Category : Lifestyle

With Assist From Sacramento Kings, Inventor Introduces Digital License Plate

By Christine Shelby | OBSERVER Staff WriterOn the opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings announced a groundbreaking partnership with Reviver, a digital license plate company. The multiyear collaboration marked the first of its...

International Men’s Day Celebration Honors Heritage and Community Event to Feature Mayor Johnson and Distinguished Community Leaders

Real Men Charities, in partnership with Chase, Real Men Cook, The Quarry Event Center, South Side Drive Magazine, and A&S Beverages, is honored to host a celebration of International Men’s Day on& Tuesday, Nov. 19& at The Quarry Event Cen...

Watch: Why the U.S. has made little progress improving Black Americans’ health

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit. KFF Health News undertook a yearlong examination of how governm...

Oped: Innovative recycling solutions support sustainability and Black-owned businesses

Phil Andrews is president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce. Black-owned businesses are deeply rooted in their neighborhoods and motivated to champion sustainable practices, from reducing waste in their operations to...

Eliminating Barriers: Detroit’s “Rides to Care” Program Offers Lifeline for Pregnant Women and New Mothers

Detroit is taking a step to address a pressing challenge for expectant mothers: reliable transportation to prenatal care appointments. For a city where nearly one-third of residents don’t own a car, and buses are often unreliable, the impact of trans...

How the virtual ECHO model is boosting Black maternal health

Though maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped slightly, Black birthing people are still twice as likely to die due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth as their white peers. This striking statistic underscores the need f...

Metro Detroit Confronts Lead Risks: What Residents Need to Know About Water Safety and Action Plans

Detroit families are sounding the alarm after opening their mailboxes to find unsettling letters from local water departments last week. The notices informed residents that their water service lines might contain lead, warning of health risks and off...

Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here’s how some are removing barriers

It’s never easy to create a successful business, but it’s a lot harder if you’re Black.Research shows that Black startup founders face significant, racially specific hurdles, including limited access to entrepreneurship training programs and challeng...

Republicans Who Could Derail Confirmation Of Trump’s Cabinet Picks

Photo: Getty Images Several Republican senators could derail the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks. Since the election, Trump has tapped several polarizing figures for his Cabinet including Robert F. K...

Local leaders support Lincoln Heights revitalization

By Joe ShieldsThe Village of Lincoln Heights has adopted an ambitious plan to further its revitalization.The Lincoln Heights Council recently voted to designate the entire Village as a “community reinvestment area” (CRA) to provide a financial incent...

Preparing for Uncertainty: Steps Michigan’s Immigrant Communities Can Take Ahead of Trump Presidency

As the country braces for the transition to a new administration, Michigan’s immigrant communities find themselves at a critical juncture. President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises to implement the “largest deportation operation in America...

Tony Carey won an American Political Science Association mentor award

Tony E. Carey Jr., associate professor and director of graduate admissions and placement in Pitt’s Department of Political Science, was named a winner of the American Political Science Association’s Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentor Award. The Adaljiza S...

I’m a Black Catholic Man Worried About (Another) 4 Years Under Trump

By Daryl Grigsby | Word In BlackCredit: Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash(WIB) – Typically, how a person votes, what motivates their vote, and assumptions about voters can be uncertain pursuits. In the case of our recent election, however, there are...

B Street Theatre’s Family Series celebrates 20 years

By Lisa Thibodeau | Solving SacramentoB Street Theatre was conceived by actor Timothy Busfield as a touring theater for children more than 25 years ago, and has managed to stay in touch with its origins delighting young audiences through B Street’s...

Black Americans Still Have Worse Health. Here’s Why

By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam | KFF Health News | Word In BlackMorris Brown, a primary care physician, says that South Carolina lawmakers’ refusal to expand Medicaid will result in preventable deaths because many people who live near his me...