Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

NAACP President Slams Alabama Government for Passage of Anti-DEI Bill

WASHINGTON –& Today, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed an extremist, regressive bill into law that prohibits public schools and universities from maintaining or funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The bill, known as SB129, mi...

Get to know Ella Baker

Until the killing of Black men, Black mothers’ sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a White mother’s son – we who believe in freedom cannot rest until this happens. – Ella Baker As Women’s History Month conti...

No one likes to be taken for granted

(The Reconciled Body) – “Democrats need to talk to rural voters,” Vilsack once warned. “They can’t write them off. They can’t ignore them. They actually have to spend a little time talking to them.” Before Vilsack became Agriculture Secretary, he...

Black women still making history against great odds!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Listening to the news one would think Fani Willis is the criminal, but let’s get this straight. Donald Trump is the one with the 91 charges that he is on trial for in many states trying every conceivable trick to get out of th...

Cash bail is unfair and violates due process

(OtherWords) –Many Americans haven’t heard of cash bail. But the idea is central to an election year battle over racism, policing and mass incarceration. When arrested on suspicion of committing a crime, everyone in the United States has the righ...

The bright future of Texas energy

(Texas 2036) – If our state’s economy had a heartbeat, it would be the energy sector. It drives more than one-third of our economy and generates more than 12% of the nation’s total electricity production. For the past year, Texas 2036 has been di...

Drake’s Touching Gesture: Paying Off A Fan’s Burden in Kansas City

[Photo: Prince Williams] In an extraordinary display of generosity and empathy, the acclaimed Canadian artist Drake made headlines with his heartwarming gesture during a concert in Kansas City. While performing as part of his It’s All A Blur Tour, an...

NSU Women Win MEAC Championship At Scope; Howard Men Defeat Delaware State For MEAC Title

Norfolk State's Lady Spartans secure their second consecutive MEAC title, while Howard's men's team clinches their second straight championship victory, both earning spots in the NCAA tournament. #MEACChampionship #NorfolkState #Howard #NCAATourname...

Misty Copeland addresses next generation of dancers at McFadden Memorial Lecture

Excited young students and dancers of color — and their parents — crowded the Madam Walker Legacy Center on March 20 for ballet dancer Misty Copeland. The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation welcomed Copeland as the featured speaker for the 45...

The Reason Hunter Biden Refuses to Testify Publicly

The following article, The Reason Hunter Biden Refuses to Testify Publicly, was first published on The Black Sphere. Hunter Biden reneged on an agreement to attend a public House hearing. Yes, Hunter is a “reneger”. {Just checking Google&...

Dartmouth basketball team makes history with unionization

The Dartmouth College men’s basketball team, commonly known as “the Big Green,” etched its name in sporting history March 5, becoming the first college athletic team certified for union representation. The groundbreaking move sent...

With SCOTUS’ latest SB4 Decision, TOP calls on elected officials to uphold dignity and rights of all

(Texas Organizing Project) – On Tuesday, the Supreme Court narrowly ruled in a 5–4 decision to allow the enforcement of SB4, the state’s new law targeting migrant communities. Texas Organizing Project vehemently condemns the ruling as a direct attac...

Biden’s Classified Documents Case Just Got Bigger

The following article, Biden’s Classified Documents Case Just Got Bigger, was first published on The Black Sphere. After Joe Biden was declared mentally incompetent by the Special Prosecutor in the classified documents case, I asked myself a si...

United States Supreme Court’s decision to allow the State of Texas to enforce the provisions of Senate Bill 4

(Texas Senate) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its most recent actions to now allow Texas’ law enforcement agencies to begin enforcement of Senate Bill 4, the state’s “show me your papers law.” Without question, this legislation carries wit...

Johnny McKee’s unbridled exploration

(Photo/Leo Soyfer) A sort of celestial Mark Rothko, the Indianapolis artist Johnny McKee, who curates for and has a studio in the Harrison Center, is a mysterious kind of man. Well known throughout the city, and a longtime member of its creative c...