Category : Lifestyle

Equity in the Capital: Reporters Chris Nichols and Ben van der Meer on creative solutions to the housing crisis

By Nick Brunner | Solving Sacramento Chris Nichols is the homelessness and housing affordability reporter for CapRadio. (Photo courtesy of Chris Nichols) The issues of lack of housing affordability and availability are likely to hover around Sa...

Alchemist Public Market planned for Sacramento’s River District

By Keyshawn Davis | Solving Sacramento Alchemist Public Market is scheduled to open to the public by early 2026. (Rendering courtesy of Alchemist CDC) In the emerging residential and commercial River District in Sacramento, Alchemist Community...

Creating New Opportunities for Racial Healing

By Ashanti Bryan | Word In Black (WIB) – On Dec. 31, my family and I rang in the new year watching movies, eating pizza, playing board games and talking. Yet something about the arrival of 2024, and all that faces Black America in the year...

Cost Effective Reparations Can Start with Apology

By Dianne Anderson Cash is always king, but policies in the works could jumpstart reparations for Black Californians without breaking the bank. Earlier this year, the State Legislative Analyst’s Office projected a $38 billion budget deficit, meaning...

TSSAA Championships: Memphis Middle College falls short against Gordonsville, 49-40

In a hard-fought battle at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN, Memphis Middle College faced a tough opponent in Gordonsville. The game was a gritty defensive showdown, with Memphis Middle College ultimately falling short, 40-49. Memphis Middle Col...

Sankofa Health Experience plans to address Black health disparities

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Black BRAND is ‘shaping a healthier future’ for the Black community in Hampton Roads. The Sankofa Health Experience is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at 520 E. Main St. Ste. 4 in Norfolk. Seventeen medical professionals will co...

Political Science, African & African American Studies Student Receives $40,000 NSF Grant

March 14, 2024 Julie Gallagher Julie Gallagher, graduate student of the Department of Political...

TSSAA Championships: Chattanooga Prep rides dominant first half to roaring 85-53 win over Union City

In the highly-anticipated TSSAA Class 1A quarterfinal showdown at the Murphy Center, Chattanooga Prep asserted their dominance with a convincing 85-53 victory over Union City, a game that promised excitement but ultimately showcased the might of Chat...

Coping with Endometriosis: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain

Endometriosis causes crippling pain in women, with some spending up to a month of every year debilitated by it. “We’re talking about pain that’s beyond ‘I took two ibuprofen and went to work,’” says Dr. Kristin Riley, chief of minimally invasive gyn...

American Democracy In Danger: If Trump Is Elected Again…

By Senator Bernie Sanders Photos: YouTube Screenshots If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice and workers’ rights, let me be very clear: The next several months will be the most important in modern Amer...

What Is Measles, and How Can I Shield Myself & My Family?

Once thought to be a bygone disease, measles is making a comeback in the United States and globally as folks shun a safe, surefire way to prevent it: The measles vaccine. According to Forbes, more than a dozen states have reported measles cases in t...

New Jersey Should Tap Medicaid Coverage To Address Community Violence. Hearing On Bill Tomorrow…

Photos: NJVIP Coalition The New Jersey Violence Intervention and Prevention Statewide Coalition (NJVIP Coalition) is pleased the NJ Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee will hold a hearing on S1407 – which would require...

Paris Fletcher: A Visionary Female Entrepreneur Empowering Others To Blossom

Photos: Full Bloom ATLANTA–Paris Fletcher, the founder and CEO of Full Bloom, continues to redefine success with her inspirational journey and steadfast commitment to empowering individuals worldwide. Full Bloom, headquartered in Atlanta, Georg...

TSSAA Championships: Bartlett Holds Off Hot-Shooting Brentwood, Advances to Quarterfinal

The Bartlett Panthers gritted out a tough 51-45 win over a sharp-shooting Brentwood squad in a tightly contested first-round matchup of the TSSAA Boys Basketball Championship. Bartlett overcame Brentwood’s fiery three-point barrage with rebound domin...