Category : News

“I Won’t Return to Masaka Till I Have Enough Money to Make it Count”- Vivian Mimi Vows

In an exclusive interview with BBS TV, vocalist Vivian Mimi made a bold statement with her announcement that she would delay her return to her hometown Masaka until she secures enough financial stability to support her artistic vision. “I...

The Stench of the Biden Family Fraud is Back

The following article, The Stench of the Biden Family Fraud is Back, was first published on The Black Sphere. Lucky for the Bidens, they are Democrats. Because if they were Republicans almost all their children would be in foster care, as the adults...

Social Media Abuzz Over Photo Singer Eddy Kenzo and Minister Phiona Nyamutoro

By BigEyeUg Team The latest photograph featuring Ugandan music sensation Eddy Kenzo alongside Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro has ignited a frenzy across social media platforms. For weeks, netizens have been abuzz with discussions surrounding the...

Funeral Program Announced for Humphrey Mayanja

By BigEyeUg Team The family of Mr. Gerald and Proscovia Mayanja has revealed the burial program for their beloved son, Humphrey Mayanja, who passed away in Uganda over the weekend after a prolonged battle with cancer. Humphrey Mayanja (RIP)...

Spring Break Film Camp Provides Creative Outlet for Birmingham-Area Students

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times Ready, set, action. Nearly 50 Jefferson County students participated in the third annual Dundrill Heights Spring Break Film Camp, last week at the YMCA Youth Center in downtown Birmingham. The film...

Heartbreak on the Hilltop: A Letter to Birmingham

By Wardine Alexander | Special to The Times (An opinion) Wardine Alexander is President Pro Tem of the Birmingham City Council. I’ve been thinking about my granddaughter a lot lately. I try to imagine what it must be like to be young and in school du...

Video: Watch TSU Students and National Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm About Attacks and Defunding of HBCUs

RMU TOWN HALL, Stop The Attack on HBCUs. Live from Nashville, Tenn. https://t.co/467pr6I8Os— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) April 1, 2024 NASHVILLE – Tennessee State University (TSU) student leaders sounded the alarm alongside invited nat...

Trump posts $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case as he appeals

(CNN) — Former President Donald& Trump has posted a $175 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James.Trump’s bond pauses any action that James could take aga...

Idris Elba’s Eco-Dream: A Smart City on Sherbro Island

[Image via Getty/J. Countless] Hollywood star Idris Elba, renowned for his roles in iconic television series and movies, is setting his sights far beyond the silver screen to embark on an ambitious project that could transform Sierra Leone’s Sh...

Nile Special to reward consumers with gold medals in new campaign “Unmatched in Gold”

The running campaign dubbed “Unmatched in Gold” is meant to celebrate the brand’s recent gold medal win at the 23rd Monde Selection, the most of any beer in East Africa. It also comes as Uganda basks in the national Rugby 7s team’s gold...

Beyond the Ballot: What you can expect from The Defender’s 2024 election coverage

The Kansas City Defender is excited to be enhancing our political coverage for you this year; beyond the presidential election, Missouri and Kansas will be specifically deciding its school boards, senators, governor and more. For us however, whi...

Biden’s chances could hinge on turning out Black voters, but first the campaign has to reach them

Milwaukee (CNN) — On a recent chilly Sunday, a retired Milwaukee police sergeant leaned into the window of a gray Mazda in a strip mall parking lot where some of the post-church crowd was coming for lunch, chatting up the driver for almost 10 minutes...

Youth Take Down Tobacco

(NewsUSA) – Advocates of all ages across the country join forces on April 1, Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action, to stand up and speak out against the tobacco industry. Demonstrations, rallies and educational events are scheduled to expo...

Documentary uncovers legacy of Augusta Savage

Contributed NEW YORK — Searching for Augusta Savage, a 22-minute film that tells the story of an inspiring and enterprising artist, who in the 1920s and 30s, created a pipeline of creative opportunities for Black artists, kicked off American Mast...

Research Finds African Americans With Strong Social Network Less Likely to Experience Cognitive Decline

New research from scholars at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, in partnership with the University of California, Irvine has found African Americans with a strong network of friends were more likely to have healthier cognitive abili...