Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

56 Years Ago Today

By Dr. Quintessa Hathaway, Ed.D. On this day fifty-six (56) years ago at 6:01pm Central, the United States lost a King. In Adam Fairclough’s book, “Redeem the Soul of America,” he expressed “The bullet fired by James Earl Ray clothed King in mart...

All-girls charter school approved by City-County Council to open in Washington Township

By SYDNEY DAUPHINAIS The all-girls charter school Girls IN STEM Academy is planned to open in the former Witherspoon Presbyterian Church. City-county officials approved the property to be rezoned and used as a school. (Eric Weddle / WFYI) This...

Ali Center to open new, permanent exhibit documenting Muhammad Ali’s passing

LOUISVILLE, KY (TN Tribune) — The Muhammad Ali Center is proud to unveil a new, permanent exhibit documenting the passing of Muhammad Ali on June 3, 2016. The new exhibit, titled The Greatest Remembered, will open to the public as part of our Commun...

$5 million to address Indianapolis violence goes to 27 organizations

By ABRIANA HERRON Mayor Joe Hogsett announces the fifth round of Elevance Grant recipients on April 3, 2024. The funds will provide 27 groups with more than 5 million dollars to address violence throughout Indianapolis. (Abriana Herron / WFYI)...

IMPD enforces curfew law for children under 18

By FARAH YOUSRY The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced they will enforce the state’s curfew law for people under 18 starting Friday. The decision comes in response to a spike in youth-involved gun violence around the city...

The Black community, heart valve disease, socioeconomic factors influencing the health care system

(The Dallas Examiner) –“It’s important to note that racism, either structural or interpersonal, negatively affects the health of people of color with many diseases, including valve disease. The disproportionate impact of risk factors for heart valve...

Ex-NFL cheerleader studying Black maternal crisis dies giving birth

Krystal Anderson, seen with her husband Clayton Anderson, died not long after childbirth.& Credit:& GoFundME Posted in Krystal Anderson’s death shows Black women are at serious risk when it’s time to deliver their babies — regardless of soc...

Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning star of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ dead at 87

(CNN) – Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries Roots, has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt reg...

Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

A group of activists protesting for climate change. Adobe Stock Photo by Dana R. Fisher, American University As Earth Month 2024 gets underway, climate activists around the world are planning rallies and other events over the coming weeks to draw att...

VP Kamala Harris announces new requirements for how federal agencies use AI technology

Washington (CNN) – By the end of the year, travelers should be able to refuse facial recognition scans at airport security screenings without fear it could delay or jeopardize their travel plans. That’s just one of the concrete safeguards governi...

Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access if lawmakers don’t act

Washington (CNN) – Every week, Cynthia George connects with her granddaughter and great-grandson on video calls. The 71-year-old retiree reads the news on her MSN homepage and googles how to fight the bugs coming from her drain in Florida’s summer h...

Empowering Black Americans to learn life-saving skills

(Family Features) – Empower yourself, educate others and elevate your community’s heart health by becoming a cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator champion. Sharing the importance of these life-saving skills can help cre...

Family Teacher Conference topics beyond academics

(NewsUSA) – Raising a family is overwhelming enough; add in milestones, routines, challenging behavior and keeping an eye on academic progress, and you’re in for a spin. However, your child’s teacher is often there to help navigate you along t...

Exclusive: CeeLo Green talks Atlanta’s impact on music, OutKast’s 30th anniversary, and return of Gnarls Barkley

CeeLo Green stands out as one of the most prolific artists in Atlanta’s history. Initially introduced as a member of the Goodie Mob, CeeLo has released hits in multiple genres including rap, R&B, funk and soul.& During a recent sit down in...

Another sister under attack!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – When one of the things you don’t have to do is go out to the office belonging to somebody else, you get a chance to be more observant of what’s going on around the world. One of the things I’ve noticed is the great effort to i...