Category : Lifestyle

New Mt. Healthy library hosts celebration events

Contributed by& & Public LibraryThe Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library opened the new Mt. Healthy Branch after renovating a 10,000-square-foot CVS building. The opening celebration on Nov. 2 provided guests with activities, CHPL...

8 Natural Ways To Lower Your Cholesterol

When your doctor sits you down to explain that your cholesterol levels are high, your mind might ask: What does this mean for my health? How did this happen? What even is cholesterol, anyway? It’s a lot to process, but understanding the basics can m...

Detroit’s Drinking Water Is Safe: Addressing Lead Service Line Concerns and Ongoing Replacement Efforts

Detroit residents have recently received federally required notifications about the material of their water service lines, sparking concerns about water quality. However, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) assure...

COTS Detroit’s Santa Shop Brings Hope to Families in Need

For many families in Detroit, the holiday season is a bittersweet reminder of joy interwoven with struggle. For parents experiencing or at risk of homelessness, the desire to provide a magical Christmas for their children can feel out...

Reviving Legacy: How Detroit’s Historic Higginbotham School Becomes a Beacon of Affordable Housing

Detroit’s Eight-Mile-Wyoming neighborhood witnessed a powerful moment on November 19, 2024, as the historic William E. Higginbotham School began its transformation into the Higginbotham Art Residences. This monumental project will provide 100 afforda...

How Medicare Could Put Kidney Patients at Risk in 2025 and Beyond…

& Kidney failure is a life-altering condition affecting approximately 800,000 Americans, forcing over 550,000 of them to depend on dialysis for survival by replacing the role of the kidney and removing many of the toxins from their body. As pa...

COLUMN: Will Republicans Save America from Donald Trump?

By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D. As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his cabinet with the likes of Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth, it’s clear this administration isn’t a typical parade of statesmen. Nope, it’s an army of loyalists—a l...

Eden Career Institute Grand Opening at mHUB Chicago Promises to Transform Vocational Education

Photo Courtesy of Eden Career Institute Eden Career Institute, a faith-based nonprofit focused on providing vocational education and technical skills training, is proud to announce its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 21. The ceremon...

Black families forced out of neighbourhood in California to be paid reparations

BLACK FAMILIES that were forced out of their neighbourhood in California during the 1960s will be paid nearly $6 (£4.7) million in reparations. The financial settlement agreed with the city, will be split among Black and Latino families who lived in...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Nov. 20, 2024

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Gallery: Herald BeautyCon’s sold out 3-year anniversary

Herald BeautyCON celebrated its third anniversary! The sold out event honored amazing women who are trailblazers while still “slaying.”Credit: Morgan Angelique OwensCredit: Morgan Angelique OwensCredit: Morgan Angelique OwensCredit: Morgan Angelique...

Sherina Maye Edwards Named Chair Of The 25th Annual UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala, June 14, 2025

Sherina Maye Edwards has been named Gala Chair of the “25th Annual UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala, which will be held on June 14, 2025, at the Geraghty in Chicago. For the 25th anniversary, the “A Mind Is…” Gala will be a flashback to its original theme, a B...

Guardian apology to the Jamaican government at Emancipation Jubilee event

On the night of 31 July 2024 the Guardian participated in the Emancipation Jubilee Event in Jamaica to commemorate the end of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. Joseph Harker of our Legacies of enslavement team, delivered an apology through...

Federal review ‘raises concerns’ about care for Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai

Federal investigators looking into the treatment of Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai Health System have found evidence that federal laws against discrimination may not have been followed, according to a “letter of concern.” “Our investigatio...

Black Health Network and CDU address workforce diversity

We need your support! Sign up for our free newsletter to receive The Observer directly in your inbox every weekday. Edward Henderson | California Black Media Only 3% of doctors in California are Black, compared to a...