Category : News Talk

Evanston has paid out just over $5 million in reparations so far

Evanston’s Reparations Committee announced last week that the city has spent $5.03 million on reparations for 203 individuals affected by unfair housing practices, including zoning laws, in Evanston from 1919 to 1969. The committee met in September...

BREAKING NEWS: Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Unite for America’ Livestream with Kamala Harris, Will Happen in Metro Detroit

Oprah Winfrey is set to host an unprecedented “UNITE FOR AMERICA” livestream event in support of democratic presidential nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris. According to the vice president’s communication team, the 8 p.m. vi...

BREAKING NEWS: Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Unite for America’ Livestream with Kamala Harris, Tim Walz Will Happen in Metro Detroit

Oprah Winfrey is set to host an unprecedented “UNITE FOR AMERICA” livestream event in support of democratic presidential nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris and Harris’ running mate Tim Walz. According to the vice president’s...

Harris says she is different from Biden because ‘I offer a new generation of leadership’

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of ch...

BCB Mastermind CEO Intensive Brings Cannabis Education Series to Detroit

The BCB Mastermind CEO Intensive, a pioneering education initiative, has announced its expansion to Detroit, marking the first time in its three-year history that the program will be hosted in the city. Powered by Parallel, a leading multi-state...

Video: FactChecking the Harris-Trump Debate

The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump generated a lot of work for fact-checkers. In this video, we complied some highlights from the Sept. 10 debate. The video, produced by Fact...

Grand Valley State University Named Top in Nation For Minority Student Retention

By Sean Copeland, Contributing Writer Grand Valley State University has recently received a new round of accolades as the university was named in the Best Colleges in America list by Money magazine. Joining a list of 745 ranked public and private sch...

22 Candidates Vie for 3 DPSCD School Board Seats in November General Election

As the Tuesday, November 5 General Election draws nearer, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) School Board race will be a contest of interest to Detroit voters, especially those with children attending city public schools. And the s...

Posts Misrepresent Video of Biden with Trump Hat

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A viral video showing President Joe Biden briefly donning a campaign hat for Donald Trump has been used to suggest that Biden is endorsing Trump. He isn’t. He had...

Word In Black Hosts Virtual Debate Analysis For Black American Voters

By Williamena Kwapo | OBSERVER Staff WriterWord In Black on Sept. 10 hosted a livestream analysis of the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. “Debate Night in Black America: A Virtual Conve...

Brooklyn Councilmembers lead the charge for reparations from slavery

BROOKLYN — TWO BROOKLYN CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, FARAH LOUIS AND CRYSTAL HUDSON, who, together represent a large swath of the borough, have spearheaded bills pushing for reparations for slavery in the education system. The new laws will establish a Truth...

When Will Government Know-It-Alls Stop Interfering in Our Elections?

Christopher Arps | Project 21Christopher ArpsOPINION (PROJECT 21) – Call me crazy, but I still believe in the Constitution. I still believe in the ideals and principles the Founding Fathers outlined for our country. I think that the sanctity an...

U.S. Accuses Russian TV Network of Conducting Covert Intelligence Acts

Sanctions announced on Friday are an effort to undercut RT by making it difficult for the network to conduct global business in dollars. The United States, Canada and Britain on Friday accused Russia’s global television network, RT, of acting as...

New York City council passes bill establishing reparations study

New York City is one step closer to conducting its own study into the effects of slavery and possible reparations after the city council passed legislation on Thursday. In recent years, various cities and states have approved task forces to examine...

Dana White brain scan reveals ‘black spots’ in troubling health update ahead of UFC 306

Joe Rogan once speculated that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), based on his “impulsive” behaviors and “gambling addiction.” White did little to refute those claims with re...