Category : Lifestyle

BREAKING: City of Memphis releases hours of new Tyre Nichols video footage

The City of Memphis has released hours of new video footage related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols — 44 new clips in total. The release comes months after a judge ordered the footage be made public. Like many of you, we at the TSD are . . . pro...

It’s Time to Take Charge of Your Prostate Health. Here’s How!

Prostate cancer remains a significant health concern for men, and understanding the intricacies of detection, treatment, and participation in clinical trials is crucial. In a recent podcast for Antidote’s “Talk of the Towne”, Antidote’s...

Poland’s New Govt Renews Push For German War Reparations

Poland’s top diplomat on Tuesday urged Germany to provide “financial compensation” over losses his country sustained at the hands of Nazi troops during World War II. The call by Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski came during his fi...

Worker shortage myth depresses Black wealth

America’s business elites have used immigration as a tool to avoid hiring Black Americans for the past two centuries. This pattern of discrimination has depressed African Americans’ employment and wages — and is a significant cause of persistent r...

“Deadliest Period For Journalists”: Death Toll Of Journalist Covering Israel-War Still Rising

By Committee To Protect Journalists Photos: YouTube Screenshots The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war on the militant Palestinian...

Shooting Puts Grant High On Lockdown

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Grant Union High School in North Sacramento was on lockdown for much of the school day Tuesday after a student shot another student, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Shortly before 10 a...

Grant High On Lockdown After Student Shot By Another Student, Police Say

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Grant Union High School in North Sacramento is on lockdown after a student shot another student, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Shortly before 10 a.m., police said, officers responded...

Bacterial Vaginosis: What Black Women Need to Know

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age in the United States, affecting approximately 21 million women. BV has also been shown to disprop...

A look at entrepreneurship and closing the racial wealth gap

ABC Owned Television Stations is joining forces with Microsoft Philanthropy to drive conversations about building wealth in the Black community in a new one-hour documentary special called “Our America: In The Black.” The special follows...

Maximizing Tax Benefits: A Guide for Michigan Residents on Claiming the Working Families Tax Credit in 2024

As tax season unfolds in 2024, eligible Michigan residents are urged to seize the opportunity to claim the Working Families Tax Credit, also known as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This tax credit, designed to alleviate the financial burden on...

Birth By Us Wins $40K Prize To Help Black Women Have Better Maternal Health Outcomes

A maternal health platform geared toward Black mothers has received funding to drive progress in its sector. According to The Brown Daily Herald, Birth By Us, co-founded in 2021 by UC Berkeley alum Ijeoma Uche and MIT pre-med student Mercy Oladipo,...

Celebrate Black History Month with Afro Charities

By Deyane Moses Join us for the February 2024 Public Meeting of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. The theme of Black History Month for this year is Afric...

Western Defunding Of UN Aid Organization Must Be Reversed

Photos: YouTube Screenshots The decisions by at least 11 donor countries to suspend funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), following allegations that individual staff members were involved in the 7 October attacks in southern Israel, will...

Shelby County Commission puts Land Bank changes on hold — for now

Saddled with concerns about the need and the timing, Shelby County Commissioners kept their powder dry on a scheduled final vote to convert the Shelby County Land Bank into the Shelby County Real Estate Department during the Monday, January 29 meetin...

Uncommon Risk Factors for Lung Cancer in the Black Community

Lung cancer remains a significant health concern for all communities, but within the Black community, there are often hidden risk factors that contribute to higher rates of this disease. While smoking is a well-known risk factor for lung cancer, oth...