Category : Lifestyle

Democrats’ Messaging Meltdown

Christopher Arps | Project 21 Leadership NetworkOPINION – In the wake of Democrats’ resounding defeat on November 5th, the finger-pointing has begun. In a Substack post, former Obama senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer delivered a tone-deaf assessment...

iHeartMedia Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Radiothon Raises Over $1 Million for Pediatric Care

Photo Credit: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago via Facebook iHeartMedia Chicago recently announced that “Lurie Children’s Radiothon” raised over $1 million in support of the patients and families at Ann & Robert H. L...

17 Embarrassing Men’s Health Questions…Answered!

Many people tend to focus on all health and body challenges that women face in their lifetimes, but the truth is that we all have unique problems that we have to deal with. Sure, women have a lot that they have to cope with, but this is not to say t...

Tyler Perry Studios President Dies In Plane Crash

Photo: Getty Images Steve Mensch, the president of the Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios, has died, according to CBS News. He was 62. On Friday (December 6), Mensch was piloting a small plane that crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Tyler Perry...

Michigan’s Bold Plan to End New HIV Infections by 2030: A Call to Action for Equity and Access

The fight against HIV in Michigan has reached a pivotal moment. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has unveiled an ambitious plan to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030. This bold initiative, revealed on the 37th an...

Preserving Michigan’s Legacy: The Library of Michigan’s Call for Yearbook Contributions

The creases of old yearbook pages hold more than just photographs; they preserve the essence of community. Every hairstyle, every outfit, every local business ad is a testament to the rhythm of life in Michigan’s neighborhoods, from bustling ur...

Arkansas St. stuns Memphis 85-72

After surging in the AP polls last week, 16th-ranked University of Memphis was humbled by the visiting Arkansas St. Red Wolves, 85-72, at the FedEx forum on Sunday, Dec. 8. The upset ends a quarter century of drought for the Red Wolves against the Ti...

Appeals court upholds TikTok ban

Contributed A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Dec. 6, 2024, upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video app by Jan. 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban...

Sacramento takes first steps toward reparations for slave descendants

We need your support! Sign up for our free newsletter to receive The Observer directly in your inbox every weekday. By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Sacramento has taken the first steps toward pursuing re...

Sacramento Takes First Steps Towards Reparations For Descendants Of Enslaved

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff WriterSacramento has taken the first steps toward pursuing reparations for descendants of slaves at the local level by passing a citywide resolution at the Dec. 3 City Council meeting.Aimée Zenzele Barnes, manager...

Black Business Owners In Oakland Highlight Need For Courage, Imagination In Today’s Economy

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Senior Moments: Black Caregivers Face Challenges Caring For Aging Loved Ones With Dementia

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff WriterGrowing older, African Americans often make a heartfelt plea to their loved ones: “Do not put me in a home.” This sentiment underscores a deep-rooted cultural emphasis on familial caregiving and a desire...