Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

SWAC Commissioner lays out NIL vision; Southern Jaguars win Bayou Classic

NEW ORLEANS — During the 51st Annual Bayou Classic weekend, Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland told everyone the SWAC is stronger than ever. While speaking at Southern University’s Board of Supervisors meeting,...

Will Mike Tyson Fight Again?

On November 15, 2024, boxing icon Mike Tyson stepped back into the ring to face internet sensation and professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated exhibition match. The bout, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, marked another chapt...

Dickens, city partners open 23-unit apartment for unhoused community

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, the community, and City partners hosted a grand opening ceremony for 729 Bonaventure on Tuesday, Dec. 3. This milestone in the Housing Office’s Rapid Housing Initiative is pivotal.Like The Melody, 729 Bonaventure will con...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit stadiums during their 2025 “Grand National Tour”

Tuesday, Kendrick Lamar and SZA announced they will tour over 19 stadiums across North America for the Grand National Tour. Their experience will be presented by Live Nation, pgLang and Top Dawg Entertainment. Kendrick and SZA are former TDE labelmat...

Mother allegedly drowned teen after dispute over her diabetes medication

Photo: GoFundMe A Florida mom has been arrested after she allegedly drowned her 14-year-old daughter over a dispute about the teen’s diabetes medication. Giselle Glover, 14, was found unresponsive by police on November 20 after officers respo...

‘Cherry on top’: Penn State, Oregon to Big Ten Championship Game

The 2024 Big Ten Championship Game, set for Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis, features a matchup between No. 1 Oregon Ducks and No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions.& & The contest marks the first season under the Big Ten&#...

Trump Team Shoves Denver Mayor’s Sanctuary City Shenanigans Up His Tailpipe

The following article, Trump Team Shoves Denver Mayor’s Sanctuary City Shenanigans Up His Tailpipe, was first published on The Black Sphere. The Democrats have always been tough guys when they’re running the show. Why? Because that’s how coward...

Indy Ignite secures new talent in 2024 pro volleyball draft

Indy Ignite, the city’s newest professional women’s volleyball franchise, made waves during the Pro Volleyball Draft by trading its No. 1 overall pick to the Atlanta Vibe in exchange for two top-ten selections on Nov. 25. With the N...

Black DoorDash driver arrested after reporting customer flashed her

Photo: Getty Images A 60-year-old DoorDash driver in Baltimore is set to sue the city after she was allegedly flashed by a customer but later arrested by police, the Baltimore Banner reports. Jackie Conway, a retired captain in the Baltimore City S...

The Glimpse: ‘Keep rolling no matter what’ says PGH SK8 in face of roller rink shortage

Rico Rucker, president of PGH SK8, talks on a panel after screening the HBO documentary United Skates on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA in Homewood. (Photo by Anastasia Busby/PublicSource) Rico Rucker uses a roll-in movie to i...

Joe Biden and the Hypocrisy of Justice in America

The following article, Joe Biden and the Hypocrisy of Justice in America, was first published on The Black Sphere. Another day, another “conspiracy theory” validated. Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden proves what millions of Americans ha...

Heights of garage-apartment combos and bike parking rules among tweaks to Gainey housing proposal

ACTION-Housing’s Penn Mathilda Apartments in Bloomfield are among the neighborhood’s affordable options. Inclusionary zoning aims to create more. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Pittsburgh’s City Planning Commission could vote on Dec. 1...

Harris considering California governor, 2028 presidential run: Report

Photo: Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly told her advisers to keep her options open as she considers runs for California governor or the presidency. According to Politico, Harris will be exploring a possible 2028 presidential...

Pardon who? Hunter Biden case renews ethical debate over use and limits of peculiar presidential power

President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden stepping out of a bookstore in Nantucket, Mass. on Nov. 29, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images by Scott Davidson, West Virginia University The decision by President Joe Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, de...

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Medicare Advantage was supposed to find efficiencies, but instead is costing taxpayers an extra $83 billion a year. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images by Grace McCormack, University of Southern California and Erin Duffy, University of Sout...