Category : News Talk

CBM Special Interview: Rep. Barbara Lee Discusses Kamala Harris’ Plan for Black Men

Edward Henderson | California Black Media(CBM) – Last week, the Kamala Harris campaign released its Opportunity Agenda for Black Men.On Oct. 16, California Black Media (CBM) spoke with Harris-Walz campaign surrogate, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (...

Chris Emdin Breaks Down What ‘Rachetdemic’ Really Means

By Aziah Siid | Word In BlackDr.Chris Emdin/ photo courtesy of Instagram(WIB) – To young, K-12 hip-hop fans, and hip-to-it educators, the word is self-explanatory. To their parents, and tradition-minded teachers, the definition usually needs ju...

Why you shouldn’t store your money in payment apps

By Cora Lewis | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps.Tomasko, 31, a freelan...

Starmer faces reparations showdown next year as pressure on PM grows

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 a...

HBCU Football Legends Endorse Kamala Harris for President

(WIB) – There have certainly been Black athletes over the decades who risked their livelihoods and lives to speak out against injustices heaped upon Black people, including Muhammad Ali, John Carlos, Tommy Davis, Colin Kaepernick, and countless sist...

Check Your Fridge and Shopping Cart: Here Comes a Massive Food Recall

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In BlackOverview: The tainted products, served in foods like premade salads, packaged chicken strips and frozen taquitos, landed on grocery store shelves and in dining halls nationwide.(WIB) – In yet another alarming de...

King Charles to face climate protests and calls for reparations as he heads to Samoa

Nikole Hannah-Jones promotes racial politics and the “1619 Project” at the University of Michigan

On Thursday, October 17, Nikole Hannah-Jones, lead author of the New York Times’ “1619 Project,” appeared at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in an event titled, “Realizing Justice and Equity in the Long Arc of History.” Panel discussion at...

Opinion: Black Men, Do Not Be Fooled By Trump

By: Tarence Wheeler I can’t speak for every single Black man in this country, but I can lay out the facts for my brothers here in Detroit. Donald Trump is a lifelong racist. From discriminating against Black tenants in the 1970s to suggesting the Exo...

Labour faces reparations showdown next year with Caribbean nations

Labour faces a showdown next year with a delegation of Caribbean nations set to submit new reparations demands to Britain. The 15 member states of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have previously set out its formal demands in a 10-point plan detail...

University of Michigan, Oakland University Play Exhibition Game for Charity at Little Caesars Arena

Photos by Aaron J. Thornton It’s the start of the season for giving and two universities in the State did just that. The University of Michigan Wolverines and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies basketball programs played a charity match at Little C...

Sacramento’s NBA Legacy: Five Notable High School Alumni

By Larry Hicks | OBSERVER Staff WriterThe 2024-25 NBA regular season tips off Tuesday, Oct. 22, with two games. The Sacramento Kings, who broke a 16-season playoff drought in 2022-23 and barely missed the playoffs again last season, play their first...

Hip-Hop Legend T.I. to Headline The Parade Company’s Hob Nobble Gobble® Presented by Ford Motor Company

T.I, image courtesy of The Parade Company The Parade Company is bringing star power to the season’s most anticipated celebration; Grammy Award-winning hip hop icon T.I. will take the stage at this year’s Hob Nobble Gobble® presented by Ford M...

Hip-Hop Legend T.I. to Headline The Parade Company’s Hob Nobble Gobble in Detroit

& T.I, image courtesy of The Parade Company The Parade Company is bringing star power to the season’s most anticipated celebration; Grammy Award-winning hip hop icon T.I. will take the stage at this year’s Hob Nobble Gobble. Set for Friday...

Michigan State Spartans Take Care of Business with 32-20 Win Over Visiting Iowa Hawkeyes

Michigan State has had an up and down season thus far, but Head Coach Jonathan Smith fired up his team for a key victory against Iowa, keeping hope alive for a post season bowl bid in his first year at the helm. MSU started with the ball and would pu...