Category : News Talk

Donald Trump Should Keep ‘Detroit’ Out of His Mouth

Editor’s Note: I had to backspace more times than I could count so this article did not read like the 2024 remake of 2Pac’s “Hit ‘Em Up.” I want to thank Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Detroit Economic Club invited Donald Trump to sp...

Finfe$t Wealth and Health Empowerment Event to be Hosted by Black-Owned Financial Empowerment Movement, Local Sorority, and National Sponsors

Nationwide — dfree® FINFE$T, the highly anticipated, free financial and health empowerment event for the family is back! Hosted by Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr., Chairman of the dfree® Global Foundation, Inc., and CEO of Corporate Community Connection...

Voices of Black Women cancer study aims to improve health care for generations to come

NEW YORK (WABC) — African American women across the United States are being asked to enroll in a groundbreaking new study led by the American Cancer Society. At least 100,000 Black women are being enrolled in the Voices of Black Women study i...

Social Media Posts Misrepresent Airspace Restrictions After Hurricane Helene

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Federal Aviation Administration regularly restricts the airspace over areas affected by natural disasters to allow rescue and relief efforts to take place. But this...

Republican Farmers Featured in Harris Ad Are Not Actors, Not Democrats

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take An ad from Vice President Kamala Harris features a Pennsylvania farming couple who say they are “lifelong Republicans” but are voting for Harris. Social med...

World Bank’s IFC must pay reparations to Honduran farmers, US court rules

A Delaware Court has ordered the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation to pay nearly $5 million in reparations to members of Honduran land defense movements who faced violence at the hands of security forces linked to Dinant Corporation,...

Hanneke Stalls Creation of Reparations Committee

OBSERVER Hosts Election Symposium

By OBSERVER NewsroomAs the 2024 General Election approaches, The Sacramento OBSERVER is hosting a 2024 Election Education Symposium at Sacramento High School on Saturday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This critical event brings together candidat...

Posts Make Misleading Claims About FEMA’s Future Under Trump

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media posts misleadingly claim that “Trump’s Project 2025 will end” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and provide “ZERO federal hel...

California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn’t get a dime.

By Felicia Mello (CALMATTERS) – Luke Johnson and his neighbors thought they had found the perfect solution to avoid being displaced from their Silver Lake, Los Angeles fourplex: A state program was offering $500 million to help tenants, commun...

Unlocking the Power of Michigan Young Voters for Lasting Change

The struggle for young Black voters to understand what is on the ballot and how to vote has never been more apparent. As the 2024 presidential election approaches, this generation finds itself caught between immense political potential and a wave of...

The Silent Crisis of Glaucoma in Black America: A Michigan Doctor’s Fight Against Blindness

Glaucoma doesn’t make headlines, but for Black people, it has quietly become a leading cause of blindness. The disease strikes Black individuals five times more often than their white counterparts, with blindness occurring at six times the rate. Glau...

Race is a key factor in the 2024 presidential election

“I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?” Referring to Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump made this statement at the National Association of Black Journalists. Statements like this one, and others, have made race and ra...

36th District Court Renamed ‘Honorable Adam A. Shakoor Judicial Center’ in Honor of Late Judge

Adam Shakoor (Image courtesy of WDIV In a powerful tribute to justice and community service, Detroit’s 36th District Court has been officially renamed ‘Honorable Adam A. Shakoor Judicial Center,’ honoring the late Judge Adam Shakoo...

Caribbean leaders demand slavery reparations summit

CARIBBEAN LEADERS are calling for a high-level summit with European nations, including Britain, to discuss reparations for slavery, insisting that the issue must be addressed. Sir Hilary Beckles, chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparat...