Category : News

News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 7 months ago

Can the Left Get it Right?

Last month, NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde hired – then speedily fired – Ronna McDaniel as a political commentator. McDaniel is the immediate past chairperson of the Republican National Committee. Understandably, Conde desires to have a news org...

7 months ago

One Man Dead, Another Injured In Gros Islet Shootings

Saint Lucia’s homicide toll so far in 2024 increased to 32 with the fatal shooting of a man in his twenties at Grande Riviere, Gros Islet. Another man sustained gunshot injuries hours earlier in a separate incident. Police have identified the d...

7 months ago

2024 Infiniti QX50 Autograph

The INFINITI QX50 Autograph AWD is a luxurious and advanced 5-passenger crossover SUV, that’s designed for urban dwellers or on-the-road excursions. It combines sophisticated design elements with cutting-edge technology to provide a more than com...

7 months ago

Mayor unveils Nashville’s transportation improvements

NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor Freddie O’Connell delivered on his promise to Nashvillians and unveiled the details of his transportation improvement program, Choose How You Move: An All-Access Pass to Sidewalks, Signals, Service, and Safety, which Nashville...

7 months ago

Plaza dedicated to Civil Rights legend

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Music City rolled out the red carpet for local icon Diane Nash in celebration of her courage and accomplishments as a pioneering figure in the Civil Rights Movement and the dedication of the Diane Nash Metro Plaz...

7 months ago

YWCA grateful for truckload of goods

By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — A local women’s facility recently received a generous donation of household items from Amazon and electronics worth more than $100,000 — thanks to BossGiving, a philanthropic organization. Delivered by an 18-wheele...

7 months ago

Black-owned bank receives $17M from state’s reparations fund

EVANSTON, IL — Evanston has etched its name in history twice over. In a landmark decision, the city established the first government-funded reparations program in the U.S. to address the systemic racism faced by Black residents between 1919 and 1...

7 months ago

Anti-LGBTQ+ in school legislation advances

By Logan LangloisNASHVILLE, TN — Legislation accused by Civil Rights groups such as the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP) of gradually stripping away the rights of LGBTQ+ people has advanced through the Tennessee House and Senate, several of which onl...

7 months ago

America’s lethal injection system exposed

By Ivan Sanchez An eye-opening report by the death penalty abolition group Reprieve sheds light on the inhumane practices and racial disparities within America’s lethal injection system. Titled ‘Lethal Injections in the Modern Era: Cruel, Unusual...

7 months ago

Lorene Cary: Unstoppable force of activism!

Lorene Cary, founder of Art Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to showcasing the excellence of Black arts, has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Philadelphia and beyond. Established in 1998, Art Sanctuary has enriched the lives o...

7 months ago

Belmont students offer renovation ideas

(By Clint Confehr) LAWRENCEBURG, TN — Belmont University students have designed options for renovation of West Gaines School where Black children were educated here until desegregation nearly 60 years ago. Belmont University Architecture and Design...