Category : News Talk

Ben Carson touts contributions of ‘every group’ on Juneteenth: ‘Adds spice to life’

WASHINGTON (TND) — Former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson on Wednesday praised the accomplishments of all racial groups while speaking to Washington insider Armstrong Williams about Juneteenth. Juneteenth, celebrated every June 19,...

Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93

BY HILLEL ITALIE (AP) – Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the...

US political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm honored in NY exhibit

She was the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to seek the presidential nomination from one of the two major US political parties. Shirley Chisholm, who would have turned 100 in November, has served as...

CITY Block Party celebrates Juneteenth with St. Louis black-owned businesses

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis CITY Block Party on June 22 will spotlight local Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in honor of Juneteenth. The pregame celebration will take place from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., during which visitors can shop from a varie...

Jeff Crouere: Morning Joe has become America’s Baghdad Bob

What happened to Joe Scarborough? At one point, he was considered a conservative Republican congressman from Florida. Today, he is a disgraceful fool spouting a never-ending array of talking points for President Joe Biden on cable news. His credib...

Burned, Displaced and Fighting Back: A Battle for Reparations in Palm Springs

Negotiations were stalled soon after the city apologized, but picked up again this year. In April, the city offered $4.2 million to survivors and descendants in restitution to pay for 145 destroyed homes and damaged belongings. The city’s proposal al...

On Juneteenth, Biden Needs To Build On His Modest Marijuana Reforms With A Call For Drug War Reparations (Op-Ed)

“If President Biden wants to truly celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth, he needs to take bolder action instead of well-intended half-measures that don’t come close to solving the problem.” By Chelsea Higgs Wise, Marijuana Justice Juneteenth is a day o...

Beacon Hill marks Juneteenth with calls to protect education, pursue reparations

Years after Massachusetts and the federal government moved to make Juneteenth an official holiday in the United States, local leaders urged policymakers Wednesday to keep pushing for reforms on education, reparations, freedom, and equality. The holi...

California wrestling with hidden cost of reparations push

California is struggling to figure out how to deal with a massive budget deficit and reparations the state Democrats are looking to turn into law. The Golden State is currently contending with a $68 billion deficit, a loss mostly due to a decline i...

Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill to Establish an Annual Negro Leagues Day in Michigan

Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation recognizing May 2 as Negro Leagues Day in Michigan, a significant move to honor the contributions and legacy of African American baseball players who played in the Negro Leagues. & “I am...

10 Black-Owned Companies to Support This Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a day of celebration and reflection, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. One meaningful way to honor this historic occasion is by supporting black-owned businesses. Here are ten remarkable...

Chattanooga police arrest 81-year-old man accused of holding prostitute against her will

An 81-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after Chattanooga police say he held a prostitute against her will in a home in the Glenwood area. It happened shortly before 11:00am at 210 Glenwood Circle. Police responded to the home following a r...

What’s the Buzz About the BIZ?

By Gina Cavaliere Chief Community Impact Officer, Downtown Detroit Partnership& Executive Director, Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone& In the heart of Downtown Detroit, there is a team that quietly but profoundly has shaped the lan...

Juneteenth 2024: An RTM News Series

Finding freedom in a place known as the land of the free. On Jan. 1, 1863, Union soldiers entered plantations in the American South to announce the end of slavery by reading the Emancipation Proclamation. But freedom would not become a reality for th...

Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups

A group of formerly enslaved people gather on a South Carolina plantation during the Union occupation in 1862. Corbis/ Getty Images × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read...