Category : News Talk

IBII event brews support for local black businesses

The Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation hosted “Grounds for Black Joy” last Wednesday at Pollak Library to celebrate and share local Black owned vendors and businesses in honor of Black History Month. Natalie Graham, the associate dean for...

America has grappled with reparations for centuries. Will it happen in Boston?

Forty acres and a mule. That’s what was promised to thousands of the formerly enslaved in a post-Civil War nation. Since then, America has grappled with the idea of reparations for Black Americans. But in recent years, some cities, towns, and states...

Black Nurse Community Calls For Culturally Informed Health Care In W.Va. – West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginians face an above-average risk of death from strokes, heart disease and even injury. This leaves Black residents especially vulnerable, because they already face disproportionate risks in the U.S. health care system. But Black nurses are...

Andre Woolery aims to make reparations real for the Black community using his art

Image Image Credit Ajai True Image Alt Andre Woolery Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center Andre Woolery wants to ensure that every dollar makes a difference – and sen...

California Makes Another Attempt at Slavery Reparations

Please leave it to Commiefornia to reverse discrimination when it comes to slavery reparations. The state’s latest effort (because straight cash has proven unpopular even among Golden State liberals) is to tilt the playing field in licensed professi...

Black History Month: Calif. Black Caucus and Black Chamber Join Hands to Celebrate Businesses Owners

Arzella J. Valentine, 97, accepted a CLBC/CBCC Business Award for owning Woods-Valentine Mortuary in Pasadena. The mortuary started in 1928 and Ms. Valentine and her now-deceased husband Fred Valentine bought the business in 1958. Feb. 12, 2024....

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Abdul-Jabbar passes Hayes in most NBA games played

The best ability is availability. Many players have figured out ways to be durable and keep themselves active on the court. That’s a factor that the public often does not consider when it comes to athlete productivity. Retired Los Angeles Lake...

ADHS Celebrates Black History Month

Throughout the month of February, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the rest of the nation celebrates Black History Month. During this month, we commemorate the significant accomplishments and achievements of African-Americans as...

WATCH: ‘Sistahs to the Summit’ conquer Antarctica after historic 2022 Mount Kilimanjaro climb

In 2022, fourteen Black woman embarked on a historic trek to climb Mount Kilimanjaro — the highest mountain in Africa — in Tanzania. This year, the same group decided to explore Antarctica. Black News & Views contributor Allison J. Davis talked e...

WATCH: The black women of ‘Sistahs to the Summit’ conquer Antarctica 2 years after historic climb up Mount Kilimanjaro

In 2022, fourteen Black woman embarked on a landmark trek to climb Mount Kilimanjaro — the highest mountain in Africa — in Tanzania. This year, the same group decided to explore Antarctica. Black News & Views contributor Allison J. Davis talked e...

WATCH: The black women of ‘Sistahs to the Summit’ conquer Antarctica after historic 2022 Mount Kilimanjaro climb

Virginia's Path to Regulated Marijuana: Balancing Legalization, Health Concerns, and Black Market Challenges

In the heart of Virginia, a new chapter unfolds as Democratic lawmakers rally behind Senate Bill 448, advocating for a regulated recreational marijuana market. This move, aimed at dismantling the thriving $3 billion black market by establishing a leg...

Virginia’s Path to Regulated Marijuana: Balancing Legalization, He…

Eldar Namazov: The issue of reparations must be included in the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia

At least, if France is so eagerly supplying Armenia with high-tech air defense systems, very expensive radar installations, Bastion armored vehicles, and, according to French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, plans to export short, medium, and lon...

Portland’s largest gathering of Black businesses celebrates 5th anniversary

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This weekend the largest gathering of black businesses in Portland will celebrate its 5th anniversary. “Junction Avenue” presented by Self Enhancement Incorporated is a pop-up marketplace focused on African American-owned bus...