News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 10 months ago
(NewsUSA) – When your morning starts off with questions like, “do I have school today?” or “how many more sleeps?” it may be time to introduce a family calendar. A family calendar can be utilized by children as early as age two if it includes pictures of the activities. Around age three, chil...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black As promised, this week the Biden-Harris administration& canceled student loan debt for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. The income-driven repayment plan was launched in August 2023, replacing...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 10 months ago
“Comfort care,” he said. This was the choice my father made after the oncologist gave him his options, none of which sounded appealing. But at age 92 with stage four pancreatic cancer, he made the choice that he felt was the best for him. I could sense the shift in my Dad from patriarch to patient...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Almost three years ago, we told you about& Dallas ISD’s innovative plan& for students to access high-speed internet access at home by creating a private wireless network. The $4.5 million project was piloted at Lincoln, Spruce, S...
by Toter - 10 months ago
An African American landmark at historically Black Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina is undergoing a restoration project thanks to three grants from the National Park Service Historic Fund’s African American Civil Rights Grant program and its HBCU grant program. The grants, tot...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 10 months ago
Taylor Electric Company is one of the oldest family-owned Black businesses in the United States. It is also Chicago’s oldest continuously operating Black-owned business, and its history is intricately connected to the city. Sam Taylor Founder Sam Taylor arrived in Chicago from Alabama coal mi...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Brittany Bell is celebrating the birthday of her eldest child, Golden Sagon, in grand fashion. The 36-year-old mother-of-three threw a basketball-themed birthday party for her son, with whom she shares with Nick Cannon. Golden Sagon posing with basketball during his birthday bash. PHOTO: AMBER RAIN...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Forty acres and a mule. That’s what was promised to thousands of the formerly enslaved in a post-Civil War nation. Since then, America has grappled with the idea of reparations for Black Americans. But in recent years, some cities, towns, and states have begun to consider — and move forward — with...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
West Virginians face an above-average risk of death from strokes, heart disease and even injury. This leaves Black residents especially vulnerable, because they already face disproportionate risks in the U.S. health care system. But Black nurses are coming together to provide better care for patien...
by Toter - 10 months ago
On Thursday, February 22, 2024, about 9:40 p.m., the Richfond Police Station responded to a report of a fatal shooting, at Richfond, Dennery. Baune Dumar, a forty-seven-year-old (47) resident of Grande Ravine, Dennery sustained multiple apparent gunshot injuries. He succumbed to his injuries and was...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 10 months ago
There’s something inside all of us. A hidden power. A part of us, throughout us, that also has the amazing ability to heal us. It’s always been there, but now science is unlocking its full potential. It can repair our tissues and organs. It can give us a new lease on life. We’re talking about the s...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a significant move to alleviate the burden of student debt, the Biden administration revealed on Wednesday its decision to automatically forgive $1.2 billion in student loans for 153,000 borrowers. Those eligible...
by Toter - 10 months ago
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and actor, Rotimi is bringing the heat with his first single of 2024 titled “SADE.” “SADE” is such a great feel-good dance track with its special vibe that’s sure to top the charts. It comes on the heels of 2023’s buzzing single “Bestie” a tr...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Image Image Credit Ajai True Image Alt Andre Woolery Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center Andre Woolery wants to ensure that every dollar makes a difference – and sense – by introducing artwork that facilitates forwa...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 10 months ago
There are many ways to be a routine walker when you choose this moderate form of cardio exercise as a good weapon against stroke. What matters is not who you think you are: not fit nor athletic (yet), but why you are doing it: walking to become a better you and lower your risk for diseases like st...
