Category : News Talk

Political Science, African & African American Studies Student Receives $40,000 NSF Grant

March 14, 2024 Julie Gallagher Julie Gallagher, graduate student of the Department of Political...

Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled his show on X after tense interview

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Randy Smith logs an NBA streak

Randy Smith isn’t a name many know in the NBA. The 6’3” guard was drafted in the seventh round of the 1971 NBA draft by the Buffalo Braves. While Smith, who died in 2009, isn’t known very much in NBA history, he was a player that could be depended on...

Real Times Media Expands its Who’s Who In Black Footprint Following an Impressive 2023 Program

Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, and Detroit return to the 2024 programming schedule. Real Times Media’s, Who’s Who In Black, the premier platform celebrating excellence within the African American community over 35 years, is thrilled to announce i...

City of Flint Held in Contempt for Failing to Meet Lead Pipe Settlement Deadlines

A federal court held the City of Flint in contempt for violating a February 2023 federal court order requiring the city to reach certain milestones in its lead pipe replacement program.The City of Flint had originally agreed to replace all its old le...

CEO Shannon Black shares passion of rural health care in Manning

Being a fifth generation rural Iowan, Shannon Black said she’s witnessed her family members rely on rural health care for the entirety of her life. “That was something that really struck a chord with me, that I was really passionate in wanting to m...

Tories rebuff Caribbean calls to compensate ‘indentured workers’

By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:49 EDT, 13 March 2024 | Updated: 12:13 EDT, 13 March 2024 Tory MPs have rebuffered calls from Caribbean nations for Britain to pay reparations over treatment of ‘...

Knoxville wins massive $42.6M grant to reconnect East Knoxville with downtown

Knoxville has a rare opportunity to improve how East Knoxville residents get to downtown and neighborhoods across the river – including reimagining James White Parkway – with a $42.6 million federal grant. The project would create more paths for Eas...

Happy 313 Day Detroit: A Tribute to Detroit’s Rich Legacy and Vibrant Culture

March 13th, or “313 Day,” is more than just a date on the calendar in Detroit; it’s a heartfelt tribute to our city’s spirit, its struggles, and its unwavering resilience. Today, the streets of Detroit come alive with a sense...

Mireille Norris endows award for Black MD students

Mar 13, 2024 For Mireille Norris (PGME Geriatric Medicine 1999), supporting learners at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine provides an opportunity to recognize the strength of her ties to the Faculty – all while paying it f...

Ten Little-Known Facts About Harriet Tubman: Symbol of American Freedom and Womanhood

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) – As time passes, the details of our great African American historical figures begin to feel more like legends than concrete facts. At the beginning of this Women’s History Month in 2024, and...

New California Campaign Aims to Improve Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Prevention and Detection

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched the Take on Alzheimer’s campaign in late February. The awareness campaign is aimed toward educating all Californians about brain health, the diffe...