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Rural allegiance not guaranteed to Walz

By Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College Tim Walz has a rural image, but that doesn’t mean rural America will vote for him. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ running mate has sparked a wave of commentar...

Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio hosts annual diamond gala

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) is pleased to invite the community to its Annual Diamond Gala, Saturday Sept. 7, from 6:30 — 10:30 p.m. at the Sharonville Convention Center. The evening will kick off with a high-energy performan...

Obamas Send Chills Through DNC Attendees

By Trinity KinslowFormer President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama invigorated a packed United Convention Center in Chicago with back-to-back closing speeches on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. The Obamas threw thei...

Barack Obama’s hopeful endorsement for Kamala

Transcribed By Stacy M. BrownIt’s good to be home. It is good to be home. And I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling fired up. I am feeling ready to go even if I am the only person stupid enough to speak after Michelle Obama.& I am feeling hopef...

Michelle Obama urges voters to act

Transcribed By Stacy M. BrownHello, Chicago!Something, something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn’t it? Yeah.You know, we’re feeling it here in this arena, but it’s spreading all across this country we love. A familiar feeling that’s been burie...

City Council Questions Cuts in Proposed MATA Budget

Staring at the possibility of reduced service, Memphis City Council members reacted coolly to a proposed $67.4 million MATA budget for FY2025 during the Tuesday, August 20 Transportation Committee Meeting. “You all want us to give you the money and t...

National Museum of African American History and Culture to release its first book of sports photography

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will publish a dynamic new book Sept. 17 tracing the history of sports through photographs from the turn of the 20th century to the present day with Ga...

NDG Book Review: ‘The Insatiable City’ will satisfy a reader’s appetite

By Terri Schlichenmeyer You’ve spent a lot of time scouring the internet in search of menus. Will you try this dish, or that one? Sample two entrees, or three? Can you understand the people in a city without tasting their best dishes? You’ll know soo...

Film Review: ‘Alien: Romulus’ is a generic new chapter

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (**1/2) “This place gives me the creeps!” When a band of twentysomething scavengers sets their sights on an abandoned space station, little do they know that their search for treasure would lead to the reawakening of...

Dallas CASA will honor the Dallas Mavericks as Champions of Children

Dallas CASA will honor the Dallas Mavericks with the Jan and Judge Barefoot Sanders Champion of Children Award at its annual Champion of Children Award Dinner Friday, October 18. The event raises funds to benefit the child victims of neglect and abus...

Dallas College and Tarrant County College ink historic pact to fill region’s high-demand careers

The two largest community colleges in North Texas cemented an agreement Wednesday to address the region’s record-breaking job creation and boost economic vitality. Dallas College and Tarrant County College (TCC) will consider economic development cen...

Student health, attendance on radar for Dallas ISD in new school year

As part of Immunization Awareness Month, Dallas ISD is dedicated to safeguarding our students and community. Every Wednesday, beginning Aug. 21, a Parkland Health bus will be stationed at the Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building from 9...

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument designated to commemorate civil rights history

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois. The new monu...

Jessie Trice Community Health Systems recognizes National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month! This observance aims to advocate, protect and promote breastfeeding. Jessie Trice Community Health Systems (JTCHS) joins the hundreds of organizations across the country ra...

Cyber risk can’t be eliminated, but can be managed (in 7 Steps)

By Lawrence A. Gordon Newswise — Cyber risk is the uncertainty associated with potentially harmful events to an organization’s information systems. This risk is a critical concern to corporate executives, government agencies and politicians in today’...