Category : News Talk

Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver Reflects on the City’s Water Crisis

By Tracy Chiles McGhee | Word In Black (WIB) – In a twisted irony, April Earth Day celebrations coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis. The disaster was triggered April 25, 2014 when a state-appointed manager initiated...

In 2024, 180 state legislators are facing term limits. Here’s everything you need to know about which states will be most impacted

By Stacker Nagel Photography // Shutterstock (Stacker) – Of the 85 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2024, 22 of them—12 senate chambers and 10 house chambers—include incumbents who are unable to run for re-election due...

Smart Techniques to Teach Your Child About Managing Their Money

By Laura Onyeneho | Washington Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network (WIB) – Financial literacy is an essential skill that lays the groundwork for future financial well-being and s...

Same System, Different Outcomes: Why Health Care Inequity Persists in the U.S.

By Anissa Durham | Word In Black (WIB) – Efforts to advance racial equity in the American health care system continue to fall short. A new report by the Commonwealth Fund found that deep-seated racial and ethnic health disparities persist a...

Portugal: reparations for former colonies?

The military dictatorship and its myths continue to cast a shadow to this day, anthropologist Miguel Vale de Almeida writes in Público: “On the basis of the colonial economy, it constructed a narrative that mystified the experience of the expansio...

Black Health Equity Coalition received $153K to fund trainings, comprehensive health survey

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The Black Health Equity Coalition of Frederick has received $153,000 in grants to fun...

Forgotten Harvest Farms’ 2024 Season Opens to Volunteers on May 1st

Oak Park, Michigan-based nonprofit Forgotten Harvest, a regional leader in the fight against food insecurity, operates a 95-acre farm in Fenton, Michigan, that opens May 1st and is seeking volunteers for a variety of duties. The farm, which has been...

Anti-Sex Trafficking Advocates Discuss Competing Bills, Strategies

Bo Tefu | California Black Media (CBM) – Advocates from across California are challenging state officials and community leaders to support legislation that provides resources and services for survivors and victims of human trafficking, as w...

Colonial Era Crimes: Call for Reparations at a UN Conference

By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | 29 April 2024 (IDN) — At the “Second International Decade for People of African Descent: Addressing Systemic Racism, Reparatory Justice and Sustainable Development“, a European leader spoke out in...