Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Making Personal Loans Work for You

Making Personal Loans Work for You — Types, Considerations, and Best Practices Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase People needing quick access to money will often turn to personal loans. Before taking out a loan, it is crucial to understand the different t...

MEGAN THEE STALLION’S $35K DONATION

[Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images] By: David Ellison (Commissioner Pct 1) With a $35,000 donation from Grammy-award winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s non profit organization and the help of 50- plus volunteers, Harris County Precinct One wrapped...

TOO MANY LIGHTS CAMERAS AND NO ACTION

By Travis McGee Houston, we have a problem and that problem is too many lights, cameras, and no action. Press conference a er press conference, march a er march, election after election, townhall after townhall, Imma do speech after Imma do speech, a...

A WARNING TO THE RICH

James, the brother of Jesus, warns us concerning the worthlessness of riches. Therefore, when Jesus returns money will be worthless in the Kingdom of God. Hence, to further clarify the spiritual message when individuals hear a loud noise in the sky,...

JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERMENT

By: Sharon Jenkins In the heart of East Texas, amidst the sprawling landscapes and tight-knit communities, a story of resilience and advocacy unfolds through the life and legacy of Mr. Michael Harris. Born in Galveston, Texas, in 1952, and raised in...

Recorder Rewind: New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, Game 3

Check out these photos from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse! a sea of gold reigned supreme before the start of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Gain...

Cartoon of the Week by Walt Carr

Walter Carr is a prominent American cartoonist known for his incisive political commentary through the medium of cartoons. Active during the mid-20th century, Carr’s work graced the pages of numerous newspapers and magazines, where he fearlessl...

KILLING THE LEGACY

Justice Clarence Thomas was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1991, after the death of Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Justice. Thomas is the second Black Justice to serve on the Court, appointed by President George H. Bush, and his appoin...

Marching to a new beat: Pittsburgh’s Perry High is a rare enrollment winner

From left, Perry Traditional Academy students Josey Cooley, 16, of Perry North, Aaliyha Thompson, 16, of Allegheny Center, Mahlae Pollard, 16, of Perry North, Connie Howard, 15, of Brighton Heights, Makaila Nyambe, 16, of Brighton Heights, and Adevio...

Inside Conditions: Are the helmet sizes of the current Steelers quarterbacks too big?

I have observed and covered Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks from Terry Bradshaw, Bubby Brister, Neil O’Donnell, Kordell Stewart, Tommy Maddox, Ben Roethlisberger, Landry Jones, Mason Rudolph, Mitch Trubisky, and the ill-fated Kenny “midnight t...

Halle Berry visits Capitol Hill to fight for women’s health

Halle Berry (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons) by Ashleigh Fields, The Washington Informer Halle Berry, the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, recently visited Capitol Hill to advocate for women’s rights, pa...

Justice Sotomayor’s health isn’t the real problem for Democrats − winning elections is

Winning on Election Day is the best path for any political party to remake the Supreme Court. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images by Kevin J. McMahon, Trinity College It almost sounds like a bad joke: What did the 78-year-...

The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

Fewer people are affiliated with religion in the United States, but that hardly means that they’re all atheists. Anthony Bradshaw/Photographer’s Choice RF via Getty Images by Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University and Katie Corcoran...

UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Class of 2024 Named

By Shannon Thomason | UAB News This the 12th year of the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 program. Selection is determined strictly on revenue growth information gathered during the application process. The NAS partners with Warren Averett to rank...

L’Tryce Slade: Birmingham Business Owner and Mom on Work-Life Balance

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | The Birmingham Times In addition to being “mom” to Baby Slade, L’Tryce Slade’s other title is “businesswoman”—and she gives her all to both roles. Slade considers becoming a first-time mom at age 45 one of her greatest acc...