Category : News Talk

Where to Find Discounted Fitness Wearables This Black Friday

Luke Chamberlain is the ecommerce editor for Men’s Health UK where he compiles expert-led buying guides and in-depth product reviews across gym wear, fitness tech, supplements, and grooming. Responsible for testing everything from the latest gym hea...

A program on local reparations for Blacks will be presented in Portage on Sunday

Westminster Presbyterian Church in Portage is bringing the conversation about reparations to the Kalamazoo-area. The church is hosting a presentation Sunday by the Justice League of Greater Lansing. “We provide the education that is woefully lacki...

No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth

Image source, PA Media Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Published 18 October 2024, 17:57 BST Updated 3 hours ago The government has said there will not be an apology over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave tra...

Outside groups are spending millions in California’s swing U.S. House races. Will it make a difference?

By Yue Stella Yu (CALMATTERS) – Voters began seeing dueling ads last month in one of California’s most contested congressional districts — a rematch between former Democratic Assemblymember Rudy Salas and GOP Rep. David Valadao. Only a sliver...

Detroit’s Black Men Are Leading the Charge for Change—And It’s About Time

On Monday night in Detroit, Black men gathered with purpose. Leaders, activists, and influencers came together for a critical discussion. Hosted by the Harris-Walz campaign and the Michigan Democratic Party, the event focused on what lies ahead for B...

Shreveport-Bossier Black-Owned Restaurant Week returns. Here’s everything to know.

It’s that time again — time to visit your favorite Shreveport-Bossier area Black-owned restaurants or find some new ones. The Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce’s Shreveport-Bossier Black Restaurant Week will...

Shreveport-Bossier Black-Owned Restaurant Week returns

Dr. Tabbye Chavous: ‘A Battle for Truth: Setting the Record Straight on DEI at U-M’

By Dr. Tabbye Chavous, Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer& I have posted previously about the national attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across a variety of public and private sectors, including h...

Barack Won’t Be the Only Obama Campaigning for Kamala Harris in Michigan This Month

In the home stretch of the campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris will join the former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama on the trail for major get-out-the-vote events in battleground states Georgia and Michigan. This will be the fir...

Black Mafia Family Co-Founder Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory Gets Early Release from Prison

Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, co-founder of the infamous Black Mafia Family (BMF), has been released from federal prison and transferred to a halfway house in Miami. Flenory, who was originally ordered in 2008 to serve a 30-year sentence, was jailed...

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Boxer Jack Johnson arrested in wake of relationship with white woman

Jack Johnson was one of the best boxers of his time. Back in the early 1900s, his power and domination made him a formidable foe for anyone who opposed him in the ring. But as great as a fighter he was, he could not beat the racism and prejudice that...

How Black-owned beauty brands find funding

Crentsil and Bronfman add that the new normal requires Black beauty brands to present high returns and numbers, and strong product sell-throughs and retail traction, at a minimum. They must, most importantly, also showcase innovation or provide a so...