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Norwich hosts conference on health inequalities for ethnic minorities

Getty Images A research park is holding its first Black Health and Research Conference focusing on inequalities experienced by people from ethnic minorities in accessing healthcare. The event at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’...

National Summit Focuses On Sickle Cell

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterSickle cell disease continues to get national attention. In observance of September as Sickle Cell Awareness month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hosted its first Sickle Cell Disease Su...

Sir Keir Starmer rejects calls for reparations to avoid ‘long and endless discussions about the past’

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected calls for reparations for slavery, saying it would lead to “very long, endless discussions” about the past. The prime minister said while the transatlantic slave trade was “abhorrent”, he believes...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Hosts Annual Debutante Ball

The 58th Annual Debutante Season, hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Eta Gamma Omega Chapter will conclude with the presentation of twelve bright young ladies at the 2024 Debutante Ball. The ball will be held on Saturday, October 1...

Senior Moments: Sacramento’s Francis Family Shares Longevity Secrets

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterWhether it’s a closely guarded holiday recipe, a cherished piece of jewelry or a parcel of land somewhere down South, Black elders usually try to leave their people something.George Francis blessed his of...

Bank of America Study: Nearly 80% of US Business Owners Anticipate Revenue Growth in the Coming Year

Bank of AmericaOct. 9, 2024 Charlotte, NC – Nearly four out of five (78%) small and mid-sized business owners anticipate revenue growth in the next 12 months. This level of confidence spans most business owners, with 76% of women, 82% of Hispanic-La...

Obama Drops Bars and Sparks Momentum for Harris/Walz 2024 Campaign

Photo Credit: Monica Morgan Photography Former President Barack Obama electrified Detroit on Tuesday night, delivering a powerful message to over 12,000 supporters at Huntington Place. In an unexpected twist, Obama was introduced by hometown legend...

UK minister harangued by Caribbean PM over slavery reparations

By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 06:38 EDT, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 07:10 EDT, 23 October 2024 A UK minister has been harangued to her face over slavery reparations by a Caribbean Prime Minister a...

Will the King address slavery reparations at Commonwealth meeting in Samoa?

The upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa has sparked discussions about a sensitive topic: reparations for historical wrongs committed during the colonial era. As King Charles III prepares to address Commonwealth countries, man...

Shulman Rogers Launches Year Three of Local Black-Owned Business Program To Provide Free Legal Services For A Year

POTOMAC, Md., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Shulman Rogers Law Firm today renews its commitment to the growth of minority-owned businesses with the launch of Year Three of its Black-Owned Business Program. The Program will provide free legal sup...

Starmer under fire from senior Labour MP over refusal to open talks on reparations

Your support helps us to tell the story This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support al...

On Your November Ballot: Prop 3 Aims to Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban From Calif. Constitution

Edward Henderson | California Black Media(CBM) – Prop 3 would remove the ban on same-sex marriage from the California Constitution. The ban (Prop 8) was added by voters in 2008; however, the United States Supreme Court has blocked the enforcement of...

Study challenges finding that Black babies are more likely to survive under the care of Black physicians

New research calls into question the high-profile conclusion of the first major study to show that the race of physicians influences health outcomes. In August of 2020, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science made h...

Starmer must not cave to Commonwealth demands for reparations

The Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Samoa is a landmark occasion. As well as it being the first CHOGM in a Pacific Island nation (Vanuatu was unable to host the 2017 gathering following the devastation of Cyclone Pam), it will be the first which is...

Zero Math Proficiency: The National Impact on Black Students

By Quintessa Williams | Word In Black(WIB) – In August, the Maryland State Department of Education released the results of the 2023-2024 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, which were met with disappointment and frustration in Baltimore. Despi...