Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Women’s History: Google’s Marian Croak is a Prolific Innovator in Technology

March is Women’s History Month. Therefore, we will use this opportunity to spotlight some African American women who are trailblazers in their fields. Women whose names and voices are not commonly known or heard from. This week that name is Dr. Maria...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee wins Democratic primary

(The Texas Tribune) – WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, defeated former City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards on Tuesday in what was the most competitive Democratic primary of her congressional career. The AP called the race for he...

Rep. Shawn Thierry, who split with Democrats on LGBTQ+ votes, forced into primary runoff

(The Texas Tribune) – Rep. Shawn Thierry, the Houston Democrat who had angered her party by siding with Republicans on bills opposed by the LGBTQ+ community last year, has been forced into a primary runoff with labor organizer Lauren Ashley Simmons....

OPINION: Atlanta wins with solid policy like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…we need congress working together again

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivers a speech during the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 613’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Itoro N. Umon...

Biden’s Constant Lying Hurting Democrats

The following article, Biden’s Constant Lying Hurting Democrats, was first published on The Black Sphere. You would need a team of professional liars to pump out the lies of Joe Biden. Just recently reporters asked Biden about his family gettin...

March 7, 2024

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Incumbent politician enjoys record re-election

By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN, March 6, 2024 — Vivian Wilhoite, Davidson County Assessor of Property, soundly defeated Nashville’s African American coalitions of opponents who were determined to destroy her political career for previously runnin...

Diversity Programs restricted in Florida schools

By Reginald Stuart TALLAHASSEE, FL — The assault on Florida’s state controlled higher education by southern conservative advocates got a major political boost this month when the University of Florida said it was eliminating all positions focused...

Poor People’s Campaign took to the streets of Nashville

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Low-wage citizens united to fight for a better life Saturday by marching in the streets with the Poor People’s Campaign. The march was the official launch of the group’s ‘40 Weeks of Action’ initiative, during wh...

Former Memphis Mayor honored with plaque

MEMPHIS, TN — Attorney AC Wharton, Jr., was recently recognized by the out-going mayor of Memphis with the unveiling of a statue in recognition of his service to the city of Memphis.& Written below is the text that is displayed on the statue...

Ousted CNN host Lemon prepares for show on X

Don Lemon, the sometimes problematic host fired 10 months ago by CNN, “has agreed to a separation deal with CNN for approximately $24.5 million, which would be the full complete pay from his final contract which extended 3.5 years from his ousting,”...