Category : News Talk

New Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins Will Be City’s First Black Top Cop

As a result of the City of Warren’s extensive national search to hire a police commissioner, Mayor Lori M. Stone recently announced the appointment of Eric Hawkins to be the “top cop” of Michigan’s third-largest municipality. & According to Stone...

New Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce president to focus on community, small business

SAGINAW, MI — In July, Eugene Seals, Jr. took the reigns as president and CEO of the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, making him the first Black person to assume the role. Since May of 2021, Seals had been the chamber’s director of membership and...

Senior Moments: Sac Sisters Start Business After Caring For Ill Dad

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterShe serves in the city’s parking department, but in her off time Ursula Johnson works to keep folks in motion.Johnson and her sister Deborah Rasberry operate 4U Concierge and provide locals with mobility...

Health Disparities in Black or African American People

What are Health Disparities? Learn how HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB affect African American/Black populations. Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a disease and the related adverse health condit...

New Design Studio at Pensole Lewis College Paves the Way for Black Creatives

Photo credit: Andre Moore April Walker is a pioneer. Her name alone stands as a symbol of strength, creativity, and relentless determination. She’s the first woman to break through the urban fashion scene, launching Walker Wear and shaping a multi-b...

Harris Campaigns with Liz Cheney at the GOP’s Birthplace While Trump Rallies in Michigan

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press RIPON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican Party on Thursday as the pair delivered a double-barreled denunciat...

Baltimore wants voters to approve reparations fund against advice of its own equity office

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City lawmakers want voters to approve the creation of a reparations fund despite pushback from several city agencies, including strong opposition from the city’s former chief equity officer. The bill to create a Ba...

WATCH: The late Tito Jackson shares thoughts with journalist Patrick Riley on musical inspirations

The world continues to mourn Tito Jackson, the guitarist from the iconic Jackson 5 who passed away Sept. 15. Back in 2021, he shared some insights borne from his work on his “Love One Another” album. Check out the video. RELATED:...

A New FDA Ruling Can Help Black Women in the Fight Against Breast Cancer. What You Should Know

Each October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we amplify the importance of being knowledgeable on the risks and impact of the disease while also celebrating the brave individuals who have survived their own bout. As technology evolves, so do t...

FIRST PERSON: As world mourns Tito Jackson, acclaimed author Connie Porter shares about family connection, parallel steeltown upbringing

I’m coming. I’m coming. I’m coming. I’m home. “Goin’ Back to Indiana,” The Jackson 5 In the meandering course of my life, while my body has sought to live in a house, my spirit has sought to dwell in a home. Growing up in a housing project in t...

Local Artists Compete for Cash & Dream Trip to Art Basel in MARTK’D Art on Canvas Contest

Artist easels before the MARTK’D Art on Canvas Contest As the sun set over the city, the Ambassador Bridge and views of Detroit’s skyline presented as a canvas, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle of creativity. Twenty local artist...

Reparations Movement Gains Momentum at National Summit in New Orleans

Recently on “The WAOK Morning Show” with special guest host Shar Bates, Vice Chair of the Fulton County Reparations task Force Marcus Coleman joined the program to discuss The reparations movement taking center stage in New Orleans for a...

Apology but no cash payments: California reparations for slavery start incrementally

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of reparations legislation, including a formal apology to African Americans for the state’s role in perpetuating slavery and its legacy – and budgeted $12 million to pay for it. The effort – touted...

Black Doula’s Reproductive Health Startup, LOOM, Gets Acquired By Perelel

Women’s health company Perelel has acquired LOOM, a sexual and reproductive health information platform co-founded by Erica Chidi. Chidi, a doula and health educator, joins Perelel as a strategic advisor, where she will use her expertise to advance...

New mural honors Sacramento’s railroad legacy

By Marie-Elena Schembri | Solving SacramentoKevin Hecteman, Sacramento Southern Railroad conductor and California State Railroad Museum marketing and communications manager, traded in his conductor cap for a paintbrush on Sunday, Sept. 15 as one of d...