Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Therapists share why Black men are resistant to therapy and how to change it. ATLANTA — Therapists in Atlanta are talking about a disparity in the mental health field. A study from the American Psychological Association shows that Black therapis...
9 months ago
Photos courtesy of Lentheus Chaney February is national Heart Month As the surgical technician rolled my hospital bed into the frigid operating room, my uneasiness grew, and my mind raced with questions about how and why this was happening aga...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday will detail a package of 14 reparations bills they are introducing to right historic wrongs carried out against the Black community. The bills are meant to...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Imagine the transformative power of a conversation. Now, consider the impact of those conversations when they tackle some of the most profound issues facing our society: mental health and racism. This is the vision behind a groundbreaking initiativ...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Joel Austin spends his days talking to Black fathers about how to become the parents they aspire to be at Daddy University Inc., a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that he founded two decades ago. In recent years, Austin has noticed that Black fathers...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Black love is beautiful, it’s multidimensional and it can be quite revolutionary. Celebration of Black love shouldn’t be relegated to just Valentine’s Day or Black History Month, it’s a 365-day...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Kaya Do-Khahn | Special to The OBSERVER The seminar room of Sacramento State’s new Black Honors College was packed shoulder to shoulder Feb. 19, with people eager to hear details about the nation’s first school specifically designed to serve a...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Ben Finley | The Associated Press The Bray School is aligned with a set foundation at its new location in Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 after it was moved from the William & Mary campus. It is believed...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Trice Edney Wire (GIN/TriceEdneyWire.com) – By the time you read this, the Super Bowl will be over and done. As will the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. What you may not have heard is how the league swapped the greenery of American football...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media San Francisco resident Anthony Hardnett receives a certificate with a smile, showcasing his achievement upon successful completion of his program. (Photo courtesy) (CBM) – San Francisco reside...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
After learning about alarmingly high mortality rates of Black women before, during and after pregnancy, two Seattle University undergraduate nursing students decided they needed to do something. Working with the then CEO of Byrd Barr Place, a nonprof...
9 months ago
Swing ATL officially opened June 2023 and became the only Black-owned outdoor mini golf course and food truck experience in Georgia. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Swing ATL, located in Fairburn, is a Black-owned and operated miniature gol...
9 months ago
Swing officially opened June 2023 and became the only Black-owned outdoor mini golf course and food truck experience in Georgia. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Swing, located in Fairburn, is a Black-owned and operated miniature golf course...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Bria Overs | Word In Black (WIB) – Five hundred years. That’s how long experts say it would take for Black people to reach economic parity with white people and close the racial wealth gap, given current trajectories. That’s 100 years...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Benjamin Shinault For the third consecutive year, the Black Student Union hosted a Black Business Expo to help promote locally-owned Black businesses. On Feb. 20, Rider welcomed students and potential customers to take a stroll through the expo t...
