by Toter - 10 months ago
(CNN) —Regina King runs for the White House in her next project.The Academy Award-winning King stars as political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm in a newly released Netflix trailer for the biopic, “Shirley.” The movie chronicles Chisholm’s historic 1972 bid to become president, the first Black candida...
by Toter - 10 months ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart. The Grammy winner achieved the feat after her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em” reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart this week. She dropped the song o...
by Toter - 10 months ago
(CNN) —Republican presidential candidate& Nikki Haley& on Wednesday sided with the Alabama Supreme Court& ruling that frozen embryos are children& and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.“I mean, I think embryos, to me, are babies,” Haley said during a pull a...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
It’s February in Michigan, and a few things are certain: Black History Month celebrations are in full effect, orange barrels will reroute your commute, and the potholes are big enough to ruin your week. The potholes, in particular, are a constant problem for drivers, causing frustration, damag...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Contributed by County Commissioner President Alicia Reece’s office On Tuesday February 7th, 2024, Hamilton County President Alicia Reece became the first Black American to deliver the State of the County address in the history of Hamilton County, Ohio. Reece championed the theme of “One Hami...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
In December 2023, I had surgery to remove my fibroids. Fibroids are benign tumors that grow in the uterine wall. I’d had the growths for nearly a decade and, even though they were benign, they certainly added difficulty to my life. Heavy periods had plagued me since I was a teenager, but they had g...
by Toter - 10 months ago
The Brooklyn Nets have a revitalized team as they begin the second half of the season. The Nets are currently playing with a new coach following the firing of Jacque Vaughn. Kevin Ollie, the interim head coach, will be coaching his first NBA game after serving as JV’s assistant coach for the m...
by Toter - 10 months ago
ATLANTA, GA — During the State of Black Fathers in Fulton Forum on Feb. 20 in Atlanta at Pittsburgh Yards, Fathers Incorporated (FI) and the Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy, two preeminent organizations created to support Black fathers and fatherhood, revealed key findings fro...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By Annie Nova It’s never been a better time to get rid of your student debt. Although President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt for tens of millions of Americans were foiled over the summer at the Supreme Court, his administration has explored all of its existin...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — 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 second Execut...
by Toter - 10 months ago
NASHVILLE, TN — Life Scout Kendall Beard has completed a storybook trail in Hadley Park featuring the book The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter,& for his Eagle Scout project. The book is authored by Nashville native Shabazz Larkin. The ribbon cutting for the storybook trail will take plac...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 10 months ago
Photo: Getty Images Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV and AIDS activist, has died, per 9News. She was 39. On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Hydeia Broadbent’s father, Loren, announced the death of his daughter in a Facebook post. “With great sadness, I must inform you all that our beloved friend,...
by Toter - 10 months ago
By V.S. Santoni Lorraine Hansberry, a luminary of the American literary and theatrical landscape, captivated audiences with her groundbreaking works that explored themes of race, class, and social justice. Born on May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, Hansberry emerged as a prominent voice of the...
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By V.S. Santoni Dr. Georgia Patton Washington, born on April 15, 1864, emerged from a background of adversity to become a pioneering figure in medicine and missionary work. Raised amidst poverty in Tennessee, she endured the loss of her twin sister and father before carving her path against form...
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By Logan LangloisNASHVILLE, TN — On February 25, 1946, a Black woman named Gladys Stephenson returned to the Castner-Knott department store in downtown Columbia to pick up the radio she had taken to be repaired. She had been told to come back several times by the shop, always with a higher price att...
