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Recorder Rewind: Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers

Check out some amazing photos from the Sacramento Kings versus Indiana Pacers basketball game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Feb. 2! Indiana Pacers shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin makes his way onto the hardwood during their basketball matchup aga...

Sister Recalls Threat Against Homicide Victim’s Life

Keturah, the sister of homicide victim Barry Augustin, recalled that he disclosed before his death that someone had threatened to kill him. “Just before this happened, he brought his mother a breadfruit and told her she wouldn’t be seeing...

Alicia Fontnette Appointed Executive Director of the National Council for Black Studies

Alicia Fontnette, assistant professor at the University of Delaware, has been named executive director of the National Council for Black Studies. As part of her appointment, the department of Africana studies at the University of Delaware will serve...

“I want to be remembered as the person who sold Uganda to Ugandans” – Kenneth Mugabi reveals on Tusker Malt Conversessions [Video]

By Our Reporter In the latest episode of Tusker Malt Conversessions, which aired Sunday on YouTube, music enthusiasts are treated to an intimate exploration of the Afro-soul maestro, Kenneth Mugabi. As he takes centre stage, Mugabi effortlessly sere...

The emancipation proclamation: Myths and realities revealed

Dear Editor: I read The Cincinnati Herald articles “The Emancipation Proclamation in practice: A Timeline” parts 1 and 2, which briefly tells us the history around the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation (EP) and how good it is...

Heinz Endowments appoints Jasmin DeForrest to lead Creativity portfolio

JASMIN DEFORREST & The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Jasmin DeForrest has been named Managing Director of The Heinz Endowments’ Creativity Strategic Area. She previously served as Senior Director for Arts and Culture at the Detroit-base...

Kansas City is Hosting the Nation’s Largest Writing Conference: A Guide For Black Attendees

This week is a busy time for Kansas City. The city’s football team is preparing to go head-to-head against the 49ers in an exciting Super Bowl rematch, while Downtown Kansas City is gearing up to host the 2024 AWP Conference & Bookfair...

Kansas City is Hosting the Nation’s Largest Writing Conference: We Made A Guide For Black Attendees

Kansas City is hosting the 2024 AWP Conference: A Guide For Black Attendees

Bonika Wilson believes successful marriages are treated like businesses

Bonika Wilson believes if somebody wins in business by applying strategic planning and business concepts, their marriages can win in the same fashion. In her best-selling book, Marriage Business: From Proposal to Prosperity Building Your Dynasty the...

Bonika Wilson believes successful marriages are treated as businesses

Comedian Maulana Arrested for Alleged Neglect of Children (Video)

BigEyeUg Team Ugandan comedian Maulana, Half of ‘Maulana & Reign’ Duo,’ was apprehended today by the Uganda Police over allegations of failing to fulfill his parental responsibilities. The arrest follows claims made by Nalugya...

An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order − but the change may not elect more Black candidates

Volunteers at the 14th District Democratic headquarters for the midterm election in Detroit, Mich., on Nov 8, 2022. The 14th District map must now be redrawn.& Jeff Kowalksy/AFP via Getty Images & by Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State...

UAB’s Jackie Alexander is Named College Media Association’s First Black Female President

By Shannon Thomason UAB News Jackie AlexanderJackie Alexander, director of University of Alabama at Birmingham Student Media, is College Media Association’s first president of color. As president, Alexander says her focus is ensuring the organiza...

29-Year-Old Man Shot In Vieux Fort

On Sunday, February 4, 2024, about 9:10 p.m., the Vieux-Fort Police Station responded to a shooting, which occurred near the junction of Clarke Street and Martin Luther King Street. At the scene, investigators encountered a male who had suffered seve...