Category : News Talk

Russia summons Swiss ambassador over motions to fund Ukraine reparations

MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned Switzerland’s ambassador over the Swiss parliament’s approval of motions authorising the government to work on a way to seize and transfer Russian assets to fund reparati...

Teachers Who Look Like Me

By Tamara Williams | Special to The OBSERVER (OPINION) – Black students have been left behind in school. Black students in public schools have trailed their white peers for the last 10 years based on data from California’s Local Control Fun...

The Zyn Craze: Nicotine’s New Disguise

By Anissa Durham | Word In Black (WIB) – When it comes to nicotine, the impact on health — good or bad — depends on which researcher you’re talking to. Enter Zyn, a nicotine pouch that has been on the market for about a decade but recently...

Meet White House Press Maverick Rodericka Applewhaite

By Aria Brent | The AFRO | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Afro Photo courtesy of Rodericka Applewhaite Credit: Kevin Lowery (WIB) – Rodericka Applewhaite was selected to serve as the new director of...

From Herschel Walker to Russell Wilson, here’s a look at some of the worst NFL trades ever

By Josh Dubow | The Associated Press (AP) – In a span of just a few days in the 2022 offseason, the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns made aggressive trades to acquire what they hoped would be franchise-altering quarterbacks. The resul...

Biden Admin Proposes to Cap Credit Card Late Fees, Combating Racial Disparities

By Stacy M. Brown | The Washington Informer | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& The Washington Informer (WIB) – In a move to confront racial disparities in credit terms, the Biden administration has unvei...

Happening in Fulton: Black Health Matters

The Black Health Matters Expo and Summit took place. Hear more from Fulton County Health Director Dr. Lynn Paxton. It’s bringing a lot of attention to important issues that affect particular particularly the Black African-American community. I...

Healthy and Diverse Minds hosts second Black Mental Health Week, promoting wellness for students of color

By Gabriel Donahue, editor-in-chief The second Black Mental Health Week ended Thursday after a week of programming to promote wellness for students of color led by the Towson University Healthy and Diverse Minds Peer Education Program. Senior Kiera...

Activist group calls for property tax reparations for Black Chicagoans

CHICAGO – An activist group is demanding that the City of Chicago and Cook County cease property tax charges to Black Chicagoans as part of reparations. Howard Ray, founder of Reconstruction Era Reparation Act Now (RERAN), emphasized that e...

Detroit Pistons Complete Season Sweep of Charlotte Hornets with 114-97 Win

Six Detroit Pistons scored in double figures, as Jalen Duren and Cade Cunningham led the Pistons past the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets for a 114-97 win Monday night at Little Caesars Arena to complete a 3-0 season sweep. Cunningham played a well-rou...

Primary Health Networks: The $12 billion black hole experiment

The Australian National Audit Office report released last month is of considerable length and uses language that could only excite an accountant. Perhaps its biggest plot twist is reading that $11.6 billion has been spent on Primary Health Networks...

FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fact Check’ of the State of the Union

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Former President Donald Trump promised to provide a live “play by play” via Truth Social to “correct, in rapid response, any and all inaccurate Statements” mad...

Group pushing for all descendants of slaves in Chicago to have property taxes waived

CHICAGO (WLS) — A group is pushing for all descendants of slaves in Chicago to have their property taxes waived. New billboards are up on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Austin Boulevard to bring awareness to the fight for reparations. ̶...

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Retirement

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, a former Congressional Black Caucus Chair and a staunch advocate for the Black Press of America, has announced...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Announces Return to Van Buren Township with Expansive Youth Programs

March 8, 2024, marked a pivotal day for the community of Van Buren Township, as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM), in collaboration with the Van Buren Public School District and Van Buren Township, announced its return to th...