Category : Lifestyle

Dream Chasers: Equalizing the field for college athletes

Introduction Being gainfully employed on Sundays is a job college football players all over the nation wake to chase. It starts at the training table, where diet and nutrition fuel their drive before moving to the weight room to meticulously buil...

Black Can Crack: 5 Ways We Prematurely Age Our Skin

Be careful that your lifestyle and habits do not lead you to prematurely age your skin. It’s ironic how things are– younger people often want to look older, while older people want to look younger. Though most of us are fully aware that...

She Reps: Roshland Hamilton & Joshland Wamber

Roshland Hamilton & Joshland Wamber are the owners of Mirror Mirror On The Wall Interior Design.& They are also twin sisters that balance running a business and a household of 4 kids, between the two of them. Hamilton and Wamber take car...

Craft Recordings Announces ‘Small Batch’ Reissue Of Isaac Hayes’ 1969 Hit Record ‘Hot Buttered Soul’

Photos: Craft Recordings\YouTube Screenshots Los Angeles, CA (January 31, 2024)—Craft Recordings is pleased to announce an audiophile pressing of Hot Buttered Soul: the earth-shattering 1969 hit record from GRAMMY® and Academy Award®-winning singer,...

Calif. lawmakers introduce 14 reparations bills to dismantle ‘racism,’ report says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (TND) — Certain Californians may soon be compensated by the state as an apology for impacts of racism. Golden State lawmakers released a slew of reparations bills Wednesday, Politico reported. The package, which is the first of it...

Black Business Summit Focuses on Equity, Access and Data

Timothy Alan Simon, chair of the board of the California African American Chamber of Commerce listens as Janice Bryant Howroyd, multi-millionaire and owner of The ActOne Group takes questions. as January 24, 2024 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport H...

4 Late Night Snacks that Shrink Your Belly

Midnight munchies got you looking all over the for the perfect snack to satisfy your hunger? Well, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! We’re serving up a delightful selection of homemade snacks that are not only healthy but also fun...

2024 TEXAS ELECTIONS Here’s how to vote in Texas’ March 5 primary elections

The deadline to register to vote is Feb. 5. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Feb. 23. Early voting runs from Feb. 20 to March 1. BY MARÍA MÉNDEZ AND YURIKO SCHUMACHER Here’s what you need to know What’s on the ballot? What dates do I n...

Police: Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned, Dismantled In Trash Can

Photos: YouTube Screenshots A statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson stolen from a Kansas park was found dismantled and burned in a trash can fire Tuesday morning in what authorities called a “disgraceful” act, as the search for the pe...

Dead Weight: Knowing When to End a Friendship

Good friends are hard to come by. So when we find them and form a friendship, the last thing we want to imagine is it falling apart. But the reality is that, as we evolve, not every friendship will stand the test of time. So, in addition to your gut...

Aquinnah: Black History Month, Polished Dental, Island Health Care, and ACE MV – The Martha’s Vineyard Times

February is Black History Month. It’s a time to educate yourself on history, and to inform yourself about what is happening right now. At 10 am on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Oak Bluffs library, a coalition of the Martha’s Vineyard League of Women Vote...

California introduces first-in-nation slavery reparations package

From left, state Sen. Steven Bradford, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, task force member Lisa Holder and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer hold up a final report of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for Africa...

U.S. Senate Candidate Lawrence Hamm Will Call For Peace, Justice In Middle East At Englewood New Jersey Event

Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots A forum with Lawrence Hamm, candidate for U.S. Senator hosted by The North Jersey Black Caucus will be held today, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 6:30pm at American Legion Post 58, 151 Forest Avenue, Englewood, NJ....

Common Comes Home: Chicago Native Talks New Book, Self-Care and Inspiration

About three hundred seats were filled in the Harold Washington Library on Monday evening for a Black History Month pre-kick-off with Southside Chicago native, artist, actor, activist and author Common. The Chicago Public Library hosted Common for a c...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Has Announced Extension For 14,000 Asylum Seekers In Shelters

Mayor Brandon Johnson has declared an extension of the 60-day limit on shelter stays for asylum seekers, providing an additional 30 to 60 days for approximately 14,000 migrants in the city’s 28 shelters.& This decision aims to offer more time for...