Category : Lifestyle

Another Black Student Punished for Wrongdoing of White Peers

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black Pexels photo by Mian Rizwan (WIB) – How many times will the youth of the Black community be punished for the wrongdoings done against them? As Black students are forced to alter their appearance to appeal to...

Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries

photo by Anna Shvets via Pexels Established 35 years ago, World AIDS Day means to bring awareness to HIV/AIDS-related issues. Today, as it was when purposeful neglect from the U.S. government stoke...

Report: As Northern Virginia prospers, some neighborhood conditions worsen

In between the sprawling lawns of Loudoun County and the riverside lofts of Alexandria lie clusters of struggling, predominantly non-white neighborhoods that are increasingly left out of the success and prosperity experienced by Northern Virginia as...

Possible legal battle brewing over Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A legal battle may be brewing over the Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival. The festival is held in Downtown Pittsburgh during Labor Day weekend, but the organizer, William “B” Marshall, said he was told he can’t have...

“Digging ourselves out of a hole.” Some thoughts on the current recruiting crisis

“Digging ourselves out of a hole.” Some thoughts on the current recruiting crisis By Martin N. Stanton Overview: In the past year we have been bombarded by stories about the military – particularly the Army, experiencing a recruiting crisis that ha...

OPINION | Puff, Puff, PASS: Louisiana State marijuana laws impact marginalized communities

.fb-comments,.fb-comments span,.fb-comments span iframe[style]{min-width:100%!important;width:100%!important} Taylor Fishman Take a walk down Bourbon Street, through the French Quarter or even around Audubon Park, and you may smell a hint of the devi...

Brazil bank’s ties to slavery reopen wounds, reparations debate

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – In 1853, Viscount Jose Bernardino de Sa, a Brazilian nobleman who made his fortune shipping enslaved Africans to the Americas, became the largest investor in the country’s oldest bank, Banco do Br...

Redrawn Georgia redistricting maps attacked as partisan, illegal

The gripes directed at court-ordered maps are drawn by Republican senators. ATLANTA — Critics are taking aim today at new redistricting maps drawn by Georgia Republicans. The maps include two new Black majority districts south of Atlanta – yet don’...

Panelists Discuss Future of Black Land Ownership in the U.S. at Harvard IOP Forum | News

Panelists discussed the ongoing challenges and goals of Black land ownership in the United States at a forum hosted by the Harvard Institute of Politics on Wednesday evening. The discussion was moderated by Andrew W. Kahrl, a professor of History an...

Senator Schumer condemns antisemitism in major Senate address

Sen. Chuck Schumer compared the current rise of anti-semitism to World War II — condeming...

Why hospitals need more diversity in the medical field

Atrium Health is aiming to add more diverse doctors to help connect with diverse patients. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The push for more diverse doctors is happening across the country. In Charlotte, Atrium Health is aiming to add more diversity in the medi...

33 Black-Owned Businesses To Shop This Holiday Season (and All Year Round)

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, “Black business owners own over three million businesses and employ almost 1.2 million people.” From retail to restaurants, healthcare to housing, there are many service providers and products to...

Professor Selwyn Cudjoe Set To Retire After 38 Years At Wellesley: Africana Studies department hosts lecture series in his honor

“Always quick to call out racism and injustice, Professor Cudjoe never cared about what anybody thought; he would speak his piece. He wants to advocate for those who have been marginalized and make sure that their voices are heard,” Africana Studies...

Nikki Haley gets that sweet Koch money

Political media is buzzing with the news that former UN ambassador Nikki Haley will have the backing of the Koch-funded group Americans for Prosperity Action in the 2024 presidential primary. AFP Action says it will launch a multi-million dollar ad...

Richard Berkley, Kansas City’s longest-serving mayor who moved ‘swiftly’ in tragedy, dies at 92

Richard L. Berkley, who served an unprecedented 12 years as the 50th mayor of Kansas City, died Wednesday. He was 92. His death was confirmed by his nephew, Tension Corporation president Bill Berkley. “Mayor Berkley leaves behind an extraordina...