on Profile Records, it peaked at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA by July 11. Executive produced by Suge Knight, the LP featured the singles “Dolla...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the City of Chicago is suing six oil and gas corporations and their largest trade association for deceiving Chicago consumers about the climate dangers associated with their products.& Filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the comp...
by Toter - 9 months ago
Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel were busy overnight responding to a spate of road accidents and transporting four people to the hospital. The emergency personnel received a call for assistance at about 7:09 pm regarding a bus that overturned in Castries with twelve people on boar...
by Toter - 9 months ago
Superstar forward Kevin Durant stunned everyone in the summer of 2019 by teaming up with Kyrie Irving and signing multi-year contracts with the Brooklyn Nets as two of the most prominent free agents available. After his incredible but contentious stint with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant wa...
by Toter - 9 months ago
Fresh off tripping up the stairs again, the new and unimproved Joe Biden was met by a gaggle of reporters as he prepared to face more stairs. As Biden said not long ago about his abilities, “Watch me.” And America obliged. We are watching. Moreover, finally the press corps is watching.In a recent Bi...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
From Black PR Wire The New York Amsterdam News (AmNews), one of America’s oldest and most influential Black newspapers continues its unfolding renaissance with the hiring of distinguished journalist and author Aaron Foley as our new News Editor. Foley, originally from Detroit, is the author of the c...
by Toter - 9 months ago
By BigEyeUg Team During a recent episode of Spark TV’s “21 Questions” show, renowned Ugandan singer Ronald Mayinja revealed the intriguing tale behind the widely popular social media phrase, Namukwaya. Ronald Mayinja Mayinja recounted that the genesis of the phrase dates back to the rec...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Black-owned AI ed-tech company Skilldora has joined forces with African American billionaire Dr. Michael V. Roberts to offer its platform and AI Instructor-led courses to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Roberts is the founder of Roberts Innovation Group, which aims...
by Toter - 9 months ago
By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan traditional healer Sophia Namutebi, also known as Maama Fiina or Sylivia, has expressed her support for the idea of women sharing explicit videos with their partners. However, she emphasizes caution in doing so, particularly in light of the increasing trend of l...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Jeanine Valrie Logan is working to open a birth center inside a former church on Chicago’s South Side, where there’s a dearth of options to have a baby. Valrie Logan is a Black midwife. She envisions three rooms in the birth center where people can have their babies in an intimate space, as well as...
