Category : News Talk

Black women address key health concerns at pioneering event

AWARD-WINNING agency Multicultural Marketing Consultancy (MMC), and women’s group G.E.L. hosted a ground-breaking women’s health event this past week, designed to empower Black women with the knowledge and confidence to better understand and advocat...

Opinion: To Protect Our Children, California Must Fix Our Water Quality Problem Now

Rhonda M. Smith | Special to California Black Media PartnersRhonda Smith, Executive Director of the California Black Health Network (CBHN)OPINION (CBM) – August marked the start of a new academic year as California’s K-12 students headed back t...

United Way Partners With Sacramento County For Family Support Pilot

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff WriterIn 2019, Stockton became the nation’s first city to launch a guaranteed income program for its most disadvantaged residents. The program provided 25 low-income households with $500 a month for two years.A st...

Biden’s student loan cancellation free to move forward as court order expires

By Collin Binkley | The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation is free to move ahead — at least temporarily — after a judge in Georgia decided that a legal challenge should be handled by a...

Concerned About Democracy in 2024? Your School Board Could Hold the Key

By Ethan Ashley | Word In Black(WIB) – Education has always been a contentious issue, but as we approach the 2024 elections, it’s become ground zero for broader cultural and political clashes. Book bans targeting diverse and inclusive materials...

There’s Still Joy in End-of-Life Care

By Anissa Durham | Word In Black(WIB) – Caregiving is an act of love and sacrifice. But for young Black women, it’s often summed up as just being “a good daughter.” More than 100 million Americans provide care to a child, parent, or relative....

Reparations bill for sterilization victims nearing Diet approval | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

A long sought-after bill to provide compensation to people with disabilities who were forcibly sterilized under the former Eugenic Protection Law passed unanimously in the Lower House on Oct. 7. Following the plenary session, the bill is expected t...

Evanston, Illinois, reparations lawsuit still ongoing, city spokesperson says

CHICAGO — Nearly six months after a nonprofit group filed a lawsuit against the city of Evanston to try to halt its groundbreaking reparations program that attempts to amend for past housing discrimination against African American residents, the leg...

CEO of Commonwealth National Bank says what Hall of Fame honor means for bank

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Mobile Chamber will recognize minority-owned businesses during the annual Eagle Awards Luncheon on Friday. CEO of Commonwealth National Bank said his bank has won multiple Eagle Awards throughout the years and was the...

Youth Reluctant to Seek Mental Health Care Post-Black-Box Warning on Antidepressants

Stephen Soumerai, ScD Credit: Harvard Medical School Ever since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued black-box warnings on antidepressants, youth have been reluctant to go on medication for their depression, a recent study found....

Union Politics & Power: Labor Activists Are Organizing to Have Impact on Election

By Karen Juanita Carrillo | New York Amsterdam News | Word In BlackPhoto illustration by AmNews; photo courtesy of 1199SEIU(WIB) – “We get on the bus early in the morning, and put on our purple gear so everyone knows that we are 1199,” says Bro...

How two Black men use their experience to help peers address mental health challenges

Fred Williams used alcohol as a coping mechanism during a stressful time in his life. It was a way to numb uncomfortable feelings because he wasn’t used to having a safe space for said feelings. “We — [Black men] — may not have easy access to health...

Former U-M Regent Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs Optimistic About Re-election in November

Election Day for the University of Michigan Board of Regents’ race is almost here, and former University Regent Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs likes her chances of returning to serve on the eight-member board when votes are counted and finalized from the Nov...

Hudson-Webber Foundation Awards $1.3M in New Grants to Six Detroit Nonprofits

Six Detroit-based organizations that support arts, economic development, and community-driven initiatives across Detroit will benefit from a series of new grant awards. & The Hudson-Webber Foundation Board of Trustees has approved nearly $1.3 mi...

Ensuring Equity in Detroit: Strategic Neighborhood Fund’s $40M Investment Must Reach All Communities

Detroit’s neighborhoods are the heart and soul of the city, places where families have built lives, children have grown, and communities have thrived. Yet, for some residents, like Yvonne Johnson of the 48204 zip code, there’s a stark contrast betwee...