Category : News Talk

Black businesses face uphill battle after reverse racism ruling from Trump-appointed judge

Earlier this month, a federal court delivered yet another blow to government efforts to close the racial equity gap and better serve Black and brown communities. The latest set back came by a ruling from Judge Mark Pittman that ordered the Minority...

Advocates trying to keep pregnant Black women healthy … and alive

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Renewed awareness campaigns have focused on the health of pregnant Black women. Studies by medical journals and government agencies show that they are more at risk of complications or death before, during or after birth...

TV6 Investigates: Advocates trying to keep pregnant Black women healthy…and alive

Social Media Posts Misinterpret Biden on mRNA Cancer Vaccines

SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines are not “being used to cure cancer,” as social media posts falsely claim, misinterpreting President Joe Biden’s reference to mRNA cancer vaccines during his State of the Union address. Biden was refer...

Posts Make Ominous, Unfounded Claims About April 8 Eclipse Preparations

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Local governments are preparing residents for an influx of visitors during the April 8 solar eclipse that will be most visible along a narrow path through the U.S., with...

House Republicans Propose Budget to Cut Medicare, Social Security, and ACA

This post was originally published on Word in Black. By: Stacy M. Brown Less than two weeks after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, where he emphasized a vision for economic fairness for the middle class, House Republicans proposed a...

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Moses Malone reaches scoring milestone

The late Moses Malone was one of the most talented but unsung players in NBA history. For his career, he averaged 20.3 points per game and 12.3 rebounds. And when he wasadded to the Philadelphia 76ers back in the 1982-1983 season via trade from the H...

Head Space: Seen & Heard

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Conrad Crump on Facebook wearing a “woke” t-shirt for mental health awareness. There has been increased focus on mental health of late. As I continue my special series, “Head Space: Exploring the M...

Urban League Lobbies To Limit Pretextual Traffic Stops

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer State Sen. Steven Bradford, right, and Jerika Richardson at a press conference March 13 at the Capitol for a bill that would restrict police from making certain traffic stops. Robert J. Hansen, OBSERVER...

Southeast Michigan’s RTA Launches Detroit Air Xpress Service to Enhance Airport Connectivity

Southeast Michigan’s Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced the initiation of the Detroit Air Xpress (DAX), a dedicated service facilitating nonstop journeys between Downtown Detroit and the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). Scheduled to...

Watch a Replay of 2024 Pancakes & Politics Forum 1 with Dan Gilbert and Dennis Archer Jr.

Thursday morning, around 400 attendees from various sectors gathered at Campus Martius One for the 19th edition of the Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics Speakers’ Forum, a key event for addressing critical issues in Detroit and its...

Detroit Honors Heroes of the Underground Railroad with Postal Stamps

This Saturday marks an important event as the U.S. Postal Service, Detroit Postal Customer Council, and The Detroit River Project come together to celebrate ten individuals who were pivotal in guiding enslaved people to freedom via the Un...

Asthma Inhalers Get a Price Cut. Black Users Shouldn’t Breathe Easy

This post was originally published on Word In Black. By: Jennifer Porter Gore When one of the largest manufacturers of asthma inhalers announced it would cap out-of-pocket costs for its product starting in June, it was framed as a big win for America...

70 Years After Brown v. Board: The Erasure of Black Educators

This post was originally posted on Word In Black. By: Sharif El-Mekki I celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that put America squarely on the road to eliminating the scourge that was “sep...

Equity in medical education: Black Health Primer aims to build inclusive health care

The health needs and experiences of Black Canadians are vastly underrepresented in medical and health-sciences curricula. With 3.5 per cent of Canada’s total population, excluding and misrepresenting this information is a problem — one that is affe...