Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Los Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waves an Olympic flag on her return from the closing ceremony of the Paris games, Aug. 12, 2024. tienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images& by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University With the Olympic torch extinguished in Pari...

Irrefutable Facts About Kamala Harris

The following article, Irrefutable Facts About Kamala Harris, was first published on The Black Sphere. I can admit publicly that I don’t like Kamala Harris. She is a vile person. My disdain of Harris is born of actually researching her work and...

Birmingham Files 2nd Lawsuit Against Monarch Ridge Apartments Where Young Mom Was Killed

By Monica Nakashima | CBS 42 The City of Birmingham is once again taking legal action against Monarch Ridge Apartments’ property owners due to its history of violent crime. The city attorney’s office submitted an emergency temporary restraining order...

Birmingham Business Alliance, Partners Recognized With 2024 International Economic Development Award

Birmingham Business Alliance The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and ThinkData Solutions, Inc. have been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for the Magic City Data...

Despite Reforms, Black Students Still Kicked Out of School at Higher Rates

By ANNIE MA, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, and SHARON LURYE | Associated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’...

Voting Is Bigger Than The Harris Campaign

In less than 70 days, each of us will have an opportunity to either cast a vote or help someone vote who would not otherwise do so. The stakes are bigger than the race for the Presidency between Vice President Harris and Donald Trump. All 435 seats...

USDOT Awards Nashville $4.7 Million for Electric Charging Infrastructure

NASHVILLE, TN –& The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)& & announced today& that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County will receive nearly $4.7 mill...

Guest Editorial: Trump’s disrespect of intelligent, strong Black women

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally Saturday in Las Vegas. — AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson Former President Donald J. Trump does not respect intelligent, strong Black women. Such distaste for strong Blac...

August 29, 2024

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Eastern Star Church to host panel on voter engagement

To combat the reduction in voter engagement and participation in Indiana, Eastern Star Church is hosting a panel at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 at their main campus. The panel will focus on addressing “the critical importance of voting and reflect o...

Chiwetel Ejiofor Shines in ‘Rob Peace’ A Powerful Exploration of Complex Themes

Chiwetel Ejiofor, the Academy Award-nominated actor known for his roles in 12 Years a Slave and Doctor Strange, has once again captivated audiences with his latest film, Rob Peace. The movie, which delves into the life of Robert Peace, a Yale graduat...

Trump: Florida’s six-week abortion law is ‘too short’

The post Trump: Florida’s six-week abortion law is ‘too short’ first appeared on Politics In Color.

‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kenan Thompson skewers Project 2025, talks to Americans who could be affected at the DNC

(CNN) – Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.Thompson walked out onto...

Martin University creates partnership with Ascend Indiana

Martin University and Ascend Indiana partner to help link students to career opportunities in Indiana, the organizations announced on Aug. 29. Since 2016, Ascend Indiana has linked more than 5,000 residents to internships, training opportunities...

Historic economic milestones for Black Americans mask persistent economic insecurity

Special to The Dallas ExaminerWASHINGTON – A new brief from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Center for Economic and Policy Research documented that as Black Americans experienced record-breaking economic gains. A closer ex...