News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 5 hours ago
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior, National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia A comprehensive new report asserted that American authorities have traditionally trained police officers on the cheap, noting that more than 71 percent of agencies devote less than 5 percent of their total budget t...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
Acting Police Commissioner Crusita Descartes-Pelius has disclosed that tougher measures are in the pipeline to deal with gun violence and has called for patience. Descartes-Pelius spoke to reporters on Monday after a bloody weekend in which two men were fatally shot, and fourteen people sustained gu...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
Photo: Brooklyn Village\Facebook With long-awaited Brooklyn Village project (in Charlotte, North Carolina) set to break ground soon, the developers say they plan to include minority-owned businesses in the redevelopment of what was once the city’s largest Black neighborhood. Why it matters: Black-ow...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
By Melba Newsome Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform when people should get checked to the availability of care in rural areas. During a routine visit to th...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
Pat Perez’s wife Ashley Perez hopped on Instagram and took a shot at legendary golf champion Tiger Woods over his lingering car crash incident which resulted in injuries. Ashley had no sympathy for Tiger Woods looking at the shot she threw at him on Instagram. The New York Post got more; Pat...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 hours ago
Canadian native Samantha Samaka has been awarded a scholarship of $40,000 to attend Long Island University for four years thanks to Jay-Z. As previously reported in BLACK ENTERPRISE, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation partnered with LIU to open the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment based...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
The Weeknd continues to rack up the hardware with his latest trophy coming in the form of another Diamond plaque certified by the RIAA.
by Toter - 6 hours ago
The mugshot of a man named Cassidy Russ who threw Molotov cocktails at cops has gone viral on the internet with massive reactions from social media users. According to TCB; Local authorities arrested a California man Wednesday night after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at police office...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
Photo: YouTube Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the trial convictions of the Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corp, for engaging in a 13-year scheme to defraud, as well as for conspiracy, criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. These all-count convi...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 hours ago
In his two years as a senator, Rev. Raphael Warnock has had several significant legislative wins; now, Republicans are using an electric vehicle plant slated for construction in Georgia to hurt his record. The New York Times reports Warnock’s accomplishments in office include science funding for HBC...
by Toter - 6 hours ago
Are we ushering in the future of sci fi policing? – Photo: Human Rights Watch by Minister of Information and Oakland Bureau Chief JR Valrey& On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will cast the final vote on a policy, approved last week with a 8 to 3 vote, which...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 hours ago
Uncle Funky’s Daughter launched a College Athlete Brand Ambassador program to empower student athletes of color to push limits, break barriers and create change for a more equitable future. With this program, the brand aims to encourage youth to celebrate their individuality and uniqueness and...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 7 hours ago
A lot is known about menopause, like the fact that once a woman reaches 45 to 55, “the change” is around the corner. However, there are other factors that can cause women to experience menopause earlier than they typically would, which is what supermodel Beverly Johnson experienced afte...
by Toter - 7 hours ago
The final drama of the 2022 midterm elections is coming to a head& in Georgia on Tuesday, as Peach State voters — for the second time in as many years — cast ballots in a high-stakes US Senate runoff. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock was the leading vote-getter in the November gen...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 hours ago
On Friday, Dec. 2nd, Urban One taped the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, Ga. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and CLEO TV, a division of Urban One, and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank. The televised event he...
