Category : News Talk

Aged Out of Foster Care at 18, Where Do I Go?

This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In Black (WIB) – The foster care system has its own litany of issues and challenges regarding the level of care provided to c...

The Importance of Organizing in the Black Community

This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In Black (WIB) – Marcus Mosiah Garvey, arguably the greatest and most under-appreciated Black leader in history, said, “The g...

Tune in to Brown at 70: A Reality Check on School Segregation

By Word In Black (WIB) – May 15, 2024, marks 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, the landmark ruling that dismantled the legal framework of segregation in the nation’s public schools. Yet despite ra...

The Green Economy Needs Aluminum. It’s Got A Dirty Reputation

By Willy Blackmore | Word In Black Overview: Eco-friendly products, from cars to turbines, need the lightweight metal. But it hasn’t been good for the planet, or Black neighborhoods. (WIB) – The economy of the future, as envisioned...

Ghana will lobby AU for intercontinental initiative on reparations

Ghana will press the African Union (AU) to gain support for a cross-continent initiative to strengthen demand for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said building bridges and reconnecting as a united...

Mother’s Day: Mapping Where The Best Black Maternal Health Care Is I

NewsOne Featured Video Source: Fly View Productions / Getty This year’s installment of Mother’s Day ironically comes as women’s reproductive rights are under attack as a growing number of states enact increasingly restrictive laws governi...

The Asheville Citizen Times Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts

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Reparation no substitute for truth and prosecution, say conflict victims, activists

As the government starts preparing a reparation action plan, the insurgency-era victims and human rights defenders have cautioned not to present reparation as a substitute for other pillars of transitional justice. Eighteen years after the Comprehen...

Baller Alert’s Spotlight on Black CEOs Leading Fortune 500 Companies

Black CEOs are making unprecedented waves and securing their positions as leaders of Fortune 500 companies. These trailblazers are not only breaking barriers but also setting new standards for excellence in the corporate world. Their journey is one...

25 Things From Black-Owned Businesses That Deserve A Permanent Spot In Your Home

Here’s why my colleague absolutely loves her table (pictured above): “YES, OMG! THIS IS MY TABLE AND I AM BEYOND HAPPY WITH IT. It is hands-down the most beautiful piece of decor in my home and I’m so deeply in love with the elega...

Detroit Honors Fallen Hero with Opening of Jason Hargrove Transit Center at Historic Fairgrounds Site

Detroit is set to celebrate a significant milestone in its transit history with the grand opening of the Jason Hargrove Transit Center this Saturday. Named in honor of a Detroit Department of Transportation bus driver who tragically lost...

DCLEATED Initiative Raises $85,000 for Charities Through NFL-Inspired Art Auction in Detroit

Detroit has once again demonstrated its resilience and community spirit through the innovative DCLEATED initiative, a venture that creatively paired the excitement of the NFL Draft with a strong push for local philanthropy. City Walls and...

Endeavor Health launches study to target C-section rates, disparities in Black birthing patients

Endeavor Health plans to launch a $7 million study to help pregnant patients, especially Black women, be more seen and heard during labor. The goal of the study, called I’M SPEAKING, is to ensure patients have more of a say in what happens during th...

Barney Morris’s mission: Teach Black men prostate health

Barney Morris is a member of Moffitt Cancer Center’s Patient and Family Advisory Council and Community Advisory Board. He is the chairman for Oncology Research Information Exchange Network’s (ORIEN) Patient Advisory Council where as a cancer survivo...

Local group gets $148K for Black community mental health project

The Regional Municipality of York is giving a $148,476 boost to the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) to help improve mental and public health in the community. NACCA now has a funding partnership with the region’s community...