Category : News Talk

Accuracy of Sacramento’s 2024 homeless count questioned

(US MEDIA GROUP) – According to the latest point-in-time count released by the city of Sacramento, there has been a significant decrease in the number of homeless individuals living on the streets. The count, conducted in January of this year,...

Accuracy of Sacramento’s homeless count questioned

City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey Reveals Innovative 2024 Election Strategies in State of Elections Address

Caption: Janice M. Winfrey during Inaugural State of Elections Address Tuesday Afternoon City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey captivated city officials, community leaders, and citizens alike at the inaugural State of Elections Address, unveiling innovative s...

Cape Verde’s President Calls For Discreet Dialogue On Colonial Reparations Amid Rise Of Right-Wing Populism

Cape Verde’s President, Jose Maria Neves, has highlighted the challenges posed by the rise of right-wing populism to holding public debates on colonial reparations. In an interview with news site Brasil Já, published online on Wednesday, Neves note...

Free Dialysis Session: Black Stars commend National Health Insurance Authority

Dr Aboagye interacting with the players. Advertisement Members of Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, has praised the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for its timely intervention in funding dialysis treatment in Ghana...

Sacramento Links Incorporated celebrates Black Achievers Creating Change program graduates

By Thomas Cathey | Special to The OBSERVER Honorees are shown, back row, from left, Bria McCarty, Amaury McKinney, Leronn Nelson, Zaiden Bush, Jordan Isabella Williams, Kaila Gooch, Nasiriyah Thompson, Madelyn McFall, Sayge Taylor, Mattias Mendis...

Survey finds 29% drop in Sacramento County’s homeless population, following years of growth

By Chris Nichols | Solving Sacramento (From left) Volunteers Johnny Wong and Sarah Danon interview Alicia Garcia and Robert Penn, who both live under the Howe Avenue bridge, during the Point-in-Time count of people experiencing homelessness in S...

Why Black Youth Need Rites of Passage Programs

This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In Black (WIB) – Every traditional society in the world recognizes the need to have regular, ongoing rites of passage (ROP) c...

Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press FILE – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Voters in Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, and Idaho will hold state primaries to choose nomine...

Fast food inflation: Which chains are hiking their prices the most?

By Chris Lewis | Stacker (Stacker) – It’s no secret that things just keep getting more expensive. From home prices to personal goods, the cost of living in the U.S. has increased 22% since 2019, leaving consumers searching for ways t...

The Hidden Pain of Church Hurt

By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware | Word In Black (WIB) – While some question the reality of what we’ll refer to as “church hurt,” others, especially those who’ve had the experience, have no doubt. They might be unable to explain it, but when you...

Fundraiser for Black-owned businesses in Portland’s ‘Soul District’

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A man living in the Soul District of northeast Portland is hoping to create a space for Black business owners to thrive. Karanja Crews, an entrepreneur who was “born and raised” in northeast Portland, said that his neigh...

Fundraiser for black businesses in Portland’s Soul District

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A man living in the Soul District of northeast Portland is hoping to create a space for black business owners to thrive. Karanja Crews, an entrepreneur who was “born and raised” in northeast Portland, said that his neigh...

Killeen man pleads guilty to leading police on chase while on drugs

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } A Killeen man was going to face a jury that would decide whether he led a state troop...

First American City To Offer Black Residents Reparations Faces Class-Action Lawsuit

Evanston, Illinois, has earned recognition for launching the nation’s first government-funded reparations program for Black Americans. Over the past two years, the program has distributed nearly $5 million to 193 Black residents of the town. However...