Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says

Philadelphia is more unsafe than it “should” be, based on its population.& Matt Slocum/AP Images by Rayan Succar, New York University and Maurizio Porfiri, New York University Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Ph...

FDA delays proposed formaldehyde relaxer ban

(Howard University News Service) – Kianni McCain was 7 years old when her mother started relaxing her hair. Her mother would apply the mixture to the roots of her hair every three months. McCain said that relaxers made her hair easier for her sin...

Tiffany Haddish says she’s been sober & celibate for 6 months

Photo: Getty Images Tiffany Haddish revealed that she’s been sober and celibate for six months. In an interview with PEOPLE, Haddish opened up about the difficulties she’s faced while navigating her career ahead of the release of her ne...

AskTerri about Spring Cleaning Your Finances

AskTerri about Spring Cleaning Your Finances. The post AskTerri about Spring Cleaning Your Finances appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

Alabama Needs a Biotech Training Center to Support a Vital, Growing Industry

By Sen. Jabo Waggoner and Sen. Rodger Smitherman (This is a guest opinion) Sen. Jabo Waggoner Alabama is a great place to do business, but we can be even better by helping employers address what they continually describe as their biggest challenge: f...

Business Owner on Finding Strength After Losing 2 Daughters in Less Than Five Years

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The number seven has special meaning for Anthony “Tony” Daniel, owner and founder of 7 Angels Coffee and Smoothie Café in Adamsville, Alabama. “People ask all the time, ‘Where did 7 Angels come from?’ It comes from...

Alabama Startup VirtuOwl Helps Students Focus on Mental Health Needs

By Mia Watkins | This is Alabama Like many startups, the founders of VirtuOwl began with a glaring need in the community. “Our schools are really struggling right now,” VirtuOwl General Manager Bo Morgan said. “Our students are really struggl...

Cicadas! They’re Coming!

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A 13-year brood of periodical cicadas, recognized for their loud chirping, are expected to emerge in Middle Tennessee and several southeastern counties in May. Denoted as “Brood XIX,” these cicadas have been living 13 years und...

Same-day Job Offer & $5K Hiring Bonus Available at TDOC Rapid Hiring Event May 3&4

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is holding a Rapid Hiring Event on May 3 & 4 from 9:00 a.m. CDT to 6:00 p.m. CDT. It will take place at TDOC’s Community Resource Center, located 15 minutes north of Nashville a...

Jim Clingman…Stupid is as stupid does. C’mon, people!

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—In March of 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. The article was titled, “The Last Dance,” and I wrote it because I could no...

Eleven Fallen Tennessee Firefighters Among Those Being Honored May 4-5

EMMITSBURG, Md.& – The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the& 43rd& National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend& (Memorial Weekend) on May 4-5, 2024 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will...

Falcons: QB succession plan and defensive depth were paramount in 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft for the Atlanta Falcons will be remembered for a garden variety of reasons. First and foremost, the selection of Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th pick was a head-scratcher for many. Secondly, five of the Falcons’ eight draft picks w...

Another Crushing Poll for Democrats

The news keeps getting worse for Democrats. And it’s a pattern they’d better get use to.Trump mooned Democrats in New York City. It’s only a matter of time before he’s done with these kangaroo courts. But while Democrats attempt election interference...

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement

Candace Parker always said she’d know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons. “The competitor i...

Mary J. Blige found her strength and now wants to help other women find their own

(CNN) —Mary J. Blige just might be the most famous native of Yonkers, New York, and yet she’s not forgotten her roots there.The newly announced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is giving back to the community that helped launch her start.Blige’s “...