Category : News

Black men are shifting Republican, and Democrats need to wake up ‘Community Talk’

(Texas Democratic Party) – With many impactful races up and down the ballot in the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries, partisan turnout percentages will serve as the first indicator of potential outcomes for the November general elections....

Black and proud, the importance of knowing your history

(The Dallas Examiner) – I often talk about growing up in a mainly White neighborhood and going to predominantly White schools. But what I don’t talk about often is how it broke my heart as a child. Not the neighborhood or the schools themselves, but...

Black History Month: Celebrating the arts

(Children’s Defense Fund) – Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization established in 1915 by the “Founder of Black History Month” Dr. Carter G. Woodson, designates a theme for the observan...

The fight for lasting tolerance and inclusion

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Last year, the NAACP board of directors issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida. The advisory was issued in direct response to the restrictive policies concerning Florida’s diversity, equity and inclusion prog...

No one is above the law!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – From the time Donald Trump was brought to our attention by running for United States president, we began learning more about him.& Whenever someone runs for office in America, no stone is left unturned searching for infor...

Disappointment over the CROWN Act ruling

Today, to the disappointment of lawmakers and community advocates, the courts ruled against Darryl George, a Barbers Hill High School student who has faced relentless disciplinary actions for the length of his natural hair. The Texas Legislative Bla...

CARICOM On Track With 2025 Food Import Reduction Goal

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is on track to reduce the region’s multi-billion import bill by 25 percent by 2025, according to Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali. Guyana’s Department of Public Information (DPI) said Ali spoke at...

Mayor Dickens, City of Atlanta convert shipping containers to housing for homeless

As Atlanta’s unhoused population continues to rise, and temperatures threaten to return to below freezing following a winter weather surge on Wednesday, Feb. 28, Mayor Andre Dickens’s innovative initiative to convert shipping containers to temporar...

Democrats face big problems without Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell’s retirement will have major impact on the Democrats. Behind the scenes, Democrats scramble to replace him. What a miserable Republican leader of the Senate McConnell has been. Whether Republicans had a majority or a minority, McConne...

Diving into diversity: Empowering Black and Brown youth through aquatic exploration and conservation

In a world where access to aquatic activities remains somewhat of a privilege for many, a few Indianapolis organizations are working tirelessly to break down barriers and provide opportunities for Black and Brown youth to explore the many wonders of...

WASCO Enhances Community Water Trucking

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) has implemented a revamped water trucking service to address challenges with the supply of water on the northern network. This new relief service builds on assistance that the company has been providing to...

NAREB President: Homeownership crucial for African American wealth

Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB’s president & by Washington Informer Web Staff The president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers says bolstering Black homeownership is a major component of building African American w...

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s legacy is the current Supreme Court and a judiciary reshaped by his ‘calculated audacity’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell departs the Senate chamber on February 28, 2024 in Washington, DC. Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images by Al Cross, University of Kentucky Mitch McConnell, who announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that he would step down...

Can Trump be prosecuted? Supreme Court will take up precedent-setting case to define the limits of presidential immunity

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media following his appearance at the District Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2024. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images by Claire Wofford, College of Charleston The U.S. Supreme Court...

Recorder Rewind: St. John’s at Butler University

Check out some of these amazing photos from the Butler University basketball game against Saint John’s on Feb. 28 at Hinkle Fieldhouse! St. John’s basketball player Joel Soriano (11) matches up with Butler Bulldog Jalen Thomas (1) dur...