Category : News Talk

Will Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro be chosen as Harris’ running mate? And if that happens, could that propel McKeesport’s Austin Davis to governor?

THE TEAM—GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO AND LT. GOV. AUSTIN DAVIS The hypothetical game is in full swing. What if this happens…what if that happens… It’s understandable that Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro and his Lieutenant Governor, McKeesport&...

Newsom: Clear CA homeless encampments

By Lynn La (CALMATTERS) – Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressing for direct action, nearly a month after the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities the green light to clear homeless encampments and arrest or fine unhoused people for sleeping in public space...

Celebrate Community: 16th Annual ‘Jazz on the Ave’ Customer Appreciation Block Party on August 3

Image Courtesy of Jazz on the Ave Get ready to groove and celebrate as Mike’s Fresh Market and University Commonwealth team again for the 16th Annual Jazz on the Ave. It’s a vibrant customer appreciation block party that promises an unfor...

Planting Seeds of Hope: How The Detroit Boys Mentoring Club is Shaping Future Leaders Through Leadership and Healing

(L) Keith Butler, Founder of Detroit Boys Mentoring Club and mentees (Image Courtesy of The Detroit Boys Mentoring Club) With a wait list of approximately 100 young boys, a bustling room filled with over 20 enthusiastic young boys, from energetic tod...

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

ATLANTA – Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.The endorseme...

Reports: Harding To Join Lakers

Staff Report Stockton Kings head coach Lindsey Harding, who led the NBA G-League team to the best record in the Western Conference, is joining the Los Angeles Lakers as an assistant, according to reports. Harding, 40, was the first Black woman...

The Hottest Year Ever, Again?

By Willy Blackmore | Word In Black (WIB) – June 2024 was the hottest June on record, a milestone that can easily get lost in the seemingly endless stream of hottest months ever. But the month was also a little bit different: it beat the rec...

Sheila Thorne of Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group Tackles Cultural Deficit with Expertise and Dedication

By NNPA (NNPA) – Since 2003, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group has been changing the healthcare narrative for People of Color, striving for inclusivity, informed diagnoses, and culturally competent treatments. New York, New York–(New...

Meet The Black U.S. Olympians Competing in Mostly-White Sports

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: For years, Black Olympians dominated in sports like track and field and basketball. But a new generation is breaking through in so-called “country-club sports” that typically aren̵...

Schools Want Ten Commandments Displays, But Can Kids Read Them?

by J. Pharoah Doss | Word In Black (WIB) – Political scientists define the “culture war” as a conflict between social groups attempting to impose their values on society. Every rule, ordinance, regulation, ballot initiative, and court decis...

5 Black Travel Safety Tips

By Amaka Watson | Houston Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network (WIB) – The travel bug bites everyone, and Black people are no exception. The world has many diverse cultures, breat...

Commission to study reparations in N.Y. to convene for first time

Nine commissioners are slated to meet for the first time next week to start an 18-month study of potential reparations for descendants of enslaved people and the impacts of New York’s role on the slave trade. The state’s Community Commis...

FactChecking Vance’s Attacks on Harris

In his first two solo rallies as the Republicans’ vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris. But in several instances, Vance twisted Harris’ words or her record. Vance said Harris “suppo...

Black Americans struggle with lack of mental health care access in communities

Fred de Sam Lazaro: Experts say there is a lack of Black mental health professionals across the country, despite a growing demand for such services. In 2012, the city of Chicago closed half its public mental health clinics, mostly ones located on th...

Chicago already has a torture justice center. Its starting a reparations commission too

Chicago has a torture justice center for Black people who have been tortured by police to force false confessions. And now it’s starting a reparations commission too. Natalie Moore from WBEZ in Chicago reports. This article was originally published o...