Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

FBISD HOSTS REALTOR WORKSHOP

By: SH-FBISD News Fort Bend ISD hosted a realtor’s workshop yesterday that showcased all the great things the district has to offer for prospective parents and students. In collaboration with the Women’s Council of Realtors Fort Bend Chapter, the Cha...

Chloe Bailey, Ava Duvernay, Cord Jefferson and more win at ’55th NAACP Image Awards’ Gala: Photos

The NAACP& celebrated the stellar achievements of the& “55th NAACP Image Awards”& nominees and winners at the Awards Gala at the& Hollywood Palladium.& Hosted by Emmy and NAACP Image Award-winning talk show host, actress and com...

Judge Warren Watson turns 101!

JUDGE WARREN WATSON PLAYING THE FLUTE. HE AND A HOST OF OTHERS CELEBRATED HIS 101ST BIRTHDAY IN MID-FEBRUARY. JUDGE WATSON WAS BORN IN 1923. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) JUDGE WRENNA WATSON AND HER DAD… THE FAMILY WITH JUDGE WARREN WATSON SITTIN...

2023 Pittsburgh City League All-Conference Football Team

WESTINGHOUSE RUNNING BACK TY ABRAM, WITH MAYOR ED GAINEY.& 1st TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE QB—Max Qureshi—U.S.O. RB—Tyjuane Abram—Westinghouse WRs—Daniel Cain—U.S.O., Lloyd Penn—Westinghouse, Dovea Drewery —Brashear HB/FB/TE—Lucas Stead—Allderdice CENTE...

Overtime: Caitlin Clark…Yes! But here’s what the legends say!

University of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after making the game-winning shot against Michigan State on Jan. 2, 2024.& Matthew Holst/Getty Images :10—If you’ve been following me over the last few weeks, you know that I’ve made a few thing...

Why Fani Willis was allowed to stay on as prosecutor of criminal case against Trump in Georgia – and what happens next

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis listens to final arguments in her disqualification hearing on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga. Alex Slitz/AFP via Getty Images by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University In an unexpected decision, a Georgi...

PPG, Rosedale Tech encourage women to enter male-dominated careers

Pittsburgh firms and trade schools are trying to close the gender gap plaguing STEM and related fields. Achieving this will, their leaders say, elevate women and improve company performances. by Joyce Gannon This story was originally published by&...

Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58 – what could go wrong?

Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo by Stephen Hughes, Anglia Ruskin University If at 58, I were to agree to a boxing match with a person half my age, much alarm would be caused. My daughters would burst into tears, my partner would have strong words,...

Salty foods are making people sick

Salt has taken over many diets worldwide – some more than others. ATU Images/The Image Bank via Getty Images by Christopher Damman, University of Washington People have been using salt since the dawn of civilization to process, preserve and enhance f...

Farah Allen: Pioneering Interactive Technologies for Inclusive Futures

Farah Allen, the CEO and founder of The Labz. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice In the realm of tech innovation, entrepreneur Farah Allen has a compelling story. Allen, the CEO and founder of The Labz, has journeyed from solving pressing issue...

UAB Research: Genetic Mutation in Black Individuals Increases Risk of Developing Heart Problems

By Anna Jones | UAB News A large nationwide study by researchers at UAB found that Black individuals carrying a genetic mutation in the TTN gene were at an increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes. Physician-scientists from the University o...

Jamilah Woods Named Deputy Director of Birmingham’s Department of Human Resources

City of Birmingham Jamilah Woods is the new deputy director of the Department of Human Resources. (City of Birmingham) When Jamilah Woods was a kid growing up in the Collegeville community of Birmingham, she wanted to be a pilot. Though she had vis...

Aaron Donald announces his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Rams

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald spent 10 years flattening quarterbacks, crushing ball-carriers, fighting through perpetual double-teams and generally wrecking NFL offenses. He was relentless, reliable and infinitely resourceful while he led the Los...

Longtime Franklin Police Department Sergeant Eric Treanor Set to Retire

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – After 27 years on the force, Sgt. Eric Treanor will bid farewell to the Franklin Police Department and retire on Saturday. Treanor, a Nashville native, first became an officer with the law enforcement agency in 199...

E. Faye Williams: When you don’t know the facts…

(TriceEdneyWire.com)— To add insult to injury, I heard a MAGA man say America is a joke after he had one time served as America’s President and could have fixed whatever he thought was wrong! Instead, he created a lot of problems!& Wasn’t he the...