Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 3 months ago
Corey Mayes at his New York home on Feb. 10, 2023, after receiving a kidney transplant. Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images − a bioethicist explains why by Ana S. Iltis, Wake Forest University As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., kidney disease is a serious public health problem....
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
The IMAX theatre in the Indiana State Museum is offering Hoosiers the chance to watch never-before-seen films in IMAX this summer through their A24 and IMAX Indy Presents film series. The IMAX x A24 film series, a partnership combining the big screen and the independent, indie producers, provide...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
This year the much-loved Inspire Black Communities Health and Wellbeing Day returns to Kennington on Saturday 6 July 2024 from 11am to 4pm. Expect a warm welcome and lots of information to support you to improve your health and wellbeing. Information, food and music Get advice on managing condition...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Reasonable Doubt was Hulu’s mystery drama that made fans emotional in 2022. The series is about a defense attorney named Jax Stewart who juggles work, family, friends, and a complicated personal life in Los Angeles and bucks the justice system every chance she gets. The series returns for...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Caribbean officials and their international partners met this week to discuss hurricane preparedness amid predictions that the 2024 season will be the worst on record. Seventy representatives from Caribbean regional and national disaster management agencies, chambers of commerce, and representatives...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Business leaders Anthony Lewis and Gil Beverly join board of directors NASHVILLE, TN — After three decades serving on the Citizens Savings Bank & Trust board of directors, and as board chairman since 2017, Attorney Richard Manson will step down making room for two new board members to assist...
by Toter - 3 months ago
By Clint Confehr Mason Cornwell stands with his mother, Adrienne Cornwell at Meharry Medical College’s mural on Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard. They’re from Cincinnati. Mason aspires to become a dentist. Photo courtesy of Majornette Jefferson By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Physician...
Entertainment / Sports & Entertainment Stories - 3 months ago
Diddy is someone who has been hit with quite a bit of legal trouble over the last year or so. Overall, it all started with a lawsuit from his ex Cassie, who accused him of sexual assault and sex trafficking. Subsequently, the music mogul was hit with other similar lawsuits and allegations. Moreov...
by Toter - 3 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An oil portrait painted from life of Attorney Fred Gray, by artist Michael Shane Neal, has been acquired by The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. for its permanent collection.& The portrait was commissioned by “Friends of Fred Gray,” a group of d...
by Toter - 3 months ago
By Rebecca Cohen Frederick “Flips” Richard is already making a name for himself in men’s gymnastics as he soars into the Olympic trials, having recently clinched the No. 2 spot at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, but he has been captivating an audience on social media for years and has big pla...
by Toter - 3 months ago
By Ivan Sanchez & & The U.S.& Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting gun possession by individuals convicted of domestic abuse, countering gun rights groups’ claims that the ban infringes on Second Amendment rights. The 8-1 ruling is a notable constraint on a significant 2...
by Toter - 3 months ago
NASHVILLE, TN — The Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated proudly announces the 49th Southern Regional Conference Impact Day: “Turn the Page” Banned Book Drive. In alignment with one of the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrusts, education development, one of the be...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
This panel will tackle health care disparities faced by the Black community, and how advances in technology are creating opportunities for “techquity” in health care.The discussion will include a look at the problems within maternal care and mental health and examine how generative arti...
by Toter - 3 months ago
The Stonewall Riots, which began on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village, are widely recognized as the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. However, the pivotal roles of Black and Latino individuals in this historic uprising are often overshadowed.The...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Despite getting started late into the growing season, and having no mules or agricultural equipment, the freedmen were succeeding, shocking many of their former slave owners, (Gen. Rufus) Saxton reported back to headquarters in Washington, DC. “They have persevered with an industry and energy beyond...
