Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Trump braces for final act of his historic criminal trial

(CNN) — Donald Trump’s first criminal trial has arrived at its dramatic final act with lawyers for both sides primed on Tuesday to hammer home their cases before jurors consider a verdict that could make history.The summations mark the climax of a tr...

People of color are as interested in buying electric cars as white consumers – the biggest obstacle is access to charging

More EV charging hookups in public locations like garages and parking lots would prompt more drivers of color to buy EVs. Extreme Media via Getty Images A nationally representative survey of 8,027 Americans shows that across all racial demographics,...

Advisory Board Recommends 3% Tuition Increase for UT Martin

A 3% in-state undergraduate tuition increase for UT Martin students was recommended for the 2024-25 academic year by the university’s advisory board Friday, May 17, during the board’s summer meeting in the Boling University Center. The recommendatio...

Civil Rights Icon Fred L. Shuttlesworth Honored with Mural at Birmingham Airport

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Millions of visitors to Birmingham can now be welcomed at the International Airport in the city by one of its most renowned Civil Rights icons. On Thursday May 23, officials with the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth I...

UAB Study: Brushing Well Can Reduce Pregnancy-Associated Gingivitis

By Anna Jones | UAB News A study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry has shown that nurse-led oral hygiene education has been proved to reduce gingival inflammation in pregnant women. Acco...

Redefining Girl Power: The Mustang Mach-E Girls Club

I’ve loved Mustang® cars since before I could walk. And that’s not surprising – my dad loved his ’69 GT so much that he had his initials embroidered on the seats. He definitely passed that passion on to me.& Despite being practically r...

Metro Arts Selects Omari Booker to Create Public Art for Nashville’s First Permanent Supportive Housing Facility

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Metro Nashville Arts Commission selected Nashville-based multi-disciplinary artist Omari Booker to design and create a work of public art at Nashville’s first Permanent Supportive Housing facility. Omari Bo...

To Be Equal: No new police bills without oversight and accountability

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“If there’s no criminal accountability of police for criminal behavior, then the fox is guarding the henhouse, and we’re the hens, and we’re living in a country that’s becoming a police state.”—Maya Wiley Since 1994, Congress has...

Jordyn Woods: From Scandal to Success

[Photo: Instagram] Jordyn Woods, once known primarily as Kylie Jenner’s best friend, has carved out a name for herself as a successful entrepreneur, model, and influencer. Her journey from the center of a highly publicized scandal to becoming a beaco...

Guest Editorial: Ed Dwight’s flight at last!

Former NASA astronaut Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film “The Space Race” during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at The Langham Huntington...

Ben Jealous: Biden’s anti-NAFTA moment

Adobe Stock Photo & (TriceEdneyWire.com)—The Biden-Harris administration is making bold moves to ensure America leads the global clean energy economy of the 21st century. We are at the crossroads of our country’s next major shift in trade policy...

Guest Editorial: Automatic IRAs in the Workplace Should be Implemented

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) came out with a survey earlier this year revealing about one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 who are not yet retired say they never expect to retire. The results of the survey run counter to the A...

Four trends showing mental health is a continued challenge for Americans

(Family Features) – People with outward appearances of success, productivity and happiness often still deal with internal struggles. Mental health challenges continue to affect Americans, with nearly 3 of 4 (73%) U.S. adults reporting struggles w...

Netanyahu says Israeli strike that killed 45 at camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah is a ‘tragic mistake’

Rafah, Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday an airstrike that killed dozens of people at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, was a “tragic mistake.”“Despite our best effort, not to harm those...

Federal judge halts new CFPB rule on credit card late fees

& by Charlene Crowell For New Pittsburgh Courier & May 14 was the day that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was set to implement a new rule that would save credit card holders an estimated $14 billion each year. The rule would...