Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
By Ben Christopher (CALMATTERS) – Tucked between headline-grabbing opinions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6 rioters and homeless encampments, the U.S. Supreme Court closed out a momentous session late last month with a series of body blows to...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
BY JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of French fries and chicken nuggets, salting them with...
6 months ago
Marking a historic collaboration between Atlanta Black Pride Weekend and Global Black Pride, the fundraiser promises an unforgettable night filled with celebration, connection, and community. Attendees will immerse themselves in a sophisticated “Casi...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Joseph Boakai, President of Liberia Discover Booker T. Washington’s vision for Black business prosperity at the 124th Black Business Conference. Liberian President to address the assembly. Booker T. Washington message is more relevant 124 years l...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 6 months ago
“You need to stop following me,” says a woman who is as terrified of the beasts as anyone else. “I’m really scared, I don’t know what to do,” confesses a man as he trembles and follows her like a scared toddler.There was a certain magic in A Quiet P...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Detroit is taking a big step forward in public transportation by replacing some of its old diesel buses with new hybrid and hydrogen-fueled models. This move is thanks to $30.8 million in new federal funding, making Detroit one of 117 cities to recei...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Attendees walking at the June 27 opening ceremony of the Paij Wadley-Bailey Community Garden, a BIPOC affinity space at Montpelier’s Country Club Road property. Photo by Terry Allen. By Sister Sankofa As we lean into the celebrations of f...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
The remains of a missing Chicago pastor were found after a week. Authorities confirmed that the body of 53-year-old Warren Beard was discovered in his car, which was pulled from the Des Plaines River in the South Suburbs on Tuesday. Beard, last s...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Tamela Gordon authors “Hood Wellness” to help other Black and brown people who are searching for answers regarding their mental health. (Tamela Gordon, Abbey Crain) Self care it’s very limited. But with community care, suddenly there a...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
Photo: Getty Images A man has been charged after a woman’s remains were found in a sleeping back on a sidewalk in New York City. On Friday (July 5), officers responded to reports of a suspicious package with a foul smell outside of a building...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
Moderated by CBS2 reporter Jamaica Ponder, West Side of Chicago natives Larenz, LaRon and Lahmard Tate speak to Hope Scholars about growing up in Chicago and their pathways to success in both higher education and careers on June 27 at the Hope Chicag...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
A sign welcomes delegates to the Democratic National Convention in 1968, with helmeted police officers standing by. Bettmann/Getty Images by Heather Hendershot, Northwestern University The presidential nominating conventions every four years are pol...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine sent me a video detailing the story of Earl Crawley. After receiving the video, I have since shared his story in several speaking engagements that I’ve had over the years. His story is a story of inspiration an...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
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