Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened Tuesday night’s faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to...

Tacuma Roeback: Kamala Harris Shines in Debate as Trump’s Old Playbook Fails (This Time)

The bully got bullied.& The old football coach who could not adapt his playbook to compete against a different opponent got exposed. Those are the overarching takeaways from the Tuesday night debate between former President Donald Trump and Vi...

City of Indianapolis and IndyGo awarded $19.9M to improve roadways

This week, the City of Indianapolis and IndyGo were awarded a $19.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve road safety. Indianapolis was one of 254 communities selected to receive a portion of the $1 billion grant re...

Ivy Tech sets record for high schoolers with dual credit

Last year, more than 7,200 Indiana high schoolers earned over 9,200 college credentials through Ivy Tech before graduation, a record for the program.& & Indiana leads the nation in number of high school students earning college credit. L...

Asian American Alliance, Inc. events you won’t want to miss this September

From networking events to youth retreats, Asian American Alliance, Inc. (AAAI) is hosting three events for the community this September. Soul, Salsa and Sushi Barnes & Thornburg, 11 S. Meridian St. Soul, Salsa & Sushi takes place at...

Kamala Harris bullied the bully in dramatic debate smack down against Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024.& AP Photo/Alex Brandon Kamala Harris did what no other political candidate has been able to do, disarm and dismantle Donald Trump on a debate stage. From t...

Breaking News: Legendary R&B artist, Frankie Beverly dies at 77

Philadelphia native and singer Frankie Beverly, second from right, of Maze fame was honored with a ceremonial street renaming over the weekend. Shown are State Sen. Sharif Street, second from left, Councilwoman Cindy Bass, and radio broadcaster Lady...

Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed

Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris debate on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Alex Brandon by Rodney Coates, Miami University and Lee Banville, University of Montana As the two presidential candidates entered the debate st...

Keith Boykin: Kamala Harris trounces Trump in debate

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.& Credit:&a...

James Earl Jones has died – but as the voice of Darth Vader, he will live forever

AP Photo by Dan Golding, Swinburne University of Technology It is difficult to imagine a world of pop culture villains without Darth Vader. The masked and cloaked figure now casts perhaps the longest shadow of any film character on popular culture....

Swifties and White dudes come out for Harris at huge social media rallies

Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images/Alamy by Richard Hargy, Queen’s University Belfast Enthusiasm for Kamala Harris among key sets of voters – especially young people, women, Black people and independents – has been boosted by the spirited a...

Champions for Conservation nominees announced

The Indianapolis Zoo has announced the 44 nominees for the 2025 Indianapolis Prize dedicated to recognizing successful animal conservation efforts.& Indianapolis Zoo The six DeHaan finalists will be selected from the nominees from a jury....

Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students

Muslim students report being teased and harassed when schools focus on 9/11. Jasmin Merdan by Amaarah DeCuir, American University Near the start of each school year, many U.S. schools wrestle with how to teach about 9/11 – the deadliest foreign att...

‘Get out now’ – inside the White House on 9/11, according to the staffers who were there

Staff members were rushed into the White House Mess – then rushed out when they were told a plane was heading for the White House. Tina Hager/George W. Bush Presidential Center by Anita McBride, American University On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I anti...

New report exposes tax system’s role in widening racial wealth gap, calls for urgent reforms

Getty Images Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and Americans for Tax Fairness released a damning report Sept. 5 exposing the deep racial inequities entrenched in the U.S. tax system. The issue brief “How Tax Fa...