Category : News Talk

Russia’s Assets In the West Must Be Seized and Sent To Ukraine

Ukraine’s economy has suffered immensely from Russia’s war of aggression. 17% of its territory remains occupied by Russian troops, and Ukraine’s gross domestic product has shrunk by 29%. This damage now exceeds $486 billion, according to the World B...

Black Women History-Makers Deserve Their Flowers

By Aswad Walker | The Houston Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network Callie Guy House. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. (WIB) – I’m not going to hit you over the head with my usual “Bla...

President Biden Unveils Sweeping Plan to Lower Housing Costs for Working Families

By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) – In a move to tackle the escalating housing crisis, President Biden has revealed a comprehensive plan to build and preserve over 2 million new homes, coupled with strategic measures to alleviate homeownershi...

Project Attain seeks to close the education gap in adult learners

By Hannah Ross | Solving Sacramento Melanie Dixon (far right), is the executive director of Project Attain, a nonprofit that helps adults navigate and achieve their higher education goals. Pictured here, Dixon speaks with her “navigators” during...

Cofer Gains Significant Lead In Race For Sacramento Mayor

BY ROBERT HANSEN | OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Over 70,000 of the votes have been counted in the race for Sacramento’s next mayor and Dr. Flojaune Cofer has the largest lead held so far by any of the four leading candidates. As of 3:40 p.m. Tuesday,...

Founder of Black-Owned Independent Baseball League Launches 30 Games in 30 Days

Nationwide — Mike Mayden, a former major-league baseball scout and now the Founder of A League of Our Own (ALOOO), the only Black-owned independent baseball league in the United States, is inviting Black-owned businesses to take advantage of availab...

WRBB News Episode 8: Reparations Research and a Louisa May Alcott Discovery

WRBB News Episode 8: Reparations Research and a Louisa May Alcott Discovery – The Huntington News...

US investors pledge to propel black businesses

Michael Tome Business Reporter THE delegation of visiting US businessmen currently in Zimbabwe to explore trade and investment opportunities in the country says its mission is to propel black-owned businesses to unprecedented levels of success globa...

Calvert nonprofit plans on ‘righting the wrongs’ with reparations

Finding a remedy for the institutional and social injustices that persist in society sounds like a daunting task. In Calvert County, a group of citizens are ready to accept the challenge and have organized their effort. The Calvert Concept Chari...

Detroit ShotStoppers Program Shows That Community Violence Intervention and ‘Love is Working’

“It’s not a hard thing. It’s strategic,” shared FORCE Detroit Public Health & Safety Director, Zoe Kennedy, an organization that is leading the city of Detroit’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) initiative, highlighting what has been the dr...

Links, Inc. Set to Host the Black Family Wellness Expo at Second Ebenezer

Since 1951, the Detroit chapter of the Links, Incorporated has been devoted to strengthening African American communities through fundraising, education, advocacy, and volunteering. On Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., the organization’s vis...