Category : News Talk

Delaware SBA’s ‘Access to Action’ shines a light on Black business

The U.S. Small Business Administration Delaware (SBA Delaware) is bringing Black History Month and business together with its “Access to Action: Building Your Finances for Funding” event on Feb. 22. This free half-day event, presented by the SBA-bac...

Kroger Spotlights Black-owned Brands and Entrepreneurs

Retailer celebrates Black History Month CINCINNATI, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of Black History Month, the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today celebrates a variety of Black-owned and founded businesses. Whether it is a customer favorite or...

Navigating heart health in the black community:

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‘We’re Asking for Their Debt to be Paid’: Slavery Descendants Seek $70 Billion In Reparations from Saint Louis University

A civil rights attorney representing hundreds of Black Americans whose ancestors helped build Saint Louis University during slavery demanded $70 billion in reparations for years of free labor. Attorney Areva Martin announced the reconciliation packag...

These fed-up parents fought California’s pandemic schooling and won. Now what?

BY CAROLYN JONES | CALMatters (CALMATTERS) – At the height of the pandemic, in spring 2020, Maria O. her husband and four children were quarantined in their one-bedroom apartment in South Los Angeles, each vying for privacy, quiet and adequ...

How Fani Willis’ Father John Floyd Gave A Masterful Testimony During Misconduct Hearing

The misconduct hearing involving District Attorney Fani Willis had another intriguing moment. During the final day of testimony, Willis’ father John Floyd III took the stand and gave a masterful testimony.& The hearing involves accusations...

Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Ambitious Plans for Equity and Racial Justice Across Federal Agencies

Word In Black: This post was originally published on The Washington Informer By Stacy M. Brown The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its Equity Action Plans for federal agencies in a continued push for equity and racial justice. This release m...

Whitmer’s Budget Proposes Expansion of Mental Health Clinic Initiative

Michigan is set to significantly enhance its mental health care infrastructure, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s latest budget proposal targeting the expansion of a program that could transform the way behavioral health services are pro...

Detroit City Council Set to Decide on Incentive Package for $3 Billion New Center Development Initiative

Detroit is on the brink of a transformative development in the New Center area, with a proposed $3 billion project known as the “Future of Health.” This ambitious endeavor is a collaborative effort between Henry Ford Health, t...