Category : Lifestyle

Milk: Animal or Plant – Which is Best?

Today, your milk mustache may not come from drinking a glass of dairy milk. There are so many milk options readily available at your supermarket and just as many homemade milk recipes online. With all of the debate over whether drinking milk, from an...

Dallas Shines Light on Mental Health in Black Community During Month-Long Initiative

Last month, Dallas played host to a potent gathering that put the spotlight on mental health issues in the Black community, timed to coincide with Black History Month. Officials from the City of Dallas and Dallas County teamed up with Metrocare Serv...

Rural housing programs serve Texas’ elderly and disabled. This federal bill could make the process easier.

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett introduced House Bill 7412 to fix administrative issues that have created hurdles for some in rural communities. BY JAYME LOZANO CARVER Homes under construction in a future neighborhood Wednesday, April. 26, 2023,...

New Yorkers For Reparations Celebrate Launch Of New York State Reparations Commission

Photos: YouTube Screenshots New York, NY — New Yorkers for Reparations has assembled statements from a diverse group of public figures and advocacy organizations representing New Yorkers across the state, in support of Thursday’s official launch of...

Sisters Sue Chicago Suburb Police Over Fatal Shooting of Man in His Home

The sisters of a man who was shot and killed by police in his home near Chicago have filed a lawsuit in federal court.& They are accusing the officers and their department of causing the wrongful death of their brother Isaac Goodlow III and othe...

Are N.J.’s Black businesses thriving or just surviving?

Faye Coleman, a board member for the New Jersey African American Chamber of Commerce, had a clear description for how she viewed the state of Black business. “Putting my oxygen mask on and hoping it doesn’t run out,” she said. Coleman, who is buildi...

Detroit Pistons and City Host Summit for Record Expungement

The Detroit Pistons, in collaboration with the City of Detroit and several notable organizations, are set to host the Second Chance Summit at Little Caesars Arena today. The event aims to provide individuals with past criminal records the opportunity...

Black Mother Found Dead After Texting Family She Was Being Held Hostage

Photo: Courtesy of Gail Maddox (Facebook) Several people are facing murder charges after a missing Alabama mother who told her family she was being held hostage was found dead. Birmingham Police said the body of 20-year-old Mahogany Jackson was disc...

Q&A: What is the state and future of Black-owned restaurants in Salem?

In the last few years, Black-owned food businesses in Salem have been on a slow but steady rise. The Statesman Journal talked to two owners and a former owner about their experiences in Salem and the future of the local industry. The newspaper talke...

Here’s what California’s radical reparations plan will cost taxpayers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Much of the discussion surrounding the push for reparations in California, New York and cities like San Francisco center on the historical justifications for mass payouts. Yet, as the ancient Greek phi...

Prominent Civil Rights Attorney Primed for Circuit Court Judge Race

Prominent Civil Rights Attorney Deidre Baumann& has organized an outstanding campaign team and platform in her quest to become the Judge of the 7th Judicial Subcircuit of Cook County. Baumann, who was the lead attorney on the Burr Oak Cemetery li...

Paid in full: The shocking truth behind reparations

By Virgil Walker, Op-ed contributor Friday, March 01, 2024 A man is silhouetted against the ”Door of No Return” at the House of Slaves on Goree Island near Senegal’s capital Dakar March 16, 2007. Millions of Africans were shipped...

Florida churches are stepping up to teach Black history classes

At New Generation Missionary Baptist Church in Opa-locka, a new class has gained popularity with younger congregants — and it’s not your typical Bible study or Sunday school. Since last year, the church has been teaching classes about African Americ...

Call for pitches: Ascender is giving mini-grants to Black-owned businesses in Pittsburgh

Most experts agree that to succeed, businesses need organization, a clear business plan, and a good management team. Another crucial piece? Capital — which is where Ascender wants to be of assistance. For the second year, the Pittsburgh community or...

Help for Storm Victims: FEMA Arrives in California to Provide Relief

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) – For Jessica Calix, a mother from San Diego, and her 8-year-old son, it was just another typical Monday. She dropped him off at his public charter school and worked on some volunteer activ...