Category : News

Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and Hoosier State Press Association unite to address health disparities in Indiana

The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, a leading voice in community journalism, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with the Hoosier State Press Association (HSPA) to intensify its commitment to spotlighting and addressing health dispar...

Nigerian Singer Rexxie Reportedly Arrested in Uganda, Calls for Help

By BigEyeUg Team Nigerian record producer and singer, Chisom Faith, widely known as Rexxie, has found himself in a legal tangle in Uganda, as he disclosed his arrest via his Instagram page on Monday morning. Rexxie Rexxie, famed for hits...

Celebrating Tourism Stalwarts: Gilland Adjodha

During its 60th Anniversary Annual General Meeting on February 28th, 2024, the SLHTA recognized tourism pioneer Gilland Adjodha. In the early 70’s Adjodha partnered with his friend and taxi driver Horace Charlemagne to form Carib Touring Limited,...

Mastering March Madness: A Guide to Betting on College Basketball

March Madness is a thrilling time for sports enthusiasts and bettors alike. With its fast-paced action, upsets, and underdog triumphs, it’s no wonder why the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament captivates millions around the globe. For thos...

Bobi Wine and Barbie Shine at the Oscars 2024

NUP president Robert Kagulanyi, famously known as Bobi Wine, and his wife Barbra Itungo, lovingly referred to as Barbie, stole the limelight at the 96th Academy Awards held in USA. Their captivating presence on the red carpet showcased not o...

Kampala’s Top Solo-Friendly Places

Most places are rarely decided with introverts in mind, the kind of people who love to bask in their own energy. Most Kampala places are widely oriented towards groups. But what if you want to go solos and chill somewhere? Away from the signature pl...

Birmingham Celebrates StrongHer: Power of Women Supporting Women

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham on Friday paid tribute to many of the city’s unsung she-roes. On International Women’s Day during Women’s History Month, Mayor Randall Woodfin, joined by this year’s honorees...

Rev. Thomas Beavers Delivers Keynote During Miles College’s 126th Founder’s Day

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Miles College celebrated its 126th Founder’s Day at First Baptist Church of Fairfield with Dr. Thomas Beavers, pastor of New Rising Star — known as “The Star” — as the keynote speaker. “I was honored that [Mil...

BMA Expands African American Collection With Rare Joshua Johnson Portrait

artsbma.org Joshua Johnson’s Portrait of Elizabeth Gilpin (1804–1892). The Birmingham Museum of Art continues to expand its collection of African American art with the purchase of Joshua Johnson’s Portrait of Elizabeth Gilpin (1804–1892). Johnson, wi...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Wife, Kendra, Expecting First Child

By AJ Holliday | CBS 42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and his wife Kendra are expecting their first child, according to an Instagram post Sunday. The mayor posted a photo of himself holding his wife’s stomach, a...

Spotlight on Virginia prisons: Why Virginia’s remote prisons need to be publicly exposed and closed

Red Onion State Prison, shown here, and Wallens Ridge State Prison were “sold” to the people of Appalachia as a replacement for lost coal-mining jobs, and the prisons were built on the sites of “mountaintop removal” open-pit mining. Those sites are...

Ben Jealous: Whales are dying and the fossil fuel industry is lying

Adobe Stock Photo (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Whoever would have thought fossil fuel industry front groups would make whales and other marine species a cultural wedge issue? However, thanks to a deception campaign targeting wind energy that’s exactly where...

‘CAU basketball is back’: Panthers win SIAC title

Clark Atlanta University men’s head basketball coach Alfred Jordan (above) took a minute to be alone moments after the Panthers won the 2023-24 SIAC tournament title in Savannah on Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voic...

Sen. Katie Britt acknowledges anecdote used to criticize Biden’s border policies didn’t happen during his presidency

(CNN) — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt on Sunday acknowledged that the graphic anecdote she employed to criticize President Joe Biden’s border policies didn’t occur during his presidency.During the& Republican response& to the& State of the Uni...

No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejections

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 24 points including four 3-pointers as No. 1 South Carolina held off No. 8 LSU 79-72 to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament title Sunday, a victory marred by a fourth-quarter figh...