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Dora Akunyili: A Black Woman Who Reformed Nigeria’s Public Health Sector – Non Profit News

Image credit: Juju Films on flickr.com The hurdles Black women face in Nigeria resemble those faced by Black women in the United States.The struggle of Black women to be recognized, respected, and welcomed as leaders is an international one. Generall...

MMA Fighter Who Witnessed George Floyd’s Murder Gets $150,000 Settlement

Photo: Getty Images North America Donald Williams, the man who witnessed George Floyd‘s murder and tried stopping the deadly arrest, will get a $150,000 payout from the City of Minneapolis for mental health issues he suffered from the encount...

Donald Williams The Man Who Saw George Floyd Get Killed Just Won $150K Settlement

Donald Williams, the man who witnessed George Floyd‘s murder and tried stopping the deadly arrest, will get a $150,000 payout from the City of Minneapolis for mental health issues he suffered from the encounter. According to the Star Tribune,...

Portugal’s government rejects paying reparations for slavery

PORTUGAL’S GOVERNMENT has rejected paying reparations for its role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The government also said on Saturday it refused to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and...

WATCH: White Cops Tase Black Man, Break His Leg For Driving Off With Pen

Photo: Ajax9 / iStock / Getty Images A Black man plans on seeking legal action after he claims two Georgia cops followed him home, tased him, and broke his leg over a ballpoint pen. According to WSB-TV, a Greenville police officer pulled over 30-ye...

J. Pharoah Doss: Cornel West and “lies that hide”

CORNEL WEST AND MELINA ABDULLAH (CornelWest.com Photo) Independent presidential candidate Cornel West chose fellow academic Melina Abdullah as his running mate. Abdullah teaches pan-African studies at California State University, Los Angeles, and ser...

Local Nonprofit Increasing Mental Health Outreach For Tulsa’s Black Communities

A local nonprofit is working to address mental health issues in Tulsa’s black community. The Tulsa Black Mental Health Alliance said it is working to reduce stigmas and provide more resources to those in need. TBMHA has professional counseling...

Black-owned businesses are finding a home in Chestnut Hill

In Chestnut Hill, newly opened storefronts like Multiverse, NoName Gallery, Serenity Aesthetics & Wellness Medical Spa, and others have breathed new life into the historically affluent neighborhood known for 18th-century architecture, and a bus...

Working Group: More Entry-Level Homes Could Help Solve Housing Crisis

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ (CBM) – The Community Housing Working Group hosted a briefing on April 23 at Cafeteria 15L in Sacramento. Discussions focused on how the housing crisis in California affects Black an...

The National Action Network Awards It Chapter Of The Year

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Sacramento’s chapter of the National Action Network was awarded chapter of the year April 12 in New York. National Action Network, founded in 1991 by Rev. Al Sharpton, is one of the nation’s leading...

Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver Reflects on the City’s Water Crisis

By Tracy Chiles McGhee | Word In Black (WIB) – In a twisted irony, April Earth Day celebrations coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis. The disaster was triggered April 25, 2014 when a state-appointed manager initiated...

In 2024, 180 state legislators are facing term limits. Here’s everything you need to know about which states will be most impacted

By Stacker Nagel Photography // Shutterstock (Stacker) – Of the 85 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2024, 22 of them—12 senate chambers and 10 house chambers—include incumbents who are unable to run for re-election due...