Category : Lifestyle

Opinion: Pureval, Owens sacrificed hard-won progress by ending Black council majority

The first African American was elected to Cincinnati City Council in 1931, less than a century ago. While African Americans have been elected to City Council over many decades, it wasn’t until 2021 that white and Black citizens elected a majority of...

Resurfaced Video Shows Trump Outlining Plans to Give ‘Reparations’…But There’s a Big Catch

President-Elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second administration has folks on edge wondering what he will implement next. According to a resurfaced video, it sounds like Trump is planning to bring reparations to the U.S. federally — but it’s far f...

Sanford acquires Black Hills health facilities

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Sanford Health has purchased two health facilities based in Rapid City. Sanford Health, Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center (BHOSC) and Black Hills Surgical Hospital (BHSH) announced in a news release...

Rural Black America Sees Little Hope for Change in Another Trump Term

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TONITE’S THE NITE! Best In Black Awards 2024 set for Central Station Hotel

The stage is set for the 2024 Best in Black (BIB) Awards, hosted by the Tri-State Defender, tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Central Station Hotel in downtown Memphis! This prestigious event celebrates outstanding Black-owned businesses, community org...

1-800-TruckWreck Brings Holiday Cheer to Chicago with Three Days of Giveaways

1-800-TruckWreck is kicking off the holiday season in Chicago with three days of giveaways and community events. Starting today through Nov. 16, the law firm will host a Turkey Giveaway, Grocery Giveaway, and Coat Giveaway at various locations across...

Palm Springs set to pay reparations

© Angela Wilhelm/Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK (Palm Springs, CA) — Palm Springs, California is close to approving a 27-million-dollar reparations deal with Black and Latino families forced from their homes in the 1960s. The deal goes before th...

Stress-Free Thanksgiving Tips for Time-Crunched Hosts

(StatePoint) While gathering for Thanksgiving is intended to be a joyous occasion, everyone who has hosted the feast knows it can also come with a lot of stress, and expenses. The good news is that whether you’re a Gen Z-er hosting your first Friends...

Mike Duggan Steps Aside: Detroit’s Future Hinges on Leadership Rooted in Equity and Progress

Mayor Mike Duggan’s journey as Detroit’s leader began in 2013, during one of the city’s darkest moments. The largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history loomed heavily over Detroit, leaving neighborhoods neglected, pensions in jeopardy, and essentia...

Sanford Health expands care in western South Dakota, Wyoming

Building upon a shared commitment to advancing excellence in rural health care, Sanford Health, Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center and Black Hills Surgical Hospital, announced today they are joining together to expand comprehensive, world-class...

PART 4: TSD@73: From Print to Pixels: A New Era for The Tri-State Defender

In 2008, the world was changing rapidly, and Memphis felt those shifts as keenly as anywhere else. Under then-President George W. Bush, America was engaged in costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — and that was before the 2008 economic collapse. As a...

Daughter Accused Of Murdering Mom, Dismembering Body with Chainsaw

Photo: Getty Images A Maryland woman allegedly murdered her mother, dismembered her remains, and attempted to set the body on fire in the back of their house, per PEOPLE. 46-year-old Candace Craig is on trial for the murder of her mother, 71-year-o...