Category : News Talk

‘It’s Our Responsibility’: U.S. Philanthropist Who Donated to Tulsa Massacre Survivors Calls on Rich White People to Pay Reparations Since Government Won’t

A New York philanthropist who donated $3 million to the last three living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre called on other wealthy white Americans to contribute to reparations, citing the lack of action from states and the federal government...

California’s Bold Move: Introducing a Suite of Reparations Bills t…

As I walked through the hallowed halls of the California State Capitol, a palpable sense of history and urgency filled the air. The California Legislative Black Caucus was about to unveil a groundbreaking package of 14 reparations bills, aimed squa...

Bridging Boundaries: Detroit’s Urban Youth and Michigan’s Wilderness Unite in the Classroom

Salmon in the Classroom: A Unique Wildlife Education Initiative, Fueled by Michigan Wildlife Council, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Real Times Media By Lynzee Mychael, Multimedia Journalist Envision vibrant urban classrooms, alive wit...

18 Black Women-Run Businesses That Inspire Us

For Black History Month, we’re honoring some outstanding Black women entrepreneurs. Black women continue to lead the startup charge. Since right before the Covid pandemic began, there’s been a 70% increase in the number of new Black-women-owned small...

Michigan Receives Over $177 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades Under Biden’s Historic Investment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant boost to Michigan’s water infrastructure with an allocation of more than $177 million from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding...

The New York Amsterdam News Continues Growing and Welcomes Aaron Foley as News Editor

From Black PR Wire The New York Amsterdam News (AmNews), one of America’s oldest and most influential Black newspapers continues its unfolding renaissance with the hiring of distinguished journalist and author Aaron Foley as our new News Editor. Fole...

Black-Owned Companies Team Up To Provide Free AI Instructor-Led Courses To HBCU Students

Black-owned AI ed-tech company Skilldora has joined forces with African American billionaire Dr. Michael V. Roberts to offer its platform and AI Instructor-led courses to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Roberts is t...

Pritzker pitches more than $20 million for initiatives to improve Black maternal health

Jeanine Valrie Logan is working to open a birth center inside a former church on Chicago’s South Side, where there’s a dearth of options to have a baby. Valrie Logan is a Black midwife. She envisions three rooms in the birth center where people can...

Black men therapists discuss disparities within mental health

Therapists share why Black men are resistant to therapy and how to change it. ATLANTA — Therapists in Atlanta are talking about a disparity in the mental health field. A study from the American Psychological Association shows that Black therapis...

Black California lawmakers introducing package of reparations bills

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday will detail a package of 14 reparations bills they are introducing to right historic wrongs carried out against the Black community. The bills are meant to...

Empowering Black Fathers: A New Initiative Tackles Mental Health a…

Imagine the transformative power of a conversation. Now, consider the impact of those conversations when they tackle some of the most profound issues facing our society: mental health and racism. This is the vision behind a groundbreaking initiativ...