Category : News Talk

Reporter’s Notebook: Black Students Need Us To Show Up

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black (WIB) – Since I joined the Word In Black team, I’ve covered issues from the mental health crisis among Black youth to initiatives families have taken to combat the school-to-prison pipeline. Occasionally, I get...

Gottheimer, Underwood promote Black Maternal Health bill in Hackensack

One of the leading advocates of maternal health in the U.S. House of Representatives today joined Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in support of legislation to combat the nation’s maternal mortality crisis and strengthen maternal health. Rep. Lauren...

Boston tests postpartum food, health supports for Black families

Racial inequalities in the health of Boston mothers and families inspired a recent program aimed at improving outcomes for families of color who’ve recently welcomed newborns.Fourteen families participated in the 10-week meal delivery pr...

Gun Violence Reduction Leaders To Visit White House On Wednesday

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Local gun violence prevention advocate Freddie Dearborn, left, will visit the White House on June 12 for a meeting on reducing gun violence. Robert J. Hansen, OBSERVER Local gun violence prevention l...

President offers love, pride for his son’s addiction recovery after Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden kept his distance from the courtroom where his son Hu...

Five First Steps to Start a Company

Starting a business is a challenging task that requires a certain optimism, imagination and perseverance. If you’re looking to start your own business, here are some important initial steps to consider: 1. Know the business in and out. Whether yo...

Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity

Most groups of nonelderly adults of color are more likely than nonelderly White adults to report not having a usual doctor or provider and going without care. Roughly one third (36%) of Hispanic adults, one quarter of AIAN (25%) and NHPI (24%) adult...

Vanessa Bell Armstrong: Gospel Icon’s Highly Anticipated Album ‘Today’ Set to Drop June 21

Photo courtesy of Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Album Cover ‘Today’ Acclaimed American gospel singer and Detroit native Vanessa Bell Armstrong shaped the music landscape by blending traditional gospel with contemporary R&B sounds. Rising fr...

California wasn’t a slave state, but its legacy shaped our laws. An apology is a crucial step for healing

Guest Commentary written by Reggie Jones-Sawyer Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, a Los Angeles Democrat, represents California’s 57th District. He served on the California Reparations Task Force. OPINION (CALMATTERS) – California h...

Kings’ McGee Hosts Celebrity Softball Fundraiser

Mark Haynes | Special To The OBSERVER Sacramento Kings center JaVale McGee is hosting the 15th annual JUGLIFE celebrity softball game Saturday, June 15 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. The event is a fundraiser for McGee’s clean-water ef...

Community Mourns the Passing of Angela Burris

Angela Burris, a political activist who worked closely with many of the region’s top elected officials, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Born on Feb. 24, 1951, and raised in Highland Park, Angela was introduced to a career in government through...

Deep Dive: “Let’s Talk About Black Women and Mental Health”

Drs. Catherine Squires, Rachel Hardeman, and Taiyon Coleman, with KRSM radio manager Andrea Pierre at the June 2 Changemakers Alliance forum “Let’s Talk About Black Women and Mental Health” Andrea Pierre, station manager of KRSM radio, moderated a...

Five Points shop owners say festival fencing hurts longstanding Black-owned businesses

Last weekend, as Denverites gathered on Welton Street to celebrate the iconic Five Points Jazz Festival, a customer approached Larry Benford, who sat fuming in the doorway of Courtesy Auto Services, a shop he’s run for more than three decades. “Man,...

AAMWA creates community for Black men’s mental health

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The African American Male Wellness Agency has been tackling men’s mental health for years since their Real Men, Real Talk initiative began. What You Need To Know The African American Male Wellness Agency revamped their bar...

Celebrate Freedom at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest

Photo Credit: Michigan Black Business Alliance The Michigan Black Business Alliance, City of Detroit, NAACP Detroit Branch, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Black Leaders Detroit, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and th...