Category : News Talk

Harris’ Position on Health Care for Transgender Prisoners and Detainees

Q: Does Kamala Harris support government-paid gender-affirming surgery for prison inmates and immigrant detainees?A: The government must provide medical care to prisoners and immigrant detainees. Vice President Kamala Harris expressed support in a 20...

Detroit Students Forge Their Future at 3rd Annual Manufacturing Day at LM Manufacturing

Manufacturing Day 24′ (M) Sylvester L. Hester with students More than 200 enthusiastic Detroit Public School (DPS) students poured into LM Manufacturing’s expansive 300,000-square-foot facility in Southwest Detroit for the highly anticipated Th...

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: 23 years ago, Barry Bonds tied Major League Baseball’s home-run record

On Oct. 4, 2001, Major League Baseball outfielder Barry Bonds capped off a record-setting season by hitting his 70th home run. That long ball would tie him with former Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire for the most home runs in a season. Bonds fin...

FOX45: Baltimore wants voters to approve reparations fund against advice of its own equity office

Baltimore City lawmakers want voters to approve the creation of a “reinvestment and reparations fund” despite pushback from several city agencies, including strong opposition from the city’s former chief equity officer. The bill to create a Baltimor...

Fighting for Reparations in Palm Springs; Uncovering Women Miners’ Forgotten Legacy

Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast. You might think of Palm Springs as a wealthy city filled with luxury hotels and swimming pools. But it’s also a place shaped by brutal racism. Pe...

Trump Ad on Taxes Uses Deceptive Political Playbook

In a classic example of how political ads mislead viewers by using out-of-context quotes, a TV ad from former President Donald Trump’s campaign cites the New York Times as saying Vice President Kamala Harris “is seeking to significantly...

Californians’ crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten years ago, Alley Bean joined 3.7 million Californians in voting for a measure that downgraded many nonviolent felony crimes to misdemeanors, such as petty shoplifting and drug use, hoping it would lead to a more equitable crimi...

New Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins Will Be City’s First Black Top Cop

As a result of the City of Warren’s extensive national search to hire a police commissioner, Mayor Lori M. Stone recently announced the appointment of Eric Hawkins to be the “top cop” of Michigan’s third-largest municipality. & According to Stone...

New Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce president to focus on community, small business

SAGINAW, MI — In July, Eugene Seals, Jr. took the reigns as president and CEO of the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, making him the first Black person to assume the role. Since May of 2021, Seals had been the chamber’s director of membership and...

Senior Moments: Sac Sisters Start Business After Caring For Ill Dad

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterShe serves in the city’s parking department, but in her off time Ursula Johnson works to keep folks in motion.Johnson and her sister Deborah Rasberry operate 4U Concierge and provide locals with mobility...

Health Disparities in Black or African American People

What are Health Disparities? Learn how HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB affect African American/Black populations. Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a disease and the related adverse health condit...

New Design Studio at Pensole Lewis College Paves the Way for Black Creatives

Photo credit: Andre Moore April Walker is a pioneer. Her name alone stands as a symbol of strength, creativity, and relentless determination. She’s the first woman to break through the urban fashion scene, launching Walker Wear and shaping a multi-b...

Harris Campaigns with Liz Cheney at the GOP’s Birthplace While Trump Rallies in Michigan

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press RIPON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican Party on Thursday as the pair delivered a double-barreled denunciat...

Baltimore wants voters to approve reparations fund against advice of its own equity office

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City lawmakers want voters to approve the creation of a reparations fund despite pushback from several city agencies, including strong opposition from the city’s former chief equity officer. The bill to create a Ba...

WATCH: The late Tito Jackson shares thoughts with journalist Patrick Riley on musical inspirations

The world continues to mourn Tito Jackson, the guitarist from the iconic Jackson 5 who passed away Sept. 15. Back in 2021, he shared some insights borne from his work on his “Love One Another” album. Check out the video. RELATED:...