Category : Lifestyle

Street Lines: 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

Experiencing an automobile from Alfa Romeo was highly anticipated, and this 2024 Alpha Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio did not disappoint. For those seeking a sedan that provides luxury, power, and captivation, this vehicle flaunting the highly recomm...

Reparations: can the ICC’s millions benefit victims in Uganda?

On February 28, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced their decision on reparations to victims in the case of Dominic Ongwen, a former Ugandan rebel commander. A total of more than 52 million euros, to be distributed among 50.0...

Mississippi Deputies Give State’s Law Enforcement Officers Disgrace And Shame

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. The events you read about and hear about sometimes make you say, did that really happen? It makes you wonder out loud, that can’t be. Our America is going through it right now. At every corner, our sensibilities are being...

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in...

Democrat proposes tax on gold, cotton, tobacco and other ‘slave’ goods

A California Democrat wants to tax sales of gold, cotton, tobacco and other goods linked to slavery — and to divert the money to black residents, in the latest bid to turn reparations into reality. The bill by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer i...

Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason’s conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting

A Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned the illegal voting conviction of Crystal Mason, who was given a five-year prison sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while on supervised release for federal tax evasion.The deci...

10 Ways You Can Distract Yourself From Pain

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition that may cause individuals of any age to have severe symptoms that can be incapacitating. Because inflammation is the primary source of pain, the good news is that there are a number of treatment options a...

Survey reveals stark inequities in health of Black and Latino Angelenos

Black residents in Los Angeles experience the worst health outcomes out of any racial group, including the highest rates of high blood pressure, asthma and obesity, the 2023 Los Angeles County Health Survey found. The Los Angeles County Department of...

Terrence Shannon, Jr. Propels Illini to Elite Eight With Win Over Iowa State

The Illinois Fighting Illini are headed to the Elite Eight for the first time in 19 years thanks to leading player Terrence Shannon Jr. The Chicago product, who once starred at Lincoln Park High School, made three key plays to seal a 72-69 win over...

Registration open for third Cincinnati Juneteenth Parade

By Nicole Williams media@thecojp.com Get ready to celebrate roots and rhythm at this year’s Cincinnati Official Juneteenth Parade. Registration is open for individuals, groups, organizations and businesses to join in this vibrant communi...

Detroit Schools on the Brink of Educational Transformation with $94.4 Million Literacy Settlement Plan

Detroit’s school district is in the final stages of planning how to allocate $94.4 million received from a literacy lawsuit settlement. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti shared the details of the proposed plan with the school board’s finance c...

State lawmakers in Tennessee vote to vacate the entire board of HBCU TSU

Lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted on a bill Thursday that vacated the entire Tennessee State University board of trustees, and Gov. Bill Lee quickly signed it into law.He then appointed eight new trustees to the board, all of...