Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Fred Logan: Black Politics in Allegheny County, Campaign 2024

by Fred Logan Over the past 59 years, since the 1965 Voting Rights Act, there have been 14 US presidential elections. Right this moment, the fifteenth campaign is raging like a hurricane between the National Democratic Party and the National Republic...

The legendary Johnny Gill, Lalah Hathaway, Morris Day & The Time, Atlantic Starr and Karyn White will headline Indiana Black Expo’s Outdoor Concert

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, the Indiana Black Expo announced the highly anticipated 2024 artist lineup for its Music Heritage Festival outdoor concert on Friday, June 28 during IBE’s 54th annual Summer Celebration, June 20th – June 30th.Gracing the sta...

Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay

Two travel nurses talk on FaceTime with their 4-year-old son while working far from home at a field hospital set up to handle a surge of COVID-19 patients in 2021.& AP Photo/David Goldman by Ivan Gan, University of Houston-Downtown Travel nurses...

Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance

Solar eclipses happen because of a few factors, including the Moon’s size and distance from the Sun. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley by Christopher Palma, Penn State On April 8, 2024, millions across the U.S. will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to vie...

C-SPAN to Air Documentary by Ramsay High School Students Jacari Dillard, Erial Malone

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Two students at Ramsay IB High School are second-prize winners in C-SPAN’s national 2024 StudentCam Documentary competition. Jacari Dillard, 17 and Erial Malone, 17 will receive $1,500 for their short documentary,...

Birmingham Celebrates National Poetry Month with These Area Events

The Birmingham Times The sixth annual Magic City Poetry Festival kicks off April 2 with readings at the Hoover Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Poets can register to perform at magiccitypoetryfestival.org. The Magic City Poetry Festival is a monthlong...

From Stage and Screen to Behind the Camera: The Rise of Black Directors in Hollywood

[Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images] In recent years, Hollywood has witnessed a significant transformation with an increasing number of Black actors taking the helm as directors, thus reshaping the industry’s narrative landscape. This evolution...

MDHA Celebrates Grand Opening of Newest Residential Development at Cayce Place

Nashville, Tenn. – Congressman John Rose, Mayor Freddie O’Connell, several elected officials, Cayce Place residents and representatives from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Amazon jo...

National Faith and Civil Rights Leaders will join TSU Students April 1 to Sound Alarm about Attacks and Defunding of HBCUs

NASHVILLE (TN Tribune) – Tennessee State University (TSU) student leaders will sound the alarm about extremist Republican legislatures across the country that are attacking and defunding historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this Monda...

Ask Terri about Avoiding Tax Scams

Terri T. Thomas, host of Ask Terri!, explains how to spot a tax scam and protect yourself from being victimized. The post Ask Terri about Avoiding Tax Scams appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

Library Seeks Applicants for the 2024 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program

Washington, D.C.-The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program, which will run from Sept. 9 to Nov. 15. This 10-week, paid internship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate...

Deadline to Apply for R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund March 31

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The deadline to apply for scholarships and grants through the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund is rapidly approaching! Make sure that all application materials are returned by March 31, 2024. The R.H. Boyd Family End...

How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

& Adobe Stock Photo by Yao “Henry” Jin, Miami University and Simone Peinkofer, Michigan State University Americans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much...

Retirement Events To Honor CEO of HR Community Health Center

A new location open house, retirement reception, and portrait unveiling and wall-hanging are being planned to honor the retirement of Hampton Roads Community Health Center’s longtime CEO, Barbara L. Willis.Willis is retiring after more than 20 years...

Never Trumpers: The Dying Breed of Political Pigs

The following article, Never Trumpers: The Dying Breed of Political Pigs, was first published on The Black Sphere. An acquaintance of mine, Kurt Schlichter wrote an article about Never Trumpers and he made some interesting points. But the professiona...