by Toter - 10 months ago
Here’s another reason why “Inside The NBA” is so legendary. They have one of the greatest panels in TV history when it comes to the TNT television program. The real deal are Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith. Though, to be honest, we think they...
Entertainment / Music - 10 months ago
Choreographer Romeo Cantu adjusts the teams starting position for their performance during practice for the Street Legends Dance Crew Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the J&J Hip Hop Dance & Performing Arts Company in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
WILKES BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Local business professionals gathered this evening at a networking event focused on supporting black-owned businesses within northeastern Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre Power meets monthly to network with fellow community members. This month, the group decided...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Baltimore County police said on Tuesday that Zay Flowers, a wide receiver with the Baltimore Ravens, is no longer the subject of an ongoing investigation. In response to a FOX45 News records request, the agency provided active police reports and incoming 911 recordings. Written extracts from an Acto...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Black people comprise more than 14 percent of the nation’s population but only 2.3 percent of businesses are Black-owned, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau figures. The most recent American Communities Survey shows that while Black businesses make up approximately 11 percent of all busin...
by Toter - 10 months ago
In addition to not liking the substance that NBA fans seem to be craving, JJ Redick frequently disagrees with the material that the media chooses to highlight. On Tuesday morning, Redick made his first appearance on First Take in several months. He quickly gained notoriety by asserting that Doc Rive...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Washington (CNN) —& Nearly 153,000 student loan borrowers currently enrolled in a new repayment plan launched by the Biden administration are expected to get an email Wednesday notifying them that their remaining federal student loan debt will be canceled, totaling about $1.2 billion. The em...
Entertainment / Music - 10 months ago
At 47, Ibrahim Mohamed doesn’t fit the typical image of a college intern. When he arrived in the U.S. from Sudan in 2016, he went online to look for a steady job and decided he wanted to be an electrician at a water treatment facility. A few years later, he started his internship, which is part of a...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
.fb-comments,.fb-comments span,.fb-comments span iframe[style]{min-width:100%!important;width:100%!important} Dr. Sika Dagbovie-Mullins, Dr. Joan Morgan and Dr. Regis M. Fox speak on a panel at the conference. (Layla Reese) Tulane University hosted the 5th Biennial Black Women’s Health Conference, t...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By Terri Schilchenmeyer The envelope on the table is addressed to you. It caught your attention because – who, besides politicians, utilities, and creditors sends anything in the mail these days? Still, it was a nice surprise, no matter what, like a throwback or something. And like the new book, “De...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison’s political odyssey mirrors a narrative of triumph over adversity. Raised by his grandparents in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the son of a single teenage mom, Harrison knows firsthand the strugg...
by Toter - 10 months ago
It’s a weekend of culture, with music, food, dance, storytelling and so much more at this family-friendly event produced by volunteers from the Southwest Celtic Music Association It’s almost time to kick up your heels and dance a jig: The North Texas Irish Festival brings Celtic culture to Dallas’s...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 10 months ago
Photo: Getty Images Beyoncé is giving back to cosmetology schools and salons across the nation. On Tuesday (February 20), Bey launched her haircare brand Cécred. Her charity, BeyGOOD, announced a partnership with the brand for a Cécred x BeyGOOD fund to support cosmetology school students and loca...
by Toter - 10 months ago
The National Juneteenth Museum announced a founding donation of $2 million from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF Railway). One of North America’s leading transportation and logistics companies, its contribution underscores BNSF’s commitment to promoting education and community development...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Irving City Council called the city’s general municipal election for City Council Districts 4, 6 and 8, as well as a special bond election for a City Hall Complex on May 4. In addition to the City’s general election, the ballot also includes a proposition for the issuance of $200 million in bonds fo...
