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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...

Woman’s 50-Part Story About Marrying ‘Pathological Liar’ Goes Viral

Photo: TikTok An Atlanta woman has become a viral sensation after sharing dozens of videos detailing her marriage to a “pathological liar.” In a 50-part series called “Who TF Did I Marry,” TikTok user Reesa Teesa dived into...

The Carr Report: Social Security Pop Quiz

How much do you know about social security? MassMutual recently gave a social security true/false quiz to 1,500 individuals ages 55 through 65. According to the results, 65 percent of people either failed or got a D grade, 18 percent of respondent...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Feb. 21

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Mayor Johnson, City Sue Oil And Gas Companies For Climate Deception

On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the City of Chicago is suing six oil and gas corporations and their largest trade association for deceiving Chicago consumers about the climate dangers associated with their products.& F...

Quinn Minute – Importance of organization

by Rix Quinn I once read a book on getting organized. Unfortunately, right now it’s lost. First, throw away stuff you don’t need, like old gum wrappers, telephone books before 1997, and dead bugs. Keep important things like the TV, the DVD player, an...

The MSI Black Creativity Gala: A Celebration of Black Art and Elegance

Photo: Chicago Mayor’s Office On Saturday, Feb. 17, the Museum of Science and Industry captivated attendees with its annual Black Creativity Gala. Dignitaries, business leaders, artists, socialites and avid supporters of Black creators gathered...

J. Pharoah Doss: Coming full circle with Ibram X Kendi

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in 2019 about his book How to Be an Antiracist. During the Q&A, a questioner was unsure how Kendi defined racism and asked him to provide a definition. Kendi defined racism as a collection of r...

O’Hare Airport Gets $40M Boost from Biden’s Infrastructure Law

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation announced last week that O’Hare International Airport will receive an additional $40M in Airport Terminal Program grant funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, bringing the total amou...