Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media (CBM) – The ballot for the 2024 California presidential primary election, set for March 5 — commonly called “Super Tuesday in political media speak — features leading presidential candidates President Joe Biden (D) and former Pre...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — In statement released on Sunday, the grassroots group Boston People’s Reparations Commission called on the city of Boston to distribute $15 billion in cash payouts to Black Bostonians. The money would serve as part of local reparations for the “harm caused by slavery and...
Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
Across 50 years in the art scene, Futura has undergone a brilliant evolution from graffiti prodigy to design master. TED Audio Collective.This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. What if comparing car insurance rates was as easy as putting on your favorite podcast? With Progressi...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
A group of activists in Boston called for the city to “fully commit to writing checks” and for a $15 billion payout since the city’s wealth was built on slavery. An activist named Rev. Kevin C. Peterson delivered remarks on how the City of Boston should implement reparations at a press c...
by Toter - 9 months ago
When an All-Star acknowledges that the trampoline dunkers’ performance was the most memorable aspect of the game, you know something is wrong with the All-Star Game. This was the real evaluation from superstar Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers, who praised the Chicago Bulls trampoline du...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in 2019 about his book How to Be an Antiracist. During the Q&A, a questioner was unsure how Kendi defined racism and asked him to provide a definition. Kendi defined racism as a collection of racist policies that lead to racist inequity that a...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Leap Day is coming. Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock, via Getty images by Bhagya Subrayan, Purdue University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does a leap year have 366 da...
by Toter - 9 months ago
Jacque Vaughn‘s eight-year tenure with the Nets came to an end early on Monday morning. Following three years as head coach of the Orlando Magic, the now-former head coach joined Brooklyn in 2016 as an assistant coach. Mikal Bridges was “pretty vocal behind the scenes” about Jacque Vaughn’s of...
by Toter - 9 months ago
When you listen to Esther Nabatanzi singing, you can tell she will thrive in this competitive music industry. Her vocal strength and writing skills is her strength and she puts this out in her Perfect song that she has just released.& Produced by D King, Perfect is her debut song and sp...
Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
Veronica Glover Senior Staff Writer Nicki Minaj performing in 2017. Photo by Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty Images for dcp The 2023 celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Hip Hop highlighted the genre’s history and cultural importance. Feuds between artists are part of that legacy, and this year...
by Toter - 9 months ago
The firing of coach Jacque Vaughn may have shocked some, but the Nets players believed that it was long overdue. Perceptive spectators at Brooklyn’s games would have noticed the team’s gloomy appearance, which is a result of their discontent with JV. According to reports, the two players...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Racism has cost the United States at least $16 trillion, according to a 2020 report from Citibank. Moreover, if racism was eradicated, the report suggested, the US economy could gain an additional $5 trillion. With the US GDP currently around $27 trillion, these dollar amounts are not insignificant...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation announced last week that O’Hare International Airport will receive an additional $40M in Airport Terminal Program grant funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, bringing the total amount awarded to the airport to $90M. This grant, alo...
by Toter - 9 months ago
By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan rapper Gravity Omutujju has responded defiantly to singer and politician Bobi Wine after his latest song, “Edoboozi Lya Mutuuze,” was removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim made by Bobi Wine’s camp. Gravity Omutujju The blow came on Monda...
Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
BLACKOUT will be held at the Aronoff Center for the Arts Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Photo: Provided by Game Day Communications” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Photo: Provided by Game Day Communications BLAC...
