Category : Lifestyle

Black Mailwoman Alleges She Was Suspended For Leaving Her Job Because Of A Medical Emergency

Photo: Getty Images A USPS postwoman in North Carolina says she was “penalized” for leaving her mail truck after experiencing a medical crisis during her route, per the Atlanta Black Star. Mail carrier Marshun Brooks said she was delivering mai...

Black Amazon Delivery Driver Held At Gunpoint, Called Racial Slurs

Photo: Strekoza2 / iStock Editorial / Getty Images Cellphone video caught the shocking moment a white man pointed a gun at a Black delivery driver several times and allegedly called her racial slurs. According to a criminal complaint obtained by KD...

White Man Pulls Gun On Black Amazon Delivery Driver And Hurls Racial Slurs At Him

Relative of Harriet Tubman happy to see new bill addressing slavery reparations

The day’s major News events, business reports, sports updates, Rochester area weather information and tomorrow’s forecast are presented by the News10NBC Team. ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The oldest-living relative of Harriet Tubman, 96-year-...

Why you must add black sesame seeds to your daily diet

What are black sesame seeds? Black sesame seeds are small, oily, flat seeds that grow in the fruit pods of the Sesamum indicum plant. Sesame seeds grow in a variety of shades including tan, gold, white, and brown. Let’s see why one should consume...

Detroit Pistons End Historic Losing Streak with 129-127 Win over the Toronto Raptors

For the first time in 63 days – since Oct. 28 – the Detroit Pistons have won a basketball game. The win on Saturday, Dec. 30, ended the Pistons NBA-tying streak of 28 consecutive losses. During the streak, Detroit surpassed the single-season loss str...

Kwanzaa’s call for Unity, Creativity and Faith for the freedom of Memphis

by Rev. Dr. Earle J. Fisher — On the cusp of a new year, Memphis is layered with expectations and possibilities. The city, with its diverse social tapestry and rich political history, is presented with a peculiar opportunity to redefine progre...

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’

By The Associated Press undefined SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private&#...

Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024

BY Ayanna Alexander and Gary FieldsThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general repl...

Barack Obama: African-American

VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Official portrait of President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012. Today we are talking about Barack Obama. He first took office in 2009 and was re-elected in 2012. Because his...

Kwanzaa Kutoa Celebrates Unity And Giving Back

By Williamena Kwapo | OBSERVER Staff Writer Assaita Morgan, longtime member of Safe Black Space, stands in front of the Mishumaa Saba. Morgan is among the members who spearheads Kwanzaa Katuo. Seth Patterson, OBSERVER As many embrace the spirit...

Gone But Not Forgotten

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Some led their lives in the public eye, giving us moments and memories to talk about for years to come. Others were only known to the masses because of their violent ends. From elders and entertainer...

Michigan Heads to the College Football Playoffs for Third Straight Year and Will Battle Alabama

Photo credit: Aaron J. Thornton The Michigan Wolverines football team is undefeated at 13-0. It’s the second time in program history they have accomplished that. Alongside that, and for the third straight year, they beat their rivals from down south...

Texas charter school founder discusses significance of goal setting, philanthropy and collaborations for new year

As the new year approaches, learning institutions are reviewing their curriculum, looking for improvements and working towards getting what’s needed to help students in their educational journeys and beyond.& Schools are doubling back in ord...

What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today?

The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in churches and other venues, waiting for President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to become law, and thus...