by Toter - 10 months ago
A new study, led by Bernadine Waller, a researcher fellow at Columbia University, has found that on average, Black women under age 45 in the United States are six times more likely to be murdered than White women of the same age group. To investigate the disparities in homicidal death rates in the U...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Aherial Polite has been named dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Augusta Technical College in Georgia. She previously served as chair of the chemistry, physics, and nuclear technology department at Aiken Technical College in South Carolina. “I am thrilled to embark on this journey as t...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Tameka Foster, ex-wife of Usher Raymond, opened up about their co-parenting journey in a recent interview with People Magazine. Embed from Getty Images Ahead of the premiere of her new WEtv show, Bold & Bougie, the 53-year-old told the outlet that her co-parenting relationship with Usher is &...
Entertainment / Music - 10 months ago
DJ Khaled’s cousin, Fadie Musallet, has criticized the iconic producer for failing to speak up on the genocide taking place in their home country. During a recent interview caught by The Neighborhood Talk, Fadie explained a falling out he had with Khaled. “There’s no reason, there’...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 10 months ago
Teachers and students in Chicago’s public schools are working to bring the Green New Deal to school buildings and classrooms. By Willy Blackmore Kevin Moore, a social studies teacher at George Washington High School in Chicago’s South Side, has a futuristic vision for the city’s public school buildi...
Entertainment / Music - 10 months ago
The British street art superstar Banksy paid a secretive visit to New Orleans in 2008, leaving behind 14 paintings on walls around the city from the Lower Ninth Ward to Uptown. Most have been destroyed or removed. One of the few remaining artworks, a portrait of an anti-graffiti activist known as...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his first career All-Star start for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and in a loss to the Eastern Conference, he recorded a career-high for an All-Star game. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 211–186, failing to recover from a sluggish start. Shai Gilgeous...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
BY CAROLYN JONES | CALMatters (CALMATTERS) – At the height of the pandemic, in spring 2020, Maria O. her husband and four children were quarantined in their one-bedroom apartment in South Los Angeles, each vying for privacy, quiet and adequate technology to work and attend school remotely....
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 10 months ago
A great deal of our modern knowledge of the universe may be traced back to the astronomical discoveries and advancements achieved by ancient African civilizations. Many of them are cornerstones upon which our modern civilization rests, and the discovery process of some of these is incomprehensible...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Contributed The inaugural Legacy Pointe Church’s Northern Corridor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was held January 11 at the church at 6280 Kugler Mill Road, Cincinnati, 45236. The program honored the message and mission of King and is a direct expression of the church’s commitment to...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
The misconduct hearing involving District Attorney Fani Willis had another intriguing moment. During the final day of testimony, Willis’ father John Floyd III took the stand and gave a masterful testimony.& The hearing involves accusations of Willis’ relationship with special prosecutor N...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Word In Black: This post was originally published on The Washington Informer By Stacy M. Brown The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its Equity Action Plans for federal agencies in a continued push for equity and racial justice. This release marks the first anniversary of President Biden’s se...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Michigan is set to significantly enhance its mental health care infrastructure, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s latest budget proposal targeting the expansion of a program that could transform the way behavioral health services are provided across the state. At the heart of this initi...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 10 months ago
As our Black History Month discussion progresses, we shift the dialogue to how biracial people define their cultural identities. Living in a nation that once implied that one drop of Black blood made you a Black person, navigating a mixed heritage may present unique societal and ind...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Detroit is on the brink of a transformative development in the New Center area, with a proposed $3 billion project known as the “Future of Health.” This ambitious endeavor is a collaborative effort between Henry Ford Health, the Detroit Pistons, and Michigan State University....
