Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Trump’s Count of Monte Cristo Moment: A Return with a Vengeance

The following article, Trump’s Count of Monte Cristo Moment: A Return with a Vengeance, was first published on The Black Sphere. Trump’s resurgence feels like scenes straight out of The Count of Monte Cristo—except this time, the plot is not fictiona...

Indianapolis teen overcomes tragedy to compete as Junior Chef

On a quiet, overcast morning on the east side of Indianapolis, 13-year-old Hope Thomas was crossing the street to catch her school bus when a Jeep suddenly struck her in the crosswalk. The crash left her with serious injuries and a long recovery ahe...

The vice president lost, what’s next?

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The vice president ran a beautiful campaign. She worked like a trojan, traveling from city to city, sometimes as many as three or four in a day. She did interviews, town halls, television shows and one on one interviews with bo...

Beloved KQV Radio reporter Elaine Effort dies at 74

ELAINE EFFORT worked at KQV Radio for 38 consecutive years, retiring in 2017. (Photo by J.L. Martello) & Loved her family, church, PBMF and the Girl Scouts organization & The year 1977 was a wonderful year, as Edmund Effort, D.D.S., tells...

Too many still protect white privilege!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – I know we’re charged with accepting the results of the Nov. 5 election. President Joe Biden reminded us that it’s the American way. Many of us were given reasons to reject that, but we should just smile and accept a convicted f...

Gainey uses budget address to sum up first term as reelection campaign nears

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey delivers his annual budget address to City Council, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the City-County Building in Downtown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) In an annual budget address, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey told...

Donald Trump and Project 2025: Will the future of America be a return to the ugly past?

& “With Trump in the White House, social conservatives can use executive action to try to ban abortion; MAGA nationalists can end most forms of immigration, commence mass deportations and leverage civil rights laws against imagined “anti-white” d...

Navigating through the harsh realities of white supremacy

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – I’ve been told that I give the Black church too much credit. But when you look at how our ancestors navigated through the harsh realities of racial oppression and white supremacy to survive, it is credit well deserved.On our wo...

Thanksgiving 2024: Where to find a free turkey or meal in Indy

It’s that time of year again, when family and friends gather around the table for Thanksgiving. We know the holidays can be stressful for some families, and the struggle to put food on the table can add to that burden. Thankfully, churches, food...

Manchester endorsements propel Esplanade approval

A truck kicks up dust at the Esplanade development site on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Chateau adjacent to the North Shore and Manchester. (Photo by Anastasia Busby/PublicSource) The Pittsburgh City Planning Commission’s approval of the proposed $740...

Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan Speaks on 17-Year-Old Killed in Shooting

The Birmingham Times BIRMINGHAM — A shooting near Woodlawn High School left a teen injured Tuesday night. According to Birmingham police, 17-year-old Gerald Andre Lomax Jr. and a friend were leaving a basketball game around 9:50 p.m. His football coa...

The Westside’s Hero: William Platt is Revitalizing His Old Neighborhood One Restaurant at a Time

Behind the success of Atlanta restaurants The Vault Hidden Inside the Bank, Restaurant 10 Bar & Grill and the Rosie’s Coffee Café franchises is Atlanta restaurateur William Platt. From hearty meals to community giveaways, Platt has invested in a...

Democrats Need to Do One Thing to Hope to Survive

The following article, Democrats Need to Do One Thing to Hope to Survive, was first published on The Black Sphere. It’s been a horrible 4 years for the Democrats, capped off by a brutal election. And despite spending a massive amount of money,...

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general

(CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general.“Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System,” Trump wrote Wednesday in a...

Spirit Airlines shares plunge on bankruptcy speculation

New York (CNN) — Spirit Airlines’ shares plunged more than 50% in early trading Wednesday, following a report that it is preparing to file bankruptcy — and the company’s announcement that it won’t report quarterly financial results because it’s scram...