Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School gets new book vending machine

(The HUB) – Excitement was in the air at Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School as a new vending machine was revealed on campus. But instead of the typical chips and cookies, it was filled with brand new, glossy books.The student attendees were the first to...

Try This: Tim Hortons opens first Clayton County location

The meatless breakfast burrito (above) at the Jonesboro Tim Hortons was one of the menu items we tried on Friday morning. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceJONESBORO – The drive-thru line outside of the first Tim Hortons franchise in Clay...

Disappointment: African Americans massively support Kamala Harris, but she couldn’t overcome the ‘Red Wave’

VP KAMALA HARRIS, SPEAKING IN PITTSBURGH, NOV. 4, THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)In the days after the Nov. 5 Presidential Election, many African Americans in Pittsburgh were too distraught, too angry, too disappointed to spea...

Inside Conditions: Steelers are starting to give off championship-level vibes

THE STEELERS’ GEORGE PICKENS WITH AN INCREDIBLE CATCH IN THE 28-27 WIN OVER THE COMMANDERS, NOV. 10. (PHOTO BY BRIAN COOK SR.) The Pittsburgh Steelers were scheduled to end their bye week by traveling to Northwest Stadium to play against the Washi...

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents holiday dance program

The Gregory Hancock Dance Theater (GHDT) presents a new holiday dance program to honor global holidays.& Winter Fest celebrates this seasons’ holidays from around the world, such as St. Nicholas Day, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Saint Lucia Day, Las Pos...

Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship gives artists opportunity for rest; inspiration

Fifty of Central Indiana’s creative minds received $12,000 each through the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship. The fellowship was created by the Indy Arts Council and Lilly Endowment Inc. in the 1990s and aims to rejuvenate the city’s artists. Thi...

Whoopi Goldberg launches first global all-women’s sports network

Photo: Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg is using her platform to amplify women’s sports. The View co-host recently announced the launch of All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), the first global women’s sports channel, per Black Enterprise...

The Atlanta Voice – November 15, 2024

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As Birmingham Faces Growing Number of Homicides, City’s RESTORE Program Aims to Reduce Youth Violence

By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com Alaina Bookman reports for the “Beyond the Violence” collaborative, a partnership between AL.com, The Birmingham Times and CBS42. Support her work here. In 2022, 83 percent of perpetrators, up to age 22, charged wi...

Birmingham City Schools Dr. Mark Sullivan Now Among Highest Paid Superintendents in Alabama

By Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.com Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Mark Sullivan, who led the district through the pandemic and has been praised nationally for recent gains, can continue in his role for at least another three years, boar...

Miles College Hosts Clark Atlanta for Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Crown on Saturday

By Donald Hunt | For The Birmingham Times Miles College has been nothing short of sensational this season. The Golden Bears (8-2, 8-0) will host Clark Atlanta (7-2-1, 6-2) on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf...

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary

West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a choice that would add to Trump’s list of provocative picks whose confirmation pr...

Georgia House Democrats elect new leaders with vision set for 2026

Georgia House Democrats Thursday elected State Rep. Carolyn Hugley to serve as the Minority Leader, following a secret ballot election.Hugley, was elected to the House in 1992, served as the Caucus Whip from 2002 through 2018. She will succeed outgoi...

Check out Courier photographer Brian Cook Sr.’s best photos from Steelers at Commanders!

As of November 11, 2024, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 7-2…The Steelers went to our nation’s capital and in a hard-fought game, those Steelers took the win, 28-27! New Pittsburgh Courier photographer Brian Cook Sr.& was all over Northwest Sta...

Metro Schools Achieves Level 5 TVAAS Growth Score for Third Consecutive Year

Metro Nashville Public Schools is proud to announce a historic achievement: For the third consecutive year, the district has attained a Level 5 growth score from the Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVAAS). This “threepeat” accom...