Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Vance and Walz Begin Cordially but End in Clash Over Trump

The only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election between JD Vance and Tim Walz began with civility but quickly escalated into heated clashes over Donald Trump, January 6, and key policy issues like climate change and gun violence. #2024Election...

For Those Who Still Can’t Decide Whether To Vote

With the November 5th General Election just a few days away, it appears that some people are still trying to decide if they should even bother to vote. This message is for Black people, in particular, who are experiencing that particular indecisiven...

Indiana Humanities to host Midwest Lit Fest

& A literary festival celebrating Indianapolis’ local readers and writers is making its debut this month.& Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest is shining a spotlight on the “power of writing” in the Midwest with a full day of free workshops, autho...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage and Native American Heritage at the Eiteljorg this October

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month, the Eiteljorg Museum is hosting a variety of immersive cultural experiences and events this October.& The Eiteljorg will host cultural performances and activities throug...

New Pacers Bikeshare opens in Haughville

The newest location of a Pacers Bikeshare station opened Thursday on Indy’s near westside. The station is the first one to include instructions& in both Spanish and English.& The station is on West Michigan Street near Warman Avenue at t...

Atlanta Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo has passed at 58

Dikembe Mutombo has passed at 58. The Hall of Fame center and Atlanta Hawks legend battled brain cancer.& Mutombo played 18 seasons in the NBA, including a stint with the Hawks in the late 1990s which led to multiple playoff berths. He was dra...

Will Letitia James Be Disbarred

The following article, Will Letitia James Be Disbarred, was first published on The Black Sphere. I saw a post that Letitia James was being disbarred. I’m a bit skeptical, but not because she doesn’t deserve it. I contend that James, Fani...

The Great American Songbook Museum is hosting free tours in October

In honor of American Archives Month, the Great American Songbook Foundation is opening its archives to the public this October. The Great American Songbook Foundation is opening the doors of its Songbook Library & Archives in Carmel to offer...

‘It’s About Time’: Wendy Williams speaks out following Diddy’s arrest

Photo: Getty Images The queen of “Hot Topics” has broken her silence on Diddy’s indictment and arrest. During an interview with The Daily Mail, Williams spoke out about the music mogul as he faces charges of racketeering conspirac...

The Glimpse: After bouncing from tents to shelters and back, Pittsburgh homelessness advocate finds an apartment to call home

Howard Ramsey skips down his front steps and rings his own doorbell eight times, bobbing his head to the sound. His dreads whip out from his face as he bounds inside, grinning. He has things to show me. Everything about the basement apartment is...

Parks and planning spending, plus police officer target, trimmed in proposed Pittsburgh budget

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey arrives on-scene to a shooting in Brighton Heights in 2022. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Parks, planning and facilities spending would plunge in 2025, and officer numbers would remain historically low in Mayo...

America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity

Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man has become “arguably the most dominant theme of this year’s elections,” according to MSNBC’s Ja’han Jones. The...

‘The mics are on’: Maxwell tour to bring R&B back to forefront

Maxwell’s Serenade Tour is coming to Indianapolis this month. Three-time Grammy Award-winner Maxwell announced The Serenade 2024 North American Tour is making a stop on Oct. 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Maxwell is joined on stage w...

NYC’s ‘Eric Adams Show’ heads for a final curtain, with echoes of another New Yorker more focused on style than policy

New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves after appearing at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Court House in New York on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. AP Photo/Andres Kudacki by Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University As the Democratic primary for mayor in New York...

Jimmy Carter at 100: how his life outside the White House proves he’s long been ahead of his time

Anonymous/AP by Timothy Minchin, La Trobe University and Christopher Simmonds, La Trobe University On October 1, Jimmy Carter, the United States’ 39th president, turned 100. Carter’s longevity is notable. In 2024, centenarians make up just 0.03% of...