Category : News Talk

Kamala Harris’ Closing Arguments

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In the closing weeks of the campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has portrayed former President Donald Trump as a danger to democracy. She also has warned he will enact policies th...

Untold Truth: Addressing health disparities Black women face and what to do about it

Black women are not more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer but they’re 41 percent more likely to die from it. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Throughout the week we’ve delved into The Untold Truth, sharing the disparities Black women face...

Empowerment Through Tech: Black Entrepreneurs Using Digital Resources to Thrive, Support Community

Sign up to stay connected Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Two things can be true at once: marginalized communities suffer the detriment of digital and economic inequity; and Black businesses have thriv...

Posts Make Unfounded Claim About Beyoncé’s Endorsement of Harris

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Singer-songwriter Beyoncé endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president at a campaign rally in Houston on Oct. 25. Social media posts have made the unfounded clai...

How racism can significantly impact the body

By Ariyana Griffin AFRO Staff Writer agriffin@afro.com According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), racism can lead to massive disparities in various systems, such as inequity wit...

Frankfurt And Hannover Prepare For Cannabis Sales Study Amid Health Alarms Over Black Market Contamination

Recreational cannabis sales will launch in Hannover and Frankfurt next year under a pilot program set to last five years. The German news service Tagesschau reported that the mayor’s office said that around three such stores will open in Hann...

Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races

HARTFORD, Conn. – U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes isn’t a member of the historically Black sororities and fraternities known as the “Divine Nine.”But throughout her hotly contested reelection campaign this year, Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Conne...

Meet Californians stumping in swing states

(CALMATTERS) – California is a sure thing for Democrats in the presidential race. So some supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris are heading to Arizona and Nevada — two neighboring states where the outcome is uncertain and could help determ...

UK continues to resist Commonwealth calls for slavery reparations

Commonwealth countries are pressing for slavery reparations talks, but the UK, despite years of reflection on its colonial past, remains opposed to financial compensation, according to officials and analysts. “I think segments of British socie...

Senior Moments: Black Women Probe Realities Of Aging Beyond ‘Black Don’t Crack’

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterThe term “weathering” is used to describe the deterioration of Black people’s health that stems from the constant stress caused by continued racism and discrimination.Black Americans have weathered many s...

Melia Howard Leads Detroit Forward as New Deputy Mayor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to appoint Melia Howard as the city’s new Deputy Mayor brings a new chapter for community leadership. Howard steps into this role after years of service as Director of Community Engagement. Her work...

Michigan’s Syphilis Surge Threatens Women and Newborns as State Ramps Up Prevention Efforts

A surge in syphilis cases across Michigan has sounded alarms for healthcare workers and communities alike, exposing significant risks for vulnerable populations—especially women of childbearing age and newborns. Following a national trend, Michigan’s...

German President’s Trip to Greece Opens Up Old Wounds in a Country of Long Memory

ATHENS — Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will conclude a three-day trip to Greece on Thursday on the strategic island of Crete, where he is scheduled to visit a village that was razed by the Nazis in June 1941. While the Greek prime mi...

Canada report urges reparations for ‘systemic disappearance’ of Indigenous children

Canada’s Office of the Special Interlocutor on Tuesday concluded that the government committed systemic disappearance to Indigenous children who died and were buried at residential schools. Kimberly Murray outlined 42 legal, moral and ethical obliga...

UN body calls on Japan to ensure ‘comfort women’ survivors’ right to reparations

To mark International Memorial Day for ‘Comfort Women’ on Aug. 14, 2024, participants at a rally held at the Statue of Peace in Berlin’s Mitte borough lay flowers before the memorial honoring victims of wartime sexual violence. (Jang...