Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
By Williamena Kwapo | OBSERVER Staff Writer Five months pregnant and homeless, Ireenii Irvin found herself navigating between the confines of her car and the temporary refuge offered by friends and family. Faced with the stark reality of her situ...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
By Lois Elfman | New York Amsterdam News | Word In Black (WIB) – There have been many iconic firsts achieved by Black women in sports. Wyomia Tyus is the first person to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 100 meters. Gabby Douglas...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
By Stacker Konstantin L // Shutterstock (Stacker) – Stacker compiled a list of the most expensive homes in Sacramento listed for sale on realtor.com. Homes are ranked by price with ties broken by price per square foot. #30. 436 Ho...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
By Lauren Sausser | KFF Health News | Word In Black (WIB) – When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and work...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
It’s usually economists, historians, advocates or politicians who make the case for reparations to address centuries of harm for people of color that started with slavery. One form reparations can take is direct payments that could close the wealth...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
Tulsa, OK (74129) Today Mostly cloudy and brisk with a slight chance for showers. Winds NW 15-25 mph. . Tonight Upda...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
TULSA, Okla. —The last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are set to appear in court on Tuesday to continue to make their case for reparations. Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle and Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, both 109 years old, will be...
8 months ago
(CNN) — Former President Donald& Trump has posted a $175 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James.Trump’s bond pauses any action that James could take aga...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
The Detroit Pistons blew a 15-point second-half lead and allowed Michigan State alum Jaren Jackson, Jr. a 40-point night, as they lost their 62nd game of the season – this time a 110-108 loss to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Cade Cunningham, after...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Undiagnosed and untreated depression and mental illness are taking their toll on African American men. The death of a loved one suffering from mental illness led to the creation of a Jackson foundation aimed at stopping...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
As expected, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law nullifying ordinances that curtail local law enforcement agencies ability to conduct pretextual traffic stops on Thursday, March 28. The bill had the support of leaders of the Memphis Police Associati...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
By April, most teachers, parents, students — pretty much everybody, really — is looking forward to the end of the school year. But for new Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins, April 1 was the first day on her new job. Tech...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, the Manassas High School Alumni Association is poised to host its much-anticipated 29th Annual Unity Brunch. Scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, locat...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 8 months ago
Incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a common condition that affects many people, especially older adults. It can impact daily activities and overall quality of life. While many factors contribute to incontinence, one less talked about facto...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
Political leanings: Conservative 2022 total spending: $89.3 million Club for Growth Action, the super PAC of the conservative& Club for Growth,& was launched& in August 2010. On its website, the organization& declares& i...
