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InspireNOLA Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiration at Inspire Higher Gala

New Orleans Agenda The 2024 Inspire Higher Gala and Silent Auction was a great night of celebration of ten years of InspireNOLA! Everyone looked amazing, the joy was contagious, and we express our sincerest gratitude to all of the supporters of this...

Federal Aid Swiftly Released for Rebuilding Francis Scott Key Bridge after Tragic Collision

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In a rapid response to the devastating collision between a cargo container ship and the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administr...

Quinn Minute – School recess was the best

by Rix Quinn Do you remember elementary school recess? At our school, we ate lunch right before playtime. We’d line up a single file to walk through the food line. The plate lunch often included gravy-laden mystery meat – beef or possi...

Arionne Nettles Honors Black Chicago With New Book, ‘We Are The Culture’

Born and raised in the Englewood community on the South Side of Chicago, Arionne Nettles shares an unbreakable bond with the city she calls home. A multifaceted individual, she is a journalist, writer, lecturer, professor, poet, and a passionate admi...

14,000 Black Patients Move Up Kidney Transplant List Due To Racist Testing

Photo: Science Photo Library Over 14,000 Black patients have been moved up kidney transplant lists following revelations of racist medical testing. One of those patients, 29-year-old Jazmin Evans, was put on a kidney transplant list in 2019 and had...

She Reps: Twyla Marks

Twyla M.Marks #1 Encouragement Expert – the host of the Talks with Twyla show/the creator/founder/host of the Picking Up the Pieces EXPO, which is all about helping men and women heal and move forward after trauma. She is a Presidential Lif...

Tennessee Student Becomes First Black Homecoming Queen In School History

Photo: Getty Images A Tennessee student made history as her school’s first Black homecoming queen. Jayla Miller, a senior at Independence High School in Williamson County, Tennessee, was crowned as homecoming queen earlier this year, per the...

Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers

By Katie Kapurch, Texas State University and Jon Marc Smith, Texas State University Tanner Adell is one of the four Black, female country singers featured on ‘Blackbiird.’ Michael Hickey/Getty Images Prior to the release of “Cowboy Carter...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for April 3, 2024

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The Carr Report: Financial planning tips for retirees

& We spend more time reflecting on life after retirement than we do planning, saving, and investing for retirement. We dream of the day when we’re no longer required to get up and go to work. We think to ourselves, “I’ll have more time for myself...

Democrats say Florida is in play in 2024 due to Conservatives’ anti-abortion push

The Biden-Harris Campaign hosted a call after the Florida Supreme Court allowed the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect. In a separate ruling, the state’s highest bench allowed the constitutional amendment to appear on the ballot in Novembe...

Dallas Weekly Publisher Emeritus, James A. Washington, Passes at 73

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of James A. Washington, Publisher emeritus of the Dallas Weekly. James was one-of-a-kind. His wit, incredible storytelling and extensive business acumen made him one of the best – from publi...

Mayor hosts first Youth Town Hall at Gathering Spot

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens held a youth town hall on Tuesday at& The Gathering Spot& where students at& Atlanta Public Schools& and Atlanta universities got the opportunity to ask the mayor and city officials questions concernin...

James A. Washington, 73, a champion of black press and journalism, passes away

James A. Washington was 73. Photo Provided by The Atlanta Voice James Washington, the president and general manager of The Atlanta Voice, a longtime advocate of the Black press, and the 2019 National Association of Black Journalist Legacy Award wi...

How community gardens do (and don’t) address food apartheid in South Dallas

In South Dallas, where grocery stores are scarce and food apartheid is a reality, the City of Dallas and other funders have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in community gardens. These gardens demonstrate the benefits of locally-grown produ...