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Empowering Black Wealth: Insights from Northwestern Mutual Event

In honor of Black History Month, Northwestern Mutual – Chicago hosted an event on Thursday, Feb. 15, to discuss the racial wealth gap and ways to help close it. Panelists provided finance-related anecdotes from their lives, inspiring testimonies and...

Bob Marley: One Love – a captivating film that keeps his legacy alive

By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire (***)& It’s like Bob Marley never left this earth. Credit his infectious music for keeping his legacy alive.& When you hear a Marley song, you get a fresh feeli...

Woman’s 50-Part Story About Marrying ‘Pathological Liar’ Goes Viral

Photo: TikTok An Atlanta woman has become a viral sensation after sharing dozens of videos detailing her marriage to a “pathological liar.” In a 50-part series called “Who TF Did I Marry,” TikTok user Reesa Teesa dived into...

East Texas non-profit ‘Black Nurses Rock’ empowers nurses and advocates in the black community

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the U.S. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nearly 5.2 million Americans are registered nurses, but only six percent are black. The Tyler group, B...

East Texas non-profit ‘Black Nurses Rock’ empowers nurses and advocates for health needs in the black community

“I grew up here, my kids played golf out here, and there was this core group of people that had a real passion that we can’t let it go away,” said Gorham. “As you can see now it was worth saving, I think we have a premier event place in East Texas.”...

Vaseline’s Mended Murals Campaign: A Pioneering Initiative for Bla…

Imagine walking down the streets of Baltimore, Brooklyn, or Hartford, where art and health converge in a vibrant display of color and community. This is the reality Vaseline is creating with its innovative Mended Murals Campaign, a project that tra...

Dame Carol Black to lead occupational health taskforce

Professor Dame Carol Black is to head up the taskforce that will produce a voluntary occupational health framework for employers this summer, the government has announced. The taskforce, which is meeting for the first time today, intends to devise a...

Sovereign Immunity and Reparations in Ukraine

Editor’s note: This article is part of Just Security’s series on reparation mechanisms in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, experts estimate that it will cost nearly half a trillion...

‘It’s Our Responsibility’: U.S. Philanthropist Who Donated to Tulsa Massacre Survivors Calls on Rich White People to Pay Reparations Since Government Won’t

A New York philanthropist who donated $3 million to the last three living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre called on other wealthy white Americans to contribute to reparations, citing the lack of action from states and the federal government...

California’s Bold Move: Introducing a Suite of Reparations Bills t…

As I walked through the hallowed halls of the California State Capitol, a palpable sense of history and urgency filled the air. The California Legislative Black Caucus was about to unveil a groundbreaking package of 14 reparations bills, aimed squa...

The Carr Report: Social Security Pop Quiz

How much do you know about social security? MassMutual recently gave a social security true/false quiz to 1,500 individuals ages 55 through 65. According to the results, 65 percent of people either failed or got a D grade, 18 percent of respondent...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Feb. 21

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Bridging Boundaries: Detroit’s Urban Youth and Michigan’s Wilderness Unite in the Classroom

Salmon in the Classroom: A Unique Wildlife Education Initiative, Fueled by Michigan Wildlife Council, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Real Times Media By Lynzee Mychael, Multimedia Journalist Envision vibrant urban classrooms, alive wit...

18 Black Women-Run Businesses That Inspire Us

For Black History Month, we’re honoring some outstanding Black women entrepreneurs. Black women continue to lead the startup charge. Since right before the Covid pandemic began, there’s been a 70% increase in the number of new Black-women-owned small...

Michigan Receives Over $177 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades Under Biden’s Historic Investment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant boost to Michigan’s water infrastructure with an allocation of more than $177 million from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding...