Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Live ‪@DemConvention‬ with State Rep Malcolm Kenyatta

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Join the Conversation | Live ‪@DemConvention‬ with Dr. Benjamin Chavis

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Obamas deliver fiery and flawless speeches at DNC in Chicago

Following last night’s back-to-back speeches from former first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Democrats report feeling more confident about Kamala Harris’ potential to beat Donald Tru...

Five big issues that are top concerns for US voters (not just Democrats)

Michelle Obama speaking at the Democratic convention in Chicago.& UPI/Alamy by Clodagh Harrington, University College Cork and Alex Waddan, University of Leicester The Democrats think that “hope is making a comeback”, as former first lady Michel...

Do Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might

Singer Megan Thee Stallion performs at a Kamala Harris rally in Atlanta on July 30, 2024. Megan Varner/Getty Images by Richard T. Longoria, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley British pop star Charli XCX sent many young people’s group text chats a...

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Children and literacy

Mother and daughter in the library, reading a book. Getty Images Stock Photo This month’s Take Charge of Your Health Today spotlight is on children and literacy. That includes how important it is for Black children to reach a reading milestone at the...

3Rs program empowers Black children through gift of reading

Teacher reads to elementary school pupils. Getty Images Stock Photo One of the greatest and most transformative gifts we can give Black children is a love of reading. Reading promotes language and thinking skills and leads to academic achievement. It...

Actors Ink to debut “POCA Palace” at Phoenix Theatre

The “POCA Palace” is open for business this weekend. Actos Ink Theatre Company — the theater company for POCAs, or people of a certain age — is set to debut its new self-written and produced play “POCA Palace: A Cabaret of Sorts” on Aug. 22-25 at...

Parents’ personal experience inspires creation of Young Dreamers’ Bookstore

In 2016, as the parents of two active boys, Dr. Nosakhere Griffin-EL (pictured left) and Dr. Eliada Griffin-EL (right) searched diligently to find fiction and non-fiction books with Black main characters. Nosakhere and Eliada wanted the books to prom...

Project SEEKS SES supports students’ social and emotional health

SEEKS SES stands for Supporting Expansion and Enhancement of K-12 School-Based Social, Emotional Supports. It’s a grant-funded partnership between the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU). With input fro...

Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?

Tim Walz said ‘damn’ four times while speaking at a union campaign event in Wayne, Mich., on Aug. 8, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images by Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis During a campaign event with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris...

75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY

Fighting rages in Peekskill, N.Y., on Aug. 27,1949, as veterans break up a scheduled concert by singer Paul Robeson. AP Photo by Nina Silber, Boston University Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson...

Network announces premiere date for latest “Brewster’s Millions”

Though it’s still summer and much of the nation is immersed in sweltering heat, studios and networks are already planning their holiday agendas. Last Friday, BET+ announced a premiere date for “Brewster’s Millions: Christmas,” a re...

Obamas Close DNC’s Second Night with Harris Endorsement, Warnings About Trump

By ZEKE MILLER, STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN J. COOPER | Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages t...

AFRO publisher weighs in on ‘Lady in the Lake,’ challenges still facing women in the workplace

Persia Nicole (left) leads a panel discussion on the new series “Lady in the Lake,” with panelists Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew, CEO and founder of Baltimore-based Root Branch Media Group, and Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, current publisher of the AFRO-American...