Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 3 months ago
Even though it won’t feature the familiar matchup between Tennessee State University and Jackson State University, the Southern Heritage Classic isn’t going anywhere any time soon. On January 8, the City of Memphis reached an agreement wi...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 3 months ago
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced that the Marriott Marquis Chicago and Hyatt Regency at McCormick Place, both connected to McCormick convention center, will serve as the official headquarter hotels for the 2024 Democratic Nation...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
We look at The Cost of Inheritance, a new documentary that examines the growing movement for reparations for Black American descendants of people who were enslaved and addressing the historical injustices they have faced. While some of this is being...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “School spirit” appears to provide long-lasting mental health benefits for Black teens, new research finds. School connectedness – the degree to which students feel like part of to their sch...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 3 months ago
As a historic majority-female Memphis City Council prepares for the body’s first meeting of 2024 Tuesday (Jan. 9), the five new members will face a variety of decisions inherited from the previous council. Jerri Green, Pearl Eva Walker, Philip Spinos...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
The White House’s recent announcement that it would continue to delay a new Food and Drug Administration rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes represents a stunning reversal of what would be a monumental win for public health, particularly in Black c...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Richard Simon Kahn | Word In Black Courtesy of istockphoto Editor’s note: When we first discussed creating the Black Horoscope at Word In Black, I immediately thought of enlisting the person I have consulted about these matters for most of m...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Doug Freeman | The Associated Press Tiger Woods tees off on the 13th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski) (AP) – Tiger Woods has gone f...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Stacy M. Brown | The Washington Informer | Word In Black Credit: American Lung Association (WIB) – Nora P., a successful area entrepreneur, said he started smoking at the age of 9. More than 40 years later, in 2016 after Nora turned 5...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Michael Pepper and Malachi Parker | Special To The OBSERVER Courtesy of iStock A new law seeks to cut down on school suspensions and keep more children in the classroom. The law prohibits suspensions for “willful defiance,” tardiness and...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier | Word In Black Courtesy of istockphoto She’s been sampled by Lizzo, Ne-Yo, Sza, and Beyoncé — and by rappers like Nas, Dr. Dre, Digital Underground, and The Game. It’s no wonder because Donna Summer was not just the...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Natalie P. McNeal | Stacker Canva (Stacker) – American students are coming back to the classroom after the pandemic, but they still aren’t attending class at pre-COVID-19 rates. HeyTutor, an in-person and online tutoring...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Jordannah Elizabeth | New York Amsterdam News | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& New York Amsterdam News Credit: New York Amsterdam News (WIB) – Life can move so quickly that we can overlook the pl...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
Black cardamom, also known as ‘Badi Elaichi’ in Hindi, is an aromatic spice that is used to enhance the flavour of various Indian curries such as Chole and Chana dal as well as savoury Chicken curries. It has an intense flavour that you...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 3 months ago
Photo by Richard Chapin Downs Jr./Getty Images) CNN’s Sara Sidner is a truth teller. As a news anchor, she seeks out the truth of every story to inform, inspire and sometimes ignite change. So when the opportunity presented itself during a live...
