Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Public Sodomy: Vance Crushed Team Harris-Walz

The following article, Public Sodomy: Vance Crushed Team Harris-Walz, was first published on The Black Sphere. If I had a nickel for every time Tim Walz mentioned the burning dumpster fire Minnesota’s turned into under his leadership, I’d have a down...

The Funny Thing about Bunker Buster Bombs and Democrats

The following article, The Funny Thing about Bunker Buster Bombs and Democrats, was first published on The Black Sphere.When I think of how Israel dispatched Hassan Nasrallah, I think of Donald Trump and the Deep State. Trump is the equivalent of a D...

Environmental pollution may contribute to racial disparities in Alzheimer’s patients

iStock Photo/acilo by Hazel Trice Edney For New Pittsburgh Courier The cause of racial disparities between Black and White Alzheimer’s dementia patients has been a long-standing mystery for medical scientists. Now, there appears to be a breakth...

‘Good Times’ star John Amos dead at 84

Photo: Getty Images John Amos has died at age 84. The famed actor — best known for his roles in& Good Times,& Roots,& and& The Mary Tyler Moore Show — passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, Deadline reports. Amos...

Walz & Vance face off on immigration, abortion, & more during VP debate

Photo: Getty Images Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) and Ohio Senator JD Vance (R) faced off in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday (October 1). Just five weeks from Election Day, Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance...

Job Opportunities 10-2-2024

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SAFETY OFFICER Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Safety Officer to report directly to the Chief Safety Officer, this position is responsible for helping ensure PRT’s federal and state Safety Managem...

Woodfin Asking $15.8 Million to Bolster Birmingham Police Ranks. Here’s What’s in the Proposal

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday proposed a $15.8 million plan for recruiting and retaining officers for the Birmingham Police Department, a step he told the City Council was “necessary” in light of...

Legal Advertising Bids and Proposals 10-2-2024

INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES SWISSHELM PARK SOLAR REMEDIATION The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) will receive bids from qualified contractors for remediation, and site grading of t...

Legal Advertising – Public Notices 10-2-2024

NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Notice is hereby given to the following persons, their heirs, successors or assigns, and to all persons whatsoever, that the City of Pittsburgh, by John Miller, Assistant City S...

Democrat Kelvin Datcher Rides ‘Power of Listening’ to Victory in Alabama House District 52 Race

By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com Kelvin Datcher will represent Birmingham in the Alabama State House after winning the third and final race to claim the seat formerly held by John Rogers. Datcher, an aide to Mayor Randall Woodfin, handily defeate...

Guitarist Robert Jones Jr., Birmingham City Schools Grad, Delights Hometown During Maxwell Tour (Photos)

Story and Photos By Marika N. Johnson | For The Birmingham Times On Saturday evening, Birmingham was treated to an unforgettable night of Neo Soul and R&B as Grammy Award-winning singer Maxwell took the stage at the Legacy Arena. The Serenade Tou...

‘It Was Straight to the Point. She Said Something About Marriage, I Said, ‘You Wanna Do It?’

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times CARRIE & LARRY WOODEN Live: Hoover Married: March 22, 2008 Met: October 2003, during Magic City Classic weekend, at Smitty City nightclub in Birmingham. Carrie and a group of friends we...

Announcements – Meetings 10-2-2024

PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY The Professional Services Committee of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the Tre...

Legal Advertising – Estate Notices 10-2-2024

Letters have been granted on the estate of each of the following decedents to the personal representative named, who requests all persons having claims against the estate of the decedent to make known the same in writing to his/her attorney, and all...

IN MEMORIAM: Beloved ‘Good Times’ Star and Emmy-Nominated Actor, John Amos, Dies at 84

John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, has died. He was 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confirmed in a statement that Amos passed away more than a...