Category : Lifestyle

Community Invited to Post-Election Mental Health Support Digital Event

Listen to this article here Sign up for our free newsletters, created for the culture by the culture! Advertisement TULSA, Okla. – Following last Tuesday’s national election, The Black Wall...

10 Great Juice Recipes to Boost Your Health

Juicing might not be new but people are continually trying it out. That’s because it’s a great way to get the nutrients that fruits and vegetables have to offer without having to eat a lot of them at once. Whether you’re new to juicing or you’ve trie...

Griner Talks Life In And After Prison In UC Davis Visit

By Mark Haynes | Special to The OBSERVERDAVIS – WNBA superstar Brittney Griner participated in a Q&A at the UC Davis Mondavi Center on Nov. 3, where she discussed her new book, “Coming Home,” which details her experience in a Russian prison.A lar...

Detroit at a Crossroads: Duggan’s Legacy, a Decade of Change, and the Next Leader’s Challenge

When Mike Duggan launched his improbable write-in campaign in 2013, Detroit was under the shadow of the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. That same year, former city workers feared for their pensions, neighborhoods were drowning...

Michigan’s Second Look Sentencing Act: Ending Life Sentences and Over-Incarceration Starts Now

A mother in Detroit holds a photograph of her son, now a middle-aged man, who has spent more of his life behind bars than in his community. Sentenced when he was just 17, he has grown up in Michigan’s prison system, caught in a cycle of punishment th...

TSD@73: TSD coverage of 1968 Sanitation Strike, MLK not only broke news, it made history

Editor’s Note: As The Tri-State Defender celebrates 73 years of publishing news and information for Memphis and the Mid-South, we’re looking back at key points in our history. This chapter covers the year that changed everything for Memphis. By 1968,...

Unforgettable Moments And Memories At My HBCU Homecoming

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. College days for me are in the distant past. I enjoyed them and the experience will be forever etched in my mind. I can recall with a smile on my face the Saturday that my Uncle Pap and my Dad drove me to Johnson C. Smith Uni...

J. Pharoah Doss: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ poor American parallels

The Message, a new book by award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates, includes a contentious essay about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Coates concluded that the dispute isn’t complicated. It’s a simple matter of right and wrong—and Israel is wrong....

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Lessie ‘Mother’ Randle Survivor Turns 110

Photo: Getty Images Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the two last known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, turned 110 on Sunday (Nov. 10). According to ABC News, “Mother Randle” celebrated her 110th birthday surrounded...

Black Firefighter Faced Years Of Racial Harassment, Later Died By Suicide

Photo: Getty Images A shocking report that uncovered decades of racism in an England fire department included harassment against a Black firefighter who later died by suicide, per the International Fire & Safety Journal. An independent review b...

Boeing workers secure big gains after strike, but the future for organized labor under Trump is uncertain

By Jake Rosenfeld, Washington University in St. Louis Jon Holden, a leader of Boeing workers belonging to a labor union, speaks at a rally on Oct. 15, 2024. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Striking Boeing machinists approved a new contract on Nov....

Activists urge European governments to address colonial past

People from civil society, academia and the arts, from the African continent and its global diasporas, are gathering in Berlin, Germany, at the Dekoloniale Berlin Conference 2024, to mark the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884...

CARB’s Environment-Friendly Vote Could Hit Californians With Higher Prices at Gas Pump

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌(CBM) – After a 12-hour public comment period and debate, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with a 12-2 vote, ensuring its a...

Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net

By Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News | Special to The OBSERVER(KFF) – Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance program...

Country Star Shaboozey to Rock Detroit Lions’ 85th Thanksgiving Day Classic Halftime Show

Image courtesy of Shaboozey, (Photo Credit: Daniel Prakopcyk) As the Lions face off against the Chicago Bears, fans nationwide will be treated to an electric performance by Shaboozey, the six-time GRAMMY-nominated country sensation known for his dyna...