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International Leaders Condemnation Of Gaza Genocide Is Too Weak

By Robert Koehler\ PeaceVoice Photos: YouTube Screenshots Even the international condemnation of the Israeli devastation of Gaza often feels tepid. Consider, for instance, the words of U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in the wake of Israel...

Total Solar Eclipse Today: What You Need to Know

Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, a day poised to be etched in the memories of many across the United States and beyond, thanks to the awe-inspiring natural spectacle known as the total solar eclipse. This event, aptly named the Grea...

Preserved by Purpose: Spiritually Speaking and Listening

By Shewanda Riley “So, when are you going to start writing for me.? I had no idea that this one simple question posed to me in early 2000 by Jim Washington, at that time publisher and owner of the Dallas Weekly, would have a two-decade long imp...

Karen Yarbrough, Pioneering Cook County Clerk and Politician, Dies at 73

Karen Yarbrough, the first African American and woman to serve as Cook County Clerk, died on Sunday at the age of 73.& According to ABC 7 Chicago, Yarbrough was hospitalized in critical condition with an undisclosed illness.& Karen Yarbroug...

The Evolution of the Black Vote and Projections for the 2024 Election Cycle

1960s photo of A large group of African American children gathering around a sign encouraging people to register to vote. Image via Kheel Center at Cornell University. After more than 100 years of voting, Black Americans continue to navigate against...

California Democrats come to agreement on $17.3 billion deficit reduction plan

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democratic leaders announced Thursday they had come to an agreement on a plan that would reduce the state’s staggering multibillion-dollar shortfall by $17.3 billion through a combination of spending cuts, delays and def...

Woman Goes Viral After Slamming Man’s First Date Idea To Feed Homeless

Photo: Getty Images A woman went viral on social media for sharing her idea of a first date gone wrong. X user Big Mimosa said she had mentioned to her date that she feeds the homeless at least once a month. The woman revealed in a viral tweet that...

Andor Health Earns Highest Client Experience Ranking in Black Book Hospital Survey for Virtual Care Collaboration Solutions

Andor Health Earns Highest Client Experience Ranking in Black Book Hospital Survey for Virtual Care Collaboration Solutions FREE Breaking News Alerts from StreetInsider.com! StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 4/8/...

Sacramento State alumnus Brent Tracye Sands brings Black superhero culture to the big screen

By Malcolm Curry | Special to The OBSERVER Comic book writer Brent Tracye Sands says he is hoping to add to the Black superhero culture with his character Anthony “Impound” Endsley. Sands owns iMPOUND COMICS in downtown Sacramento. Russell Stiger...

Yes, we’re divided. But new AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values

By Gary Fields and Amelia Thomson Deveaux | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the country’s deep political polarization, most Americans share many core beliefs about what it means to be an American, according to a new poll. The po...

Jay-Z’s Made In America festival canceled for the second year in a row

By Maria Sherman | The Associated Press FILE – Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter appears after a news conference at Philadelphia Museum of Art on May 14, 2012, in Philadelphia, announcing his two-day music festival. Jay-Z ’s annual Made in America festi...

Police say use of racial slur clearly audible as they investigate racist incidents toward Utah team

FILE – Players and staff on the Utah bench react toward the end of a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024. Police investigating racist incidents directed toward t...

Black Veteran Educators School Next-Gen Teachers

This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network By Laura Onyeneho | Houston Defender | Word In Black (WIB) – The first years of teaching can be scary, lonely times, and with the public education system consistently...

Tennessee tears itself apart over slavery reparations

Reverend Earle Fisher launched a petition against a Tennessee bill banning the study of reparations In just two days, the Memphis pastor’s petition amassed more than 500 signatures from other Tennesseans State Senator Brent Taylor, who sp...

Andor Health Earns Highest Client Experience Ranking in Black Book Hospital Survey for Virtual Care

TAMPA, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 8, 2024 / Black Book Research unveils leading innovators in virtual health solutions utilizing AI and ML, based on top customer ratings. A comprehensive six-month user survey covered 20 technology competitors providing...