Category : News Talk

President Joe Biden Meets with Black Detroiter’s at CRED Café Ahead of NAACP Keynote Address

President Joe Biden is making his rounds with Black voters across the country.Today, President Biden is in Detroit to deliver the keynote address for the Detroit NAACP’s 69th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner. After landing in Detroit shortly afte...

Reparations commission member votes ‘no’ on certain recommendations, citing legal concerns

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday, May 13, the Asheville Buncombe Community Reparations Commission gathered at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville to discuss the latest recommendations. They covered recommendations that focused on education, includ...

UK ‘owes Caribbean nations £205b in slavery reparations’ says academic

By Katherine Lawton Published: 14:07 EDT, 19 May 2024 | Updated: 14:16 EDT, 19 May 2024 The UK owes Caribbean nations £205billion in slavery reparations, a leading Cambridge academic has said. This country was once ‘the leading...

Britain owes Caribbean nations £205bn in reparations, claims Cambridge academic

Britain owes more than £200 billion in slavery reparations to Caribbean nations, a leading academic has claimed. Revd Dr Michael Banner, dean of Trinity College Cambridge, said that the UK was once “the leading slaving nation in the world” and tha...

Biden trumpets progress for Black Americans at Morehouse College

DETROIT — President Biden pitched himself as a leader who is “breaking down doors” for Black Americans during a closely watched commencement speech on Sunday at Morehouse College and an evening speech in Detroit to try to make inroads with a constit...

Detroit Planning Commission Approves Zoning Change for New Transformations at RenCen Tower

When the Renaissance Center opened its doors in 1977, it stood as a bold statement of Detroit’s aspirations and determination. Envisioned as a “city within a city,” this monumental complex aimed to revitalize the downtown area w...

Taraji P. Henson Leads Black Mental Health Initiative At 2024 Symposium

Taraji P. Henson is a continual voice for mental health advocacy in the Black community. Taraji P. Henson has once again partnered with BET Media Group for the 2024 Can We Talk? Symposium, on behalf of the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF). T...

Boston grassroots group holds public meeting to discuss reparations

Approximately 200 people attended a meeting in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood on Saturday. It was hosted by a grassroots group to discuss the topic of reparations for African Americans in the city.The Boston People’s Reparations Com...

Nigerian Changemaker, Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor Makes American Health Magazine’s 2024 Black Leaders List

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor, the Vice President of Clinical Quality and Population Health at Highmark Health, United States, has been named one of the “231+ Black Healthcare Leaders to Know” for 2024 by American leading hospital...

Mental health advocates discuss stigmas surrounding mental health in black communities

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Everyone should have access to mental health resources in their community. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so WCTV is introducing a new segment called Mindful Moment to help viewers care for their wellbeing. Dr...

Youth Are Bigger Than Life Non-profit Gears Up to Host Uplifting Charity Comedy Show in Pontiac

Get ready for an evening of laughter and inspiration as Youth Are Bigger Than Life, a Detroit-based nonprofit, brings an exclusive charity comedy show to the historic Flagstar Strand Theatre on May 25 at 7:30 p.m. This event aims to draw between...

Acclaimed Chef JJ Johnson and Blue LLama Jazz Club Fuse Afro-Caribbean Flavors in Epic Collaboration

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chef JJ Johnson Nestled in downtown Ann Arbor, the Blue LLama Jazz Club, constructed between 1916 and 1925, is more than a historical gem blending classic design with modern art deco flair—it’s also the stage for accla...

Reparations in America: How cities from San Francisco to Wilmington are trying to get it done

The latest example of an advancement towards reparations happened on Thursday in California, which formally apologized for the state’s role in slavery. California is part of a trend of local and state governments across the U.S. establishing...

Killing of airman another case of Blacks shot in their homes by officers

The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment in the Florida Panhandle by a sheriff’s deputy bri...

Back the Black campaign helping Black Iowans with mental health

IOWA — One in five adults in the U.S. struggle with mental illness. In the Black community, only one in three Black adults in need of mental health care receive it. In 2023, the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative created the Back the Black campaign a...