Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Rising from the ashes: Summerhill’s Poach Social has reopened with renewed vision

French toast at Poach Social. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Poach Social, a brunch restaurant at 112 Ormond St. SE, reopened after shutting its doors in 2022 following a large kitchen fire. During its closure, the Summerhill restaurant rei...

Takeaways from a tense Day 19 of the Trump hush money trial

(CNN) — The prosecution rested their case against Donald J. Trump on Monday in the former president’s hush money trial, which is barreling toward a conclusion as soon as next week.Michael Cohen’s testimony finally wrapped up Monday after four days –...

Jefferson County DA Says Death Sentence for Alabama Inmate Toforest Johnson ‘Cannot Be Justified’

By Ivana Hrynkiw | ihrynkiw@al.com The Jefferson County District Attorney is asking a judge to order a new trial for Alabama Death Row inmate Toforest Johnson, calling his conviction and death sentence “fundamentally unreliable.” Toforest Johnson wa...

After Lawsuit By Alabama Inmates’ Families, UAB Ends Contract to Conduct State Prison Autopsies

ByBy Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com UAB Hospital’s pathology department will no longer be conducting the autopsies of dead state inmates after UAB severed its contract with the Alabama Department of Corrections, the hospital said Monday. UAB’s...

OP-ED: Our Role in Perpetuating the Downfall of Democracy: A Call to Action

As citizens of a democracy, our role in shaping its course cannot be overstated. Whether we cast our vote for President Joe Biden and the strides he has made for inclusion or Donald Trump for all that he has done and is doing to discredit this count...

Our Role in Perpetuating the Downfall of Democracy: A Call to Action

A Message from NNPA’s Chairman of the Board We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Everyone will get what they should. They will be paid for whatever they did—good or bad—when they lived in this earthly body.& 2 Corinthians 5:10 (ERV)...

United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee Commends the Release of Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen National Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

NASHVILLE –& United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee commends the announcement of the Department of Justice’s new resource for prosecutors prosecutors, “Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen Our National R...

Lainey Wilson’s “Bell Bottoms Up” Bar Opens May 31

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – Multi-platinum, GRAMMY®- award-winning artist Lainey Wilson is officially planting her Louisiana roots in Nashville’s Entertainment District with the opening of Bell Bottoms Up in partnership with TC Restaurant Gro...

Tennessee Set to Begin Summer EBT Distribution for the 2023-24 Academic School Year to Improve Food Access for Children During the 2024 Summer Break

NASHVILLE& –The Tennessee Department of Human Services today announced that the department, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education, has launched the Summer EBT Program for the 2023-24 academic school year. Summer EBT is a n...

Julianne Malveaux: Justice for Marilyn Mosby and other Black women

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Marilyn Mosby is the fearless Baltimore chief prosecutor who took on the six police officers who essentially killed Freddy Gray, a young man who was arrested and given such a “rough ride” that he suffered fatal neck injuries. Mo...

Crockett slams Greene as ‘racist’ following contentious House committee meeting

(CNN) – Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “racist,” following a tense House Oversight markup Thursday evening that quickly devolved into personal attacks. As the panel met to advance c...

Lenny Kravitz From Rock Star to Silver Screen Sensation

[Photo: Instagram] Lenny Kravitz, the multi-talented rock star known for his eclectic blend of rock, funk, and soul, is making significant waves in the acting world. With his magnetic screen presence and undeniable talent, Kravitz is proving that his...