Category : Lifestyle

Reading Is a Right, And We Must Fight to Protect It

Rick Callender | Special to California Black Media Partners OPINION (CBM) – In the Black community, literacy stands as a cornerstone of empowerment, guiding our way toward liberation and advancement. For centuries, African Americans have...

Addressing Mental Health With Innovation, Education

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Brother Be Well’s website shares valuable mental health information centered on boys and men of color. Founder and director Kristene Smith, inset. A locally based organization is reaching boys and...

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

By Maria Sherman | The Associated Press This cover image released by Parkwood/Columbia/Sony shows “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce. (Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full co...

How Is the 4-Day Workweek Working for Other Countries?

By Amaka Watson | Houston Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network (WIB) – The 9-to-5 grind is a phrase that resonates with countless individuals who feel trapped in the monotony of t...

Experts Weigh in on Diabetes in the Black Community

(WIB) – Diabetes has been a known disease that has widely affected the Black community — but it is a disease that can be managed. According to a report from the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes is categorized as a chronic lo...

Kim Barker: How This Trailblazing Woman Became Bally’s Chief Legal Officer

Kim Barker, the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Bally’s Corporation, is not just a legal expert in the gaming industry; she’s a trailblazer playing a pivotal role in a company helping to reshape the gaming landscape na...

Dominant performance from start to finish: Atlanta United defeats Chicago 3-0

Just over 42,500 spectators were in attendance on Easter Sunday to watch Atlanta United remain undefeated at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta United Goals aren’t always an indicator of how good a soccer match was. E...

Road House remake fails to impress fans

(**)& Is there a point to remaking an older movie if you aren’t going to make it better? Or is it just an easy way out for filmmakers adverse to creating something new?& Director/producer Doug Liman has an impressive filmography that...

A MODEL OF AN EXEMPLARY CHURCH I THESSALONIANS 1:1-10 PART I

Paul, the established writer of I Thessalonians, wrote this first letter to believers at Thessalonica after founding the church there and moving on to Berea, Athens, and Corinth (Acts 17:1-18:1). This first epistle was written by Paul from Corinth a...

Concerning Women’s History Month

By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper While the month of March has been set aside as Women’s History Month, we should be saluting and remembering Black women in particular who bore the burden of racism and humilia...

University of Michigan Breaks Ground on $250 Million Innovation Center in Detroit

The University of Michigan (UM) has received the green light for the construction of a cutting-edge six-story building in Detroit, marking the first phase of the ambitious $250 million UM Center for Innovation project. The UM Board of Regents approve...