Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

From Lagos to the National Spotlight: Fisk University Art Major Featured in Target’s Black History Month Design Contest

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Sopuruchi Ndubuisi, an exceptionally talented Fisk University Art major with a concentration in Design, is in the national spotlight. Ndubuisi’s unique design, “To Be Black Is,” has not o...

To Be Equal: How uninsured and underinsured Americans can access free COVID-19 vaccines

Getty Images Stock Photo by Marc Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“We have more tools than ever to protect against serious COVID-19 disease and death, but we must make sure everyone has equitable access to those tools.”—CDC Director Mandy Cohen COVID-19 v...

Tennessee Claims 7 Spots on List of Nation’s Worst Traffic Bottlenecks

WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its 13th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and seven Tennessee locations made the top 100, including one in the top 10....

Metro Council Announces Public Meetings to Discuss Housing Affordability Crisis

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Eight pieces of legislation aimed at addressing the city’s current zoning policy and housing affordability crisis are before the Metro Council. With the intent to impact zoning policy and increase the amount of “Missing...

Nashville Chamber Announces 2024 Leadership Public Education Cohort

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce announced the 2024 cohort of Leadership Public Education, a 6-month public education leadership development program that empowers individuals with the knowledge and skills to serve...

Southside Medical Center hosted ribbon cutting celebration, open house

An East Point urgent care center, Southside Medical Center, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting Friday morning.& Southside Medical Center is not simply an urgent care facility. They offer residents in East Point and surroundi...

Southside Medical Center opens urgent care facility in East Point, GA

Southside Medical Center, an East Point urgent care center, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting Friday morning. Southside Medical Center is more than just an urgent care facility. They offer residents in East Point and surroundin...

Porsha Williams files for divorce from Simon Guobadia

Photo: Getty Images Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia have split 15 months after saying, “I do.” According to People, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum filed for divorce from Simon on Thursday (February 22) in Atlanta, Georiga. While...

McConnell Still Working with the Democrats

The establishment Republicans, aka RINOs hate Trump more than Democrats. Hard to believe, but it’s true. They hate Trump because he leapfrogged them politically. So what Trump represents the American dream. A guy who took a loan from his father and b...

Retrain Your Emotional Brain: A Natural Alternative to Weight Loss Drugs

(NewsUSA) – Weight loss drugs are proving to have serious side effects, and they are not a long-term solution.& When the injections stop, the weight loss stops. But who wants to go back to dieting? Laurel Mellin, PhD, a health psychologis...

Pittsburgh’s African American Heritage Day Parade is no more

THE START OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY PARADE IN MANCHESTER IN 2018. THE COURIER HAS LEARNED THE PARADE WILL BE DISCONTINUED. Funding cut, but memories will remain over its more than 30 years in operation & You name the Black organizatio...

Separate water fountains for Black people still stand in the South

In this 1938 image, a Black boy uses a fountain marked ‘Colored’ at a North Carolina county courthouse. Getty Images& – thinly veiled monuments to the long, strange, dehumanizing history of segregation by Rodney Coates, Miami University No one...

Fani Willis reportedly paid winery with cash, but alleged cell phone records could be a problem

New developments could possibly help and hurt District Attorney Fani Willis in the controversial misconduct hearing. Days after testimony ended, more evidence has emerged.& Stan Brody of Acumen Wines revealed that he witnessed Willis and Natha...

Desperate Joe Biden Begs for MAGA Support

The following article, Desperate Joe Biden Begs for MAGA Support, was first published on The Black Sphere. What a huge development and a clear sign that Biden sees what's happening to him and his chances to get cheated back into office. The post Desp...

Are fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?

We can be unduly hard on ourselves as we grapple with the implications of declining an invitation. Yifei Fang/Moment via Getty Images by Julian Givi, West Virginia University and Colleen P. Kirk, New York Institute of Technology Everyone has been the...