Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs wins NBA Rookie of the Year award

(CNN) — San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the first player from France to ever win the honor. The 7-foot, 4-inch, 20-year-old was a unanimous selection for the award, topping Chet Holmgren of the Oklahom...

Kendrick Lamar and Drake gave us an epic hip-hop beef weekend. Here’s what to know

Two of hip-hop’s biggest stars have beef and people are taking sides.Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been engaged in a lyrical battle in recent weeks that escalated over the weekend. The two artists each released songs about the other, in one case wit...

Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time

(CNN) —& Judge Juan Merchan has found former President Donald Trump in contempt for violating the gag order in& his hush money trial& for the 10th time and said he’ll consider jail time going forward. “Going forward, this court will h...

David Marshall: A year of turmoil

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The year of 1968 remains one of the most historic turning points in history. This single year was marked by historic achievements, assassinations and protests over a much-hated war. It was a year which literally transformed the f...

Biden Administration Hints at Immunity

The following article, Biden Administration Hints at Immunity, was first published on The Black Sphere. The Biden administration is crooked. And they were cheered into office by many institutional swamp rats. For decades, unelected bureaucrats have r...

Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute helps Black women upskill, close pay gap

In this one-on-one with the Indianapolis Recorder, Joy E. Mason, CEO of Optimist Business Solutions, shares the inspiration for creating the Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute, “an innovative leadership program designed to upskill Black Women and Bla...

Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute helps Black women improve leadership skills, achieve pay equity

MTSU 2,400-plus spring graduates called to be ‘agents of change’

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —& Middle Tennessee State University spring graduate& Izzy Gutierrez& of Nashville is already putting the skills she learned in class and as a student worker to use in her first full-time job as a social/creative mana...

Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin Strike Faith-Based Film Deal with Netflix

[Photo: Perry: Braylen Dion / Franklin: Brian K Freeman Jr.] Tyler Perry, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the “Madea” series, and DeVon Franklin, a successful producer known for “Miracles From Heaven” and “Flamin’ H...

Fulton County DA Fani Willis is endorsed by Georgia’s faith leaders

On a warm Monday morning outside Big Bethel AME Church on historic Auburn Avenue, Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis received the endorsement from an assortment of Georgia’s faith leaders. By all indications, Willis will easily win the De...

Tyra Banks reveals she just had her first alcoholic drink at 50

Photo: Getty Images Tyra Banks rang in her 50th birthday with her first alcoholic drink. In an interview with PEOPLE, Banks detailed her 50th birthday celebration, noting that she drank alcohol for the first time ever. Banks said her family surpris...

This weekend in the arts: May 10-12

As we welcome the month of May and its (hopefully) warm weather, you may be looking for a chance to go out and enjoy live music and good food, catch a show or new gallery opening, or prepare for the big race. Thankfully, the Indianapolis Recorder ha...

Mo’Nique slams Oprah & Tyler Perry as ‘coon motherf*****s’

Photo: Getty Images Mo’Nique is again going after Oprah and Tyler Perry, calling the two “coon motherf*****s,” TMZ reports. The comedian ranted about the moguls during a stop on Katt William’s comedy show tour. Before calli...

Washington Township’s longtime superintendent Nikki Woodson to retire in 2025

Nikki Woodson, the longtime superintendent of Washington Township Schools,& announced she will retire& from the district at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.& Woodson has led the district for 13 years, a period of increased rac...

Airbnb introduces ‘Icons’ extraordinary experiences with celebrities and cultural legends

In this 2014 photo released by NPG Records, Prince performs in Birmingham, England. (NPG Records) by Stacy M. Brown The Washington Informer Airbnb is inviting customers to stay overnight in the bedroom where the late pop superstar Prince composed his...