Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Resilient Tennessee Revolving Loan Fund Provides Opportunities for Hazard Mitigation

Legislature passes bill giving rural communities lifeline to fight disasters. NASHVILLE, TN. – The Tennessee General Assembly provided rural communities with access to the funds they need to mitigate disasters this week. The Resilient Tennessee R...

Yemenis expand attacks on Israel-bound ships to all of Indian Ocean

Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah, announced on March 14 that they are expanding their disruption of world shipping to all of the Indian Ocean. As millions worldwide demand that someone do something to stop the Israeli genoc...

Ashleigh Fields: Take the first step towards resurrection this Easter

& by Ashleigh Fields, Assistant Editor, The AFRO-American The hardest test I ever faced in my life was praying.” “Picking a lock to rob someone’s house was the only way my knees had ever been bent before. I had to force myself to bend my knees...

STEM Frenzy: Empowering youth to build a better world

A child exploring STEM may be embarking on a career that will save lives and uplift communities. This is STEM Frenzy 2021, which was organized with the assistance of Derek Toliver, director of STEM2Hearts and a member of the Hunters Point Biomonitor...

Bookworm Review: “What Do You Need?”

"What Do You Need?" by Lauren Wesley Wilson offers invaluable insights into navigating the workplace as a woman of color. With practical advice on self-promotion, mentorship, and personal development, Wilson's book empowers readers to thrive in thei...

A representation of ‘us’…Local artists answer what a ‘Just Pittsburgh’ looks like in Carnegie Museum exhibit

LEE PRICE WITH HIS ART PIECE, “AHMAD JAMAL’S DREAM.” IT TOOK FIRST-PLACE HONORS.& & & (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) Ask the artists, and they’ll tell you that a “Just Pittsburgh” is a place where a Black man can thrive and live, being able t...

Inside Conditions: Handcuffed…There wasn’t always this thing called ‘free agency’

When I venture to the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread, I use the old people’s method to test the bread for freshness. I pick up a loaf and give it a gentle squeeze. If the loaf is hard and stiff, I assume that in a few days, I will have a...

Nashville Cable Named Winners at the 34th Annual ATHENA Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Cable named the winners of the 34th Annual ATHENA Awards last week. Cynthia Whitfield-Story was named the winner for the traditional category and Tamara L. Bates was named as the winner for the young professional categor...

Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon and Longtime Partner Tim Malone Get Married in New York City Wedding

Don Lemon is a married man.The former CNN anchor, who now has his own streaming program — “The Don Lemon Show” — tied the knot with his longtime partner Tim Malone on Saturday.Lemon, 58, and the real estate broker, 40, exchanged vows during a ceremon...

State Veterinarian Issues Order for Dairy Cattle Movement

NASHVILLE – In response to the USDA confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in four states, the State Veterinarian has ordered a movement restriction on dairy cattle coming to Tennessee from the affected premises....

Democrats to Challenge in All Maury State Legislative Districts

Columbia, TN: Democratic challengers have qualified for the ballot in all of Maury County’s state legislative races this year. The following candidates qualified for the August 1 Democratic Party primary:House District 64 (currently held by Rep....

Clemmons Again Renews Call for Audit of Lee’s Office of Faith-based Initiatives

NASHVILLE—The Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus is renewing his call for State Comptroller Justin Mumpower to audit Governor Bill Lee’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. This is the third such request by Caucus Chairman John Ray...

Dr. John Warren: Concerning Women’s History Month

by Dr. John E. Warren While the month of March was set aside as Women’s History Month, we should be saluting and remembering Black women in particular who bore the burden of racism and humiliation that went with being seen as chattel when other women...

Second Love: By Melissa Spellman

Melissa Spellman's "Second Love" is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and reflection. Through lyrical verses, she captures the complexities of relationships and the bittersweet memories that linger long after love has faded. #Poetry #SecondLove...

Jinho ‘Piper’ shines in solo play ‘Black Men Everywhere!’

Jinho “Piper” Ferreira on stage for his solo-play “Black Men Everywhere!” by Dr. Tiffany Caesar “Black Men Everywhere!” a solo play by Jinho “Piper” Ferreira, was performed at the end of February at the BAM House located at 1540 Oakland, CA 94...