Category : News Talk

Dr. Yolanda Lawson on advancing Black health equity

Dr. Yolanda Lawson is the 124th president of the National Medical Association, the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing Black physicians and health professionals in the U.S. Dr. Lawson is also a board-certified obstetrician-gynecolo...

Unitarian Speaker Considers Complexity Of Reparations

Tracey Robertson, named one of the 44 most influential African Americans in Wisconsin in 2017, will discuss the lingering cost of slavery during a May 12 appearance. Submitted. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County has a diversity o...

In long-awaited move toward justice, Liberia creates war crimes court

MONROVIA, Liberia — Jones Roberts’ teen years were spent in trauma and survival mode. The resident of Clara Town, an impoverished area outside of Liberia’s capital of Monrovia, lost family members and witnessed atrocities during the country’s two...

Michigan’s $59 Million Investment Paid for Expansions, Upgrades, and Renovations at 1,100 Childcare Facilities

Thanks to federal dollars from the Facilities Improvement Fund, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Learning, Achievement, and Potential (MiLEAP) disbursed $59 million to help more than 1,100 home- and center-based childcare facilities fund more than...

Black Caucus Foundation and Industry Leaders Ignite Interest in Construction Trades Among 800+ Detroit Students at the 13th Annual Expo

Over 800 curious and determined students from Detroit Public Schools and nearby districts recently got a firsthand look into the world of engineering and skilled trades at the 13th Detroit Construction Science Expo. Hosted at the Durfee I...

Will California voters decide tax limits in November? It’s up to the Supreme Court

By Alexei Koseff (CALMATTERS) – The California Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether to remove a sweeping anti-tax measure from the November ballot, blocking an effort to increase the requirements for implementing taxes, fees a...

State Board of Education grants waiver to Sacramento district to avoid $47 million fine

(US MEDIA GROUP) – The State Board of Education has granted approval to a district’s request to change the first day of school for the 2024-25 school year to Monday, Aug. 19. The decision was made in response to a plan aimed at avoiding...

Detroit Moves to Establish Tenant Rights Commission Amid Rising Concerns

Tuesday, the Detroit City Council unanimously approved the establishment of a tenants’ rights commission designed to advocate for the city’s residential renters. The newly minted nine-member commission will champion policy recommendations aimed...

YOUR HEALTH: Doulas of Color: Saving Black babies and their moms

RALEIGH, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It should be one of the happiest times in a woman’s life, but for some it can be one of the most life-threatening. Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S., almost three times the rate...

Wilmington City Council approves task force’s report recommending reparations

The report identified racial disparities in eight areas including policing, housing, and economics. Recommendations to address disparities are included in the report. Wilmington City Council has to decide whether it will take action on any of the t...

Community reparations: What would a cash payment program look like?

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville’s 25-member Community Reparations Commission that’s been meeting more than two years is recommending city and county leaders launch a guaranteed direct cash payment program to help support individuals w...

Rock the Block tackles 20 projects in underserved Oak Park neighborhoods

By Steve Martarano | Solving Sacramento Volunteer representatives with Blue Shield of California at St. Paul Catholic Church get ready to go to their work site before the 7th annual Habitat for Humanity’s Rock the Block in Oak Park on May 3. Near...

The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody

By Bruce Shipkowski | The Associated Press (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of an Ohio man who died in police custody told mourners at his funeral on Wednesday that they and the community must fight to see that he gets justice...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman Proposes $14 Trillion Reparations Bill, Aiming to Address Legacy of Slavery and Systemic Racism

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman is taking a stand to hold the federal government accountable for the enduring impacts of slavery and systematic racism by introducing a $14 trillion reparations bill, as reported by The Journal News. The proposed legislat...

Maximizing Your Bank Branch Experience

Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. In a world of online tools that let you make banking transactions with the touch of a button, the idea of visiting a branch might seem unnecessary.However, if you haven’t visited your local branch recently, y...