Category : Lifestyle

B Street Theatre’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ shines with audience participation, candy and unadulterated joy

By Dave Kempa | Solving Sacramento Mirth! Joy! Candy!The moment audience members shuffle into the theater for B Street Theatre’s winking take on “A Christmas Carol,” they find themselves as players themselves in the production.Two actors meander abou...

Black Folks Still Take COVID Vaccines Seriously

By Anissa Durham | Word In Black(WIB) – With the amount of vaccine misinformation and disinformation out there, it’s no surprise many Americans don’t plan on getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine. This growing skepticism is happening against a backdrop...

Black business owners in Oakland highlight need for courage during pop-up event for entrepreneurs

The holiday shopping season is in high gear in the Bay Area. But, between the pandemic and the rise of online shopping, many retailers are having a hard time staying in business. On Sunday in Oakland, a gathering of Black business owners highlighte...

The Lord of the Box Office: Your December movie guide

By Jeannie AssimosDecember is not just reserved for Santa and his reindeer. It’s also the month when some of the year’s must-see films premiere in theaters, and 2024 is no exception. Way.com brings you what’s cooking at your local c...

Montell Jordan Overcomes Prostate Cancer; This Saved His Life

(Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Montell Jordan, the smooth-voiced R&B singer responsible for the #1 hit guaranteed to get everyone singing along, “This is How We Do It,” recently got very personal and emotional on his birthday when he reveal...

Strides for Peace Expo Inspires Chicago to Unite Against Gun Violence

All Photos Courtesy of Ashford Media Group The fight to prevent gun violence in Chicago gained renewed momentum recently at the Second Annual Strides for Peace Gun Violence Prevention Expo. This groundbreaking event, held at UIC’s Dorin Forum, brough...

Kick off the New Year with Women’s Alliance!

By Lauren Braddock-Moffett Ed.D & & & Women’s Alliance,Inc. (WA) President Julie Graham invites the community to an inspiring lineup of 2025 events that support local youth programs.& & Start with “Cheers to the New Year” on S...

Belgian Court Rules Colonial-Era Family Separations Were Crimes Against Humanity, Awards Reparations To Victims

by Daniel Johnson December 8, 2024 The government will have to pay reparations to the families of five mixed-race women who were forcibly separated from their families in the col...

Milwaukee’s Black history has been neglected for too long. Let’s change that.

The optics, I realize, may be a little perplexing, even problematic. In the last several months, I, a 77-year-old white male, have stood multiple times in front of Black or racially mixed audiences in traditionally Black venues telling the story...

BILL WOULD LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, PAY REPARATIONS TO PAST OFFENDERS

Two state lawmakers say they will take another stab at legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania, and not only do they want to make pot legal, they want to pay people for the “damages” they have suffered for past marijuana offenses. Democra...

Columbia Parks and Recreation hosts annual Kwanzaa celebration and business expo

COLUMBIA – Columbia Parks and Recreation hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration Saturday at the Armory Sports Center downtown. The celebration was free and open to anyone, and included performances, food and refreshments, as well as a business expo...

Kwanzaa celebration highlights Black-owned businesses, centers around unity

After a drumming performance and a song, Kunama Mtendaji, a local cultural artist, called out to an audience of about a dozen people: “Learn to give!” They responded: “A little more!” This was one of several call and responses centered around up...

Congress honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal

U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) announced the passage of bipartisan legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Shirley Chisholm, a pioneer in American politics and the first Blac...

Pope Francis seen with huge black bruise on his chin sparking health concerns

The Pope has a massive bruise on his chin and his neck appears swollen as well (Picture: Reuters) There is concern for Pope Francis’s health after he was spotted with a massive bruise on his chin. It follows months of medical worries for the Pop...

Black mothers in Waterbury advocate for equity in maternal health care

Sephora Mabrouk, 8 months, the daughter of Alexandria Hall Mabrouk, plays on the floor in their Waterbury apartment Thursday. Jim Shannon Republican-American WATERBURY – Alexandria Hall-Mabrouk did not feel right. The 37-year-old mother-to-be at th...