Category : News Talk

Obama’s Challenge to Black Men: Don’t Fall for Trump’s Lies

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. Former President Barack Obama just ignited a firestorm...

Forced Sterilization Survivors Still Fighting For State Reparations; Building Community Through Adaptive Climbing

Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast. Moonlight Pulido is a mother and a caretaker for her own mom in Los Angeles. But she couldn’t have more children after a prison doctor performed...

Sensational Seniors: Capital Storytelling Instructor Jean Green Keeps Oral History Alive

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterGrowing up in the Jim Crow South, Jean Green was enthralled by her grandfather John Davis’ tales of being Black in Mississippi.Green was the only young cousin at the time who didn’t grouse about “having t...

Obama Can Stop Lecturing Black Men About Harris

(Bloomberg Opinion) — Don’t be sexist. Vote for Kamala Harris. That’s one heck of a bumper sticker message. And it comes from America’s first Black president — the hope and change candidate — in a message directed explicitly at Black men....

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: LeBron James scores record collection of MVP awards

Basketball great LeBron James keeps defying Father Time. As he enters his 22nd season and closes in on turning 40 this year, the small forward whose talent comes only once in a generation produces each time he touches the court. Everywhere he goe...

Shaping Futures: How Detroit’s Black Youth Thrive Through Representation and Opportunity

Seeing yourself reflected in the world around you as a child of color can be a lifeline, especially in a city like Detroit, where Black kids often confront challenges that stem from systemic inequities. Cultural and systemic racism create hurdles but...

What Is ‘Black Girl Day Off,’ And How Does It Support Mental Health, Self-Care And Empowerment?

Black women often embody the role of superheroes in their families, friendships and workplaces, consistently prioritizing the needs of others while neglecting their own well-being and mental health. However, “Black Girl Day Off, “observed annually o...

Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James

By Jocelyn Noveck | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibi...

Adults forge friendships while playing D&D at There and Back Cafe

People filter into There and Back Cafe after a long day of work and are greeted with noise as soon as they open the door.There’s the typical clink of cups and utensils. However, there’s also the dragging of chairs next to long wooden tables, the rol...

Sacramento Republic FC Gears Up For Playoff Push

By Russell Stiger Jr. | OBSERVER Staff PhotographerRepublic FC have established a winning tradition over their first 10 years, with nine playoff appearances and a championship in 2014. They can enhance that legacy with a strong finish in the regular...

Condoms aren’t a fact of life for young Americans. They’re an afterthought

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym.Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward to consider grabbing a condom...

Black Men, Black Voices, Black Votes: A Barber Shop Conversation

By Reginald Williams | The Afro | Word In BlackThis post was originally published on Afro (WIB) – Barbering was one of the first professions that provided a means for Black men to purchase their freedom from slavery. Historically, the Black barber sh...

Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter

By Wayne Parry | The Associated PressMAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife, who is the seaside gambling resort’s schools superintendent, pleaded not guilty Thursday to beating and abusing their teenage daughter, with a law...

Trump picks a fight with Detroit

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that the country would end up “like Detroit” if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected, his latest jab at an urban center in a swing state that he hopes to win next month. In remarks lay...

‘Because you love Howard University’: A Call to Protect Black Minds on World Mental Health Day

“[[W]hen people ask why you are fighting against your own school, when they try to tell you that you are wrong to protest [….], you have to tell them it’s because you love Howard University, because you love Black people… We fought too hard to le...