News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
John and Jackie Kennedy in Paris in May 1961. Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images by Philip A. Goduti, Jr., Quinnipiac University Less than a week after her husband’s assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, Jackie Kennedy granted an interview with esteemed political writer Theodore White...
by Toter - 8 months ago
The non-profit Educate ME is providing aspiring teachers with financial assistance and mentorship to increase the Black teacher pipeline. In the Black community, from the time of enslaved ancestors to the founding of HBCUs, it’s a truism: Black teachers have been beacons of education, hope, and...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Atlanta United will host HBCU night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during a match against the Philadelphia Union this afternoon at 3 p.m. Pre-match festivities will include a step dance performance and drumline performances by Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College bands. There is also a s...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 8 months ago
Photo: Getty Images A small town in Alabama hasn’t held a political election in decades and white officials aren’t allowing its first Black mayor to exercise his duties, according to a lawsuit. The Legal Defense Fund recently filed a preliminary injunction to force the town of Newbern,...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Image Image Credit Matt Winkelmeyer/Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Mister Cee Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center On Wednesday (April 10), HOT 97 confirmed the unfortunate passing of Mister Cee, who was only 57 years old. “He wasn’t just a DJ; he was a pillar...
by Toter - 8 months ago
You& know, it’s& pretty& hard& for& people& to& lead& with& their& weaknesses as opposed to showing off their perceived strengths. We all like to let the world see us in our best light.& It’s for other reasons that we want& to keep our shortcomings hi...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
Dr. Kanika A. Cunningham and Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis This week, our departments join the nation in observing Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW). BMHW — April 11-17 — is a time to raise awareness about the disparities in maternal health outcomes experienced by Black...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
Aisling Mäki Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, Th...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
Play video content TMZ.com Benzino and Eminem‘s 20-year-long beef could finally be ending with one last duel — and the “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Cara Tabachnick | CBS News Gymnast Morgan Price became the first athlete from a historically Black college or university team to win a national collegiate championship on Friday. The Fisk University student clinched the title with an all-around score of 39.225 – and became “the first USAG C...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 8 months ago
Four-in-ten Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered in the outlets they get news from, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2023. Similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same. By contrast, a slim majority of W...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 8 months ago
(FG Trade/Getty Images) Black Americans have long had a complex relationship with the news media. In 1967, the Kerner Commission – a panel established by President Lyndon Johnson to investigate the causes of more than 150 urban riots in the United States – sharply criticized the media’s treatment of...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
MARYLAND GOV. WES MOORE (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Despite the wide-ranging opinions and perspectives held by individuals representing different cultures and political persuasions, there is one common dominator that should always connect people of goodwill. Facts are a common dominator that should easily...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, partially due to a long history of systemic racism and bias. The Fresno community is taking action to raise awareness of the staggering statistic as we’re halfway thro...
