Category : Lifestyle

Sac State, UC Davis Square Off In Boxing Showcase Nov. 22

By Thomas Cathey | Special to The OBSERVERSacramento State and UC Davis will face off in a boxing showcase Friday, Nov. 22, at Memorial Auditorium. Dubbed the Causeway Boxing Classic, the event takes place on the eve of the annual football game betwe...

Montgomery County Event Highlights Black Women’s Sexual Health for World AIDS Day

Montgomery County will observe World AIDS Day on Tuesday, December 3, with a complimentary breakfast program and workshops on Black women’s sexual health and wellness from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event, co-sponsored by the alumnae chapter of Delta...

National Black Business Conference to Celebrate 125 Years Emphasizing Power of Collaboration Across the African Diaspora

Sign up to stay connected Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. The National Business League’s National Black Business Conference is celebrating 125 years of propelling Black businesses and entrepreneurs tow...

Palm Springs Approves $5.9 Million Reparations for Section 14 Displaced Families – National

According to the Atlanta Black Star, the Palm Springs City Council unanimously approved a $5.9 million reparations settlement for Black and Latino families whose homes were destroyed 60 years ago during urban renewal efforts. Known as Section 14, th...

Dallas Wings prepare to usher in a new era

By Jamal Baker NDG Contributing Writer The Dallas Wings won the WNBA Draft Lottery for the first time in team history this past Sunday. The Wings’ last lottery pick came in 2023 when they selected Maddy Siegrist with the No. 3 overall pick. The 2025...

Two Weeks After the Election, Here’s Where Students Are

Before the 2024 presidential election, Aissasatou Dia, a senior at Uncommon Charter High School in Brooklyn was concerned about a lot of things: irreversible climate change, spiraling college costs, police violence, and the overall economy. Vice Pre...

Post-Election Racist Texts Targeting Black People: What We Know So Far

The day after the 2024 presidential election, an onslaught of racist messages targeted Black people across the nation, flooding their phones with offensive texts. Black individuals across the United States reported receiving racist text messages in...

Local Organizations Unite For Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway In Jamaica, Queens

By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News In the spirit of giving this holiday season, Projects II Projects has partnered with several prominent community organizations to host a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway in Jamaica, Queens. The collaborative effor...

Highland Park City Council Approves Plans for New Water Meters: What Residents Need to Know

City of Highland Park Municipal Building, Image courtesy of Highland Park Highland Park City Council unanimously approved a major plan on Monday night to replace the city’s aging water meters with advanced digital models. This move promises to improv...

UC grad uses GIS mapping software to reduce health care inequities

By Diana LaraKelvin Brown is on a mission to address critical health care disparities that affect underserved communities, including ethnic minorities and rural populations across the United States. Brown’s groundbreaking startup, Karneyium Hea...

Montgomery County to Host Black Women’s Sexual Health and Wellness Event for World AIDS Day

Montgomery County will commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a free breakfast, workshops on Black women’s sexual health, and on-site HIV testing at the Silver Spring Civic Building, highlighting the theme “Breaking the Silence Together...

‘I Can See Again’: How I Found Courage to Fight Diabetes and DME

Photo courtesy of Gwen Brewer Managing Type 2 diabetes is a vital step in maintaining overall health, as the condition can lead to serious complications affecting various organs and systems in the body. One such complication is diabetic macular edema...

AURORA Marries Art & Technology in Downtown Dallas

By Vicki MeekDowntown Dallas is about to be lit, both literally and figuratively this Saturday! AURORA2024 Biennial features 26 art activations by both Texas and international artists whocreate work that involves technology. The activations can be...

‘I’d Rather Be Persecuted Than Silent’: Rockhurst Fires Teacher for Standing With the Oppressed & Resisting Fascism

James Gillcrist speaking to Tom Roberts at NCR in October 6, 2016 “I pray I am a fool so as not to be exposed as a coward,” wrote James Gillcrist in an extraordinary open letter to the Rockhurst High School community. A theology and philosoph...

Which Vaginal Dryness Treatment is Right For You?

Statistics show that almost 17 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 50 experience vaginal dryness at some point in their lives. This condition is generally caused by low estrogen, which may be influenced by issues such as menopause, breastfee...