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Newfields meltdown comes amid widespread DEI retreat

By JAMES BRIDGES Newfields’ meltdown is pushing into a second month, with no end in sight, as the controversy transcends a single personnel move at one organization. Why it matters:& Former CEO Colette Pierce Burnette’s departu...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Alpha Alpha Omega After Dark…THE BLACK FRIDAY EDITION

CO-ORGANIZER KATHY FITZGERALD, FIRST LADY MICHELLE GAINEY, PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY, CO-ORGANIZER RUTHIE WALKER, AT THE AAO AFTER DARK BLACK FRIDAY EVENT, NOV. 24, AT THE HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) KATHY FITZGERALD, JOY SMIT...

‘Good Times’: 50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys

Esther Rolle, right, and John Amos starred in the pathbreaking 1970s Black sitcom. Moviepix via Getty Images by Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University I loved watching Norman Lear’s trailblazing television shows when I was growing up in Dal...

Big-box retail chains were never a solution for America’s downtowns − and now they’re fleeing back to suburbia

Merchandise is locked in cases to guard against theft in a Target store in New York City on Sept. 23, 2023. Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College Holiday shopping is in full swing, but cit...

Police Probe Shooting at Corinth

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday at Corinth, Gros Islet. According to reports, a thirty-one-year-old man sustained a single gunshot injury to his buttocks. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not clear. However, th...

Transforming the gift-giving game

(BPT) – In a world where toy trends seem to change faster than a child can unwrap a gift, parents, guardians and gift-givers are constantly on the lookout for the perfect present that will both excite and enrich a child’s life. According...

Sandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy

The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor saw civic education as foundational to democracy.& William Thomas Cain / Stringer via Getty Images by Joshua Jansa, Oklahoma State University and Eve Ringsmuth, Oklahoma State University Beyond her trailblazin...

Practical presents for tech enthusiasts: 5 ideas to spark joy

& (BPT) – Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for your tech-savvy loved one? Don’t worry. Tech-Life expert Jennifer Jolly knows the best gadgets and tech-ish tools for all the tech lovers in your life. Here are a handful of h...

WHO Says Road Safety Remains An Urgent Global Issue

The annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year, according to the latest WHO report. Yet with more than 2 deaths occurring per minute and over 3200 per day, road traffic crashes remain the leading killer of children an...

Konshens responds to claims that he didn’t give condolences to late Mowzey Radio’s family

The Jamaican singer visited Mowzey Radio’s burial place in Kajja and was welcomed by Mowzey Radio’s family and friends. On visiting Mowzey Radio’s grave, Konshens didn’t take anything apart from flowers and this led to some online criticism...

CARPHA, IDB Sign Landmark Pandemic Agreement

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held a landmark Public Signing Ceremony for the Pandemic Fund (PF) Technical Cooperation (TC) Agreement (“Reducing the Public Health Impact of Pandemics in the...

Sankofa: Azawi wraps year up with “Outside” visuals

Priscilla Zawedde better known by her star moniker, Azawi, has been deliberate about wanting it all, admitting to envisioning herself filling stadiums in the UK, South Africa and winning a Grammy. After a stellar delivery for her debut album,...

Rep. Sewell, UAB Medicine Launch Book Vending Machine in NICU for Premature Babies

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson For The Birmingham Times It’s a program that has seen tremendous success in helping premature babies and their parents. On Friday, Representative Terri Sewell joined staff of UAB Medicine for an expansion of their NICU (neo...

Two Programs Boost Opportunities for Diverse, Small Businesses in Birmingham, Central Alabama

By: Alabama News Center Staff Two Birmingham-area organizations have announced new cohorts supporting small businesses and minority entrepreneurs. REV Birmingham announced the first round of Black business owners who will receive funding and professi...

Sen. Raumesh Akbari: Poll Should Be a ‘Wake Up Call’ for Lawmakers to Focus on Working Families

MEMPHIS—Senate minority leader Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, is calling on the Tennessee General Assembly to reject culture war politics and focus on policies to boost working families following new voter research released by Vanderbilt University...