Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
Lansing Eastern High School freshman Nautikah Garcia can easily drop the names of dozens of hip-hop and rap artists throughout the past five decades: “Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Aaliyah, Big Gee, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Tupac … “They’ve influenced pop culture, language, fashion and even a women’s movement fo...
Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
(NewsNation) — In the vibrant streets of 1970s New York City’s Bronx borough, a young Jamaican American disc jockey ignited a musical revolution that would bring people together and pioneer groundbreaking techniques that led him to become the founding father of hip-hop music. He was born Clive Camp...
Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago
Lansing Eastern sophomore Alana Gabriel explains pieces of hip-hop history with Matinga Ragatz of Lansing, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, as part of the ‘Finding Common Ground: This is Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary” museum. Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal One of the rap museum pieces on dis...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
We need your urgent assistance to protect public notices in newspapers! TOMORROW,& SB 252& is scheduled to be amended in committee, putting public notices at risk and reversing the original intent of the bill. This is a critical moment, and we need your voice to ensure that public notice...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
In operating rooms across the country, more and more diabetics are receiving amputations due to complications from type-2 diabetes. The life-altering procedures are more common among Black and Latino patients who are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease, according to health data. Doctor...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
One of the keys to success in college is to accept intellectual challenges. These challenges do not only test your knowledge and skills but also require you to grow and develop yourself as a person. These challenges have valuable growth opportunities, including overcoming a difficult task, tackling...
by Toter - 9 months ago
A sixty-one-year-old pedestrian has died following a suspected hit-and-run incident in Castries on Sunday at about 9:15 pm. Police have identified the deceased as Carol Alphonse. Emergency personnel conveyed him to the OKEU Hospital for medical attention. However, Alphonse succumbed to his injuries,...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Srishti Prabha | OBSERVER Staff Writer The Sacramento City Unified School District, in partnership with the Black Parallel School Board, is hosting its seventh annual Black Parent Involvement Day on Tuesday, Feb. 20. This event — where Black parents, along with other parents, are invited...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Steward Speakers will kick-off its 2023-2024 speaker season on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The season, “Sports & Education and the African American Influence” will feature Football Hall of Famer, former Pro Bowler and Super Champion, Shannon Sharpe.Currently appearing on “First Take” with St...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
The U.S. Small Business Administration Delaware (SBA Delaware) is bringing Black History Month and business together with its “Access to Action: Building Your Finances for Funding” event on Feb. 22. This free half-day event, presented by the SBA-backed Delaware Small Business Development Center’s (...
by Toter - 9 months ago
The United Negro College Fund has released a new report outlining best practices for educating future teachers attending historically Black colleges and universities. The report was created in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University in Texas, Alabama A&M University, Albany State University...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
As we here at The New Tri-State Defender pause to reflect on African-American History Month, my own journey has brought me to make these bold recommendations: There should be a class called “The History of Memphis.” This class should be mandatory; This class should have ZERO textbooks and should be...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Contributed by Cincinnati NAACP On February 12th, 2024, the Cincinnati NAACP proudly unveiled our mobile Civic Engagement Vehicle, granting a hopefully, heartening first glimpse at our custom-wrapped vehicle to the public. The Civic Engagement Vehicle (CEV) will be used to improve voter turno...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Retailer celebrates Black History Month CINCINNATI, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of Black History Month, the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today celebrates a variety of Black-owned and founded businesses. Whether it is a customer favorite or new and exciting brand, the retailer is showcasing...
by Toter - 9 months ago
Six Super Bowl victories throughout their incredibly productive working partnership in New England over the course of over 25 years were the high point of Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft‘s partnership. However, it’s possible that the two NFL greats grew accustomed to one another as they...
