Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Former Obama Strategist Warns Biden

The following article, Former Obama Strategist Warns Biden, was first published on The Black Sphere. I find it funny that Democrats think Biden is ignoring the warning signs of his imminent (second) loss to Trump– only this Trump win will stick...

Black maternal health awareness

One word: pregnancy. What comes to mind? Usually, positive thoughts as pregnancy is one of life’s most celebrated occasions, often associated with feelings of happiness, excitement, and joy. Imagine, learning you are pregnant, and you carry this new...

The perils of progress

I spent the majority of my childhood living a stone’s throw from 34th and Emerson. For the uninitiated, that area is one of the myriad Indianapolis enclaves that are usually referred to, without malice aforethought, as “the inner city”. The area is...

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15 million outages raises questions about recovery times

Low-income communities often have a longer wait for electricity to come back after outages. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert by Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University Electricity is essential to just about everyon...

IN MEMORIAM: Ramona Edelin, Influential Activist and Education Advocate, Dies at 78

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Born on September 4, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, activist Ramona Edelin’s early years were marked by a commitment to education and social justice. According to her HistoryMakers biography, after graduating from Fisk University...

COPA chief questions cops’ account after they killed Dexter Reed

Disturbing videos of Chicago police officers killing 26-year-old Dexter Reed after firing 96 shots at him sparked protests and ripped open new wounds in the Black community. Leaders are calling for an investigation as the head of th...

Finding your rabbit: Deion Sanders inspires next generation of leaders

Hundreds of guests dressed in their Sunday best attended the Steward Speaker Series Annual Gala at Lucas Oil Stadium in Downtown Indianapolis on April 11. Ready to soak up all the knowledge and inspiration from world-renowned athletes and business e...

Finding your rabbit: Deion Sanders to inspires next generation of leaders

IUI honors Black Maternal Health Week with town hall

Indiana University-Indianapolis hosted a guest panel Thursday, April 11 to discuss the infant and maternal health care issues modern Black American women face. Taking place during Black Maternal Health Week, the town hall featured panelists Dr. J...

Indiana Black caucus leader disappointed by lack of GOP support for housing issues in 2024 session

The head of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus said he’s disappointed Republicans ignored the caucus priority bills on housing this session. But Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) also said he and his colleagues are playing the long game on tr...

Here’s what Indiana’s Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about education

Indiana has been a national leader for more than a decade in sending taxpayer dollars to help fund private school education through its school choice voucher program. In last year’s state budget, Republicans expanded Indiana’s school choice voucher...

“Not much was working right.” Federal and local takeover of Indianapolis Housing Agency announced

A takeover of the Indianapolis Housing Agency is underway. The move comes after years of dysfunction and mismanagement at the agency responsible for providing affordable housing in Indianapolis. HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monoc...

“The King and I” returns to the Beef and Boards stage

The classic love story of Anna and King Mongkut has returned to Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre.& On stage now through May 19, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I” will take audiences back to 19th century Siam. The Tony Award-winn...

Donald Trump and Mike Johnson Join Forces to Ban Abortion Nationwide

National-Donald Trump’s statements on abortion have been all over the place this week as he and his campaign scrambled to respond to the consequences of Trump overturning Roe v. Wade and ripping away women’s freedoms.Today, Trump will host and campa...

Has the media learned anything since the O.J. Simpson trial?

O.J. Simpson shows the jury a pair of gloves, similar to those found near the crime scene, during his trial in Los Angeles in 1995. POO/AFP via Getty Images by Frankie Bailey, University at Albany, State University of New York With the death of O.J....