Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
by Rix Quinn I’m jealous of people who find their life’s work early. For some, the discovery starts in elementary school. Ray was a very likable, outgoing guy. He got along well with everybody, including the teachers. The rest of us tried to stay und...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
At least, if France is so eagerly supplying Armenia with high-tech air defense systems, very expensive radar installations, Bastion armored vehicles, and, according to French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, plans to export short, medium, and lon...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
It is becoming more and more common, for me at least, to see Black women with facial hair. And because it’s not a particularly attractive trait to display all over town, these women tend to shave their faces regularly. As if having facial hair isn’t...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
It is becoming more and more common, for me at least, to see Black women with facial hair. And because it’s not a particularly attractive trait to display all over town, these women tend to shave their faces regularly. As if having facial hair isn’t...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Contributed Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI) has allocated $5 million in Federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) to the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati as part of UCI’s NMTC Program. This is financing the renovation of a vacant apartment building in Upto...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This weekend the largest gathering of black businesses in Portland will celebrate its 5th anniversary. “Junction Avenue” presented by Self Enhancement Incorporated is a pop-up marketplace focused on African American-owned bus...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
The City of Detroit Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity (CRIO) is stepping out this Friday for its Annual Black History Month Black Business Crawl. Locals are encouraged to join as they trek across Detroit, shining a spotlight on a slew of Blac...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
YouTube, @NTDtonight. There’s a new push to have the state right historical wrongs of slavery. A group of lawmakers detailed a package of 14 reparations bills yesterday, deemed as the first step in a multi-year effort. California’s Legislativ...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
In the evolving landscape of environmental awareness, the intersection of environmental justice and Black-owned businesses should be a crucial focal point. Black-owned businesses, often deeply rooted in their communities, wield a unique influence in...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
In an effort to increase voter accessibility, the Shelby County Election Commission and Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) have teamed up for a unique initiative. On February 23, 2023, they will offer free bus rides across Memphis, coinciding with...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Dolton trustees approved a resolution calling for a federal investigation into Tiffany Henyard, the flashy, self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” of the South Suburban Chicago village. The special session was held at a Dolton Park District facili...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Contributed It’s the Lenten season in Cincinnati, which can only mean one thing: fish fry Fridays are back (that, and someone you know has given up chocolate for the next 40 days). So many churches — plus assorted savvy eateries — in Greater Cinc...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, at the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images by William Nash, Middlebury On Super Bowl Sunday, Beyoncé released two country songs – “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” – that elic...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Retracing Their Steps Black Americans’ political interests are often overlooked at both state and federal levels. To give Black voters more power, writer Charles M. Blow has a bold proposal: a mass migrati...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Our nation’s history of anti-Black racism is deeply ingrained into every facet of U.S. society, especially within our institutions and systems. Our health-care system is not exempt from this stark reality and has a painful legacy of racism that cont...
