Category : News Talk

Detroit Unveils $7M Second Round of Down Payment Assistance for Aspiring Homeowners

Homeownership in Detroit is more than just a key to a house; it’s a gateway to stability, community pride, and long-term prosperity. In a city that’s rebounding with growth and energy, owning a home means laying down roots and investi...

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Reparations Solution: Tax Exemption for Black Americans | WATCH

*As folks continue waiting for some form of reparations to be made official, Jasmine Crockett, a congresswoman in Texas may have a way for Black Americans and the country as a whole to come out winners overall on the divisive issue: tax breaks. Du...

This Week In Black History July 3 – 9, 2024

1957—Althea Gibson becomes the first Black person (male or female) to win the singles championship at Wimbledon. JULY 3 1775—Prince Hall founds African Lodge Number One—the first Black lodge of Free Masons in the United States. Hall would becom...

Group provides Black women with free HIV testing, health resources during annual event

TeQuan Penny was just 16 years old when she was diagnosed with HIV. She got the virus from sexual activity with a partner who was “much older” than her, who didn’t disclose his positive status. When she got meningitis two years later, her immune syst...

Scott Benson: Bankole Thompson Irresponsibly Mischaracterized the Work of the Wealth Generation Task Force

By Scott Benson, Detroit City Councilperson I am writing to strongly rebut statements made in a June 19 Detroit News column written by Bankole Thompson about the work of the Wealth Generation Task Force (WGTF), which I convened and chaired. Thompson...

Loss of AP African American history class a blow to Harford

You have reported that Harford County schools will not offer Advanced Placement African American Studies after a majority of school board members voted to eliminate that course because they consider it divisive and political (“Harford schools wrong...

Opinion: Embracing Atlanta’s Black businesses for a more just economy

· 97% of Black-owned businesses have just one employee — the owner. · Annual revenue for Black-owned businesses are lower than the revenues of other businesses in the Atlanta area, and Black-owned businesses are overrepresented in lower-revenue indu...

“It’s OK” Brotha Event Photo Gallery

Many African Americans, gathered June 29 at The OBSERVER’s “It’s OK Brotha” Mental Health and Resource Fair in Oak Park to discuss resources and advice surrounding Black men’s mental health. Throughout the event, men of color across different ages a...

Ban on schools’ gender notification policies heads to Newsom. Will he sign it?

By Carolyn Jones (CALMATTERS) – The battle over trans rights has mostly played out at school boards, but is now erupting in Sacramento as lawmakers seek to limit local authority on the issue. Following a raucous, emotional hearing last week in...

US Judge Finds California in Contempt Over Prison Mental Health Staffing

By Don Thompson | KFF Health News SACRAMENTO — A federal judge has found top California prison officials in civil contempt for failing to hire enough mental health professionals to adequately treat tens of thousands of incarcerated people with s...

8 Sacramento events to experience in July

By Steph Rodriguez | Solving Sacramento Sacramento is home to dreamers, artists, musicians, Golden Globe Award-winning filmmakers and dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to create unforgettable experiences.& In July, check out a mov...

Gen Z credit scores on the rise along with debt balances

By Chris Horymski | Stacker Milan Ilic Photographer // Shutterstock (Stacker) – The media is having a hard time nailing down the financial vibes of the youngest generation of consumers—Gen Z. You might see Gen Z described as financi...

Join The Sacramento County Behavioral Health Youth Advisory Board

Staff Report Sacramento County’s Behavioral Health Youth Advisory Board (BHYAB) is looking for new youth members ages 14-24. Become a youth board member to represent youth voices for District 1, ran by District 1 County Supervisor, Phil Ser...

Philippine Military Demands $1M in Reparations From China After Maritime Clash

The Philippine military has demanded that China pay the country 60 million pesos (around $1 million) in reparations following a violent confrontation at a disputed shoal last month. Gen. Romeo Brawner, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Phili...

Political elders and seniors

African American and African families have a long history of respecting their elders. All of us have gone to Grandma and G...