Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Empowering women: Championing reproductive justice for equity, diversity and inclusion amidst abortion bans and Black maternal mortality

(WRRAP) –As we celebrate Women’s History Month focused this year on “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,” we pay tribute to the remarkable and courageous women who have tirelessly advocated for equity, diversity and inclusion in...

Accessing critical care: LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week

March 18-22 is LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week and here’s what local organizations are doing in Indianapolis. For those who identify as LGBTQ+, finding a primary care doctor or access to mental health counseling is often difficult, if not impossible...

Legendary basketball coach to receive historical marker

Ray Crowe, a historical basketball coach, educator and politician, will be honored with a historical marker on March 15 in Whiteland, Indiana. The marker, titled “Ray Crowe, 1915-2003,” celebrates Crowe’s lasting impact on Indiana...

Celebrate 317 Day this Sunday

Midwest Leak Magazine and Nap or Nothing will host the annual “317 Day” to celebrate and support Indianapolis artists, entrepreneurs and business owners this Sunday, March 17. The day will feature multiple events and vendors, all crea...

Criminal justice panel at Living Water Fellowship Church

Living Water Fellowship Church hosted a social and criminal justice panel of esteemed community leaders and professionals to discuss desired changes to the criminal justice system on Monday, March 11. “We are honored to host this important...

Pike senior wins Indiana Poetry Out Loud Competition

Indiana Humanities officially named the winners of the 2024 Poetry Out Loud state contest. The winners are Aalihya Banks – Indianapolis Pike High School student – in first place, and Kylah Hockemeyer – Columbia City Eagle Tech Academy – in second pl...

REVIEW: NAATC gives breathtaking performance of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is onstage at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center March 8-24. Set in a 1927 recording studio in Chicago, Ma Rainey and her band of jazz and blues musicians attempt to record a handful of songs while deal...

Recorder Rewind: Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers

Here are some amazing photos from the Chicago Bulls versus Indiana Pacers basketball game on March 13 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis! Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) goes up nice and easy with the layup in the paint again...

Small ways to make a difference on Global Recycling Day

Celebrate Global Recycling Day on March 18 by giving some household items a second life. Two of the most important things to know about recycling is that Hoosiers can do it right here in Indianapolis and it is free. Marion County residents can ta...

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

According to the state’s new guidelines, juvenile convictions that are 10 years or older should no longer be considered when determining a person’s sentence. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty Images by C. Clare Strange, Drexel University Pennsylvania’...

Trump Torments Democrats: What Goes Up Must Come Down

The following article, Trump Torments Democrats: What Goes Up Must Come Down, was first published on The Black Sphere. Donald Trump makes an excellent nemesis to the Democrats. He truly is the road runner to their Wile E Coyote. Democrats played the...