Category : Black Local and National News

Eric Garner’s Death “Not A Big Deal” Says NYPD Supervisor Who Worked With Killer-Cop Daniel Pantaleo

["Speaking Truth To Empower"] Eric Garner: choked to death by Officer Daniel Pantaleo, and NYPD's racist quota policing policy... Photo: Facebook screenshot Tags:& Colin BenjaminBlack Star Newspolice brutalityEric GarnerDaniel PantaleoNYPDLt. Christo...

In tribute to Marie Harrison: Until our very last breath

Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, M.D., and Marie Harrison are absorbed in what they see on Greenaction’s “toxic tour” of Treasure Island on Oct. 17, 2018, to compare the Navy’s radioactive and toxic contamination there with that at the Hunters Point Shipyard...

Savor the fun and flavors in Sandy Springs, GA.

Savor the fun and flavors in Sandy Springs, GA. Renuka Christoph As warm weather approaches, it’s the perfect time for some weekend escapes. Nashville is a central location to many destinations so it’s a matter of what kind of escape you seek. If it...

Animals lovers will love “Becoming a Veterinarian”

By: Terri Schlichenmeyer The minute the doctor walked into the room, you felt a sense of relief. Soon, the pain will be gone and you might finally get some rest. You could even have a name for the illness causing all these problems. Soon, your ailing...

VB Historic Black Neighborhoods Recognized

VIRGINIA BEACH The African-American Cultural Center of Virginia Beach (AACCVB) hosted a recognition program on Saturday (May 4) at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The event recognized historically Virginia Beach African-American neig...

Norfolk Mural Displays Journal & Guide Founder

NORFOLK A new 63-foot long Neighborhood Markers community mural is on display at the CHKD Thrift Store, 795 Monticello Ave. that represents important components of the surrounding community. One panel of the mural shows a young girl and highlights a...

Historic Shepherd’s Village Is Closing

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide For nearly a century, the Shepherd’s Village at Park Avenue has provided safe and affordable assisted living accommodations for mainly members of the Black community. It was founded for that p...

How People in Texas Can Deal with Debt in an Organized Way

Content provided by Media When it comes to your debts, it is important to ensure you are able to manage them effectively. Some people in Texas struggle when it comes to paying down their debt, and this then puts them in a very stressful situation. If...

SF OCII seeks Parks Maintenance and Property Management for Hunters Point Shipyard

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – PARKS MAINTENANCE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT The Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure has released a Request for Proposals for parks maintenance, building janitorial services and property management service...

As its 10th Birthday Approaches, We Look at the Continued Success of DealDash

Content provided by Scholarship Media There are plenty of amazing businesses out there, and, in the modern world, an online business has to have a lot about it in order to be a success. There are so many things that play a part in helping to take a...

San Francisco Public Defender’s Office responds to the ongoing investigation regarding the leak of the Jeff Adachi police report

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi speaks on the steps of the Hall of Justice on Dec. 18, 2014, when public defenders around the Bay held “Black Lives Matter” rallies that he inspired. Adachi set the standard for outspoken condemnation of the...

Medical Examiner Testifies NYPD Killer-Cop Daniel Pantaleo Ended Eric Garner’s Life With Deadly Chokehold

["Speaking Truth To Empower"] Eric Garner being choked to death by killer-cop Daniel Pantaleo... Photo: Facebook Tags:& Colin BenjaminBlack Star Newspolice brutalityEric GarnerDaniel PantaleoRamsey OrtaNYPDDr. Floriana PersechinoStuart LondonNYPD Dep...

Moms and babies in Michigan receive the gold-standard of care through Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association’s community-based doula program

Simone Landrum introduces her new son, Kingston, to his big brothers, Caden (left) and Dillon. Her doula stayed by her side through the hospital birth, then fetched her older boys to visit their new brother. – Photo: LaToya Ruby Frazier, New York Ti...

Celebrating ‘Dance Lady’ Ruth Beckford, teacher, actor, Katherine Dunham biographer, Oakland’s 2018 Mother of the Year, a founder of Black Panther Breakfast Program

Ruth Beckford – Photo: Gene Hazzard by Brenda Payton Ruth Beckford, the legendary dancer, choreographer and Oakland community activist, died May 8 of natural causes. She was 93. Beckford, known as The Dance Lady, toured with the acclaimed d...

Respect

Aretha Franklin released “Respect” in 1967 when she was 25. Otis Redding wrote it, but she made it an all-time classic. – Photo: AP by Tara Belcher The legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, belted out in her song: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out...