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Mayor Johnson Announces $1.25 Billion Commitment to Neighborhood Development

A planned $1.25 billion bond issuance announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday would restructure the City of Chicago’s approach to equitable neighborhood development and distance itself from the challenges of the primary public finance t...

Beyoncé Just Reclaimed Country Music, Mayor Eric Johnson is Getting Divorced, and a Primary Election is Right Around the Corner. Dallas, We Busy.

By Marlissa Collier Beyoncé, once again, stole all the shine and broke all of the world wide internet, when on Super Bowl Sunday, and on what was supposed to be the biggest day of Usher’s (who is certainly a superstar in his own right) life, she...

A Look Inside Dallas’s Proposed $1.25 Billion Bond Has The City Wondering, Where is the Money, LaShondra?

These Dallas streets have become notorious. But not for the summer day parties, life-threatening Deep Ellum nights or the random sighting of a front-facing scooter bike “gang” (because can it really be a gang if everyone’s knees are in front of them...

The legacy of the ‘Father of Black Professional Basketball’

By Rashad Miller BET co-founder Robert L. Johnson is often recognized as the first Black majority club owner of a major sports league team when he purchased the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats (now the Charlotte Hornets) in 2002, but the first Black owne...

Pippen, Grant and Longley to Set the Record Straight with ‘No Bull’ Tour

As it turns out, “The Last Dance” isn’t the last dance for the acclaimed sports docu-series on the Chicago Bulls dynasty and the drama that resulted from it.& Four years later, Michael Jordan’s teammates Scottie Pippen, H...

3 Ways to Fix Math’s Racial Divide

By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Some of the highest-paying jobs —& data scientist, software engineer, actuary —& require proficiency in mathematics. But every time a Black child is funneled into a lower level of mat...

First Black-Owned Bank West of Texas in the Works

By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black There have never been enough Black-owned banks. What once was 134 financial institutions is now around 20, with a majority located& across the East Coast, Midwest, and South. But later t...

The Importance of Black History Month

#foogallery-gallery-12715 .fg-image { width: 699px; } Prev 1of6 Next Marie Bell Data News Weekly Contributor The Origin and Growth of Black History Month Black History Month, celebrated...

Breaking Fashion Barriers

#foogallery-gallery-12711 .fg-image { width: 699px; } Dapper DanSergio Hudson Prev 1of8 Next Tracee Dundas Fashion Editor @fashionablyyoursnola A look at Black Fashion Designers that have...

Documentary “Buried History: Finding Our Past”- February on WYES-TV

New Orleans Agenda The video documentary Buried History: Finding Our Past debuts February 14, 2024, at New Orleans’ PBS affiliate WYES-TV, as part of its Black History Month Programming Schedule. The half-hour documentary takes viewers on a jo...

Spelman College Receives Record-Breaking $100 Million Gift for Scholarships and Academic Advancement

The $100 million donation is a testament to Stryker and Johnston’s commitment to education and a significant leap forward for Spelman College in its pursuit of becoming need-blind, Gayle remarked. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Corre...

Gov. Landry’s Crime Session will Bring Regressive Rhetoric, Not Real Safety.

Royce Duplessis Louisiana State Senator District 5 To the people of New Orleans, Despite evidence showing that crime continues to trend downward, Louisiana still has a persistently high crime rate. We all are working to solve that problem. My family...

Rep. James Clyburn Steps Down from House Leadership

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Longtime South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn has announced his resignation from his House leadership position, effective immediately, while simultaneously committing to run for reele...

Chicago Bears Hire Black Woman as First Female Coach in Team History

The first female coach in Chicago Bears history is a Black woman. On Tuesday (Feb. 20), the Bears hired 39-year-old Jennifer King as an offensive assistant who will work with the running backs.& The Bears are hiring Jennifer King as an assista...

Empowering Black Wealth: Insights from Northwestern Mutual Event

In honor of Black History Month, Northwestern Mutual – Chicago hosted an event on Thursday, Feb. 15, to discuss the racial wealth gap and ways to help close it. Panelists provided finance-related anecdotes from their lives, inspiring testimonies and...