Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Penn State Health marked Black History Month by honoring four medical trailblazers, Dr. Taffy Anderson, Dr. Samantha Butts, Lynette Chappell-Williams, and Grace Hochella, for their significant contributions to healthcare. Their work has paved the w...
9 months ago
Michael Render, aka Killer Mike, received a proclamation from Georgia State Representative Imani Barnes for winning three GRAMMYs related to his album ‘Scientists & Engineers.’ Killer Mike, and his wife Shay, were inside the Georgia...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Sherry Gay-Dagnogo The first Census of the United States was taken in 1792; the basis by which our State Legislature, U.S. House of Representatives and Senate districts are drawn based on population.& African Americans had not yet received th...
9 months ago
ATLANTA – State Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection this year. Butler, D-Stone Mountain, was elected to the upper legislative chamber in 1998. She has been the Senate’s Democratic leader since the b...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Photos by Herald Staff 2024’s Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance was a spectacular success! The annual event, which occurred this past Saturday evening at the Duke Energy Convention Center, was an amazing and fun-filled event with over 1,350 fathe...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
During the early 20th century, African Americans established thriving economic and commercial hubs in several cities, including Chicago, Tulsa, and Durham. Each neighborhood had its own nickname reflecting its prominence as a financial boomtown, but...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Heart health disparities persist among different racial and ethnic groups in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black Americans face a 30% higher cha...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
Conversations about consent have gained traction in recent years, particularly on college campuses. Understanding and practicing consent isn’t just about following rules; it’s about fostering a culture of respect, communication, and heal...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
The reparations conversation has been sidelined amid ongoing budget trouble, but on Tuesday the San Francisco Board of Supervisors was preparing to vote on a resolution to offer the Black community a formal apology for past harms. “An apology...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
From left, Dr. Taffy Anderson, Dr. Samantha Butts, Lynette Chappell-Williams, Grace Hochella. During Black History Month, Penn State Health honors and celebrates the contributions of some of its trailblazers who have left their marks on society and...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
Being diagnosed with alopecia areata (this incurable, sometimes lifelong form of hair loss) can bring about significant emotional aspects to consider. It’s imperative to recognize that grieving over hair loss is a natural response. Most people who s...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Craig J. DeLuz | Special to The OBSERVER OPINION – The streets of America, once shrouded in shadows, are filled with the flicker of hope as Black History Month comes upon us. A time to reflect on the struggles and successes of Afri...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. I can recall my parents telling me to get ready because we are going to a parade. There was a lot of joy attached to going to a parade as a child. Bands were playing and people all dressed up were waving from floats. In my...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
San Francisco’s supervisors plan to offer a formal apology to Black residents for decades of racist laws and policies perpetrated by the city, a long-awaited first step as it considers providing reparations. The San Francisco Board of Supervis...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Former President Donald Trump has been courting Black voters but has also drawn controversy by using racially charged sentiments by suggesting he has strengthened his appeal to Black Americans by claiming they relate to his multiple criminal indictme...
