News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
A cameraman films the Ohio State Buckeyes before a 2018 game. Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images by Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder The Pac-12 is likely to be competing in its last March Madness, as realignment has pushed 1...
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Lynn Jolly, architect and Specifications Specialist, left, and Gloria McKissack, Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. charter member and historian for the McKissack Home. NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, provided a special edu...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Larry Smith For the last few years, I have been sounding the alarm that the Democratic Party neither understands nor values Black men. Party leaders just don’t “get” Black men socio-culturally; they cannot seem to grasp that we are a distinct grou...
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Nowhere was the difference between big time college football and basketball made clearer than this past Sunday afternoon. Following the selection show where all the teams and brackets were outlined, the CBS staff turned to interview the NCAA D...
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By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — No fan base was less pleased by the results of last week’s SEC Tournament held in Nashville than Tennessee supporters. Coming off having won the regular season SEC title for the first time since 2008, they looked li...
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By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The life of Huey P. Newton, the charismatic and controversial leader of the Black Panther Party, is the subject of a forthcoming limited series on Apple TV+. The network has now released the first trailer for the serie...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Stephanie Quick While Black History Month may have closed in February, reflecting on the ongoing journey toward equity and empowerment within Black communities is crucial. One of the most impactful avenues toward equity is financial security, but...
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By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — It was 20 years ago when ABC began airing “Grey’s Anatomy.” It became an immediate hit and& helped jump start Shonda Rhimes’ career. Now ABC has begun airing new episodes each Thursday (locally WRKN-2). But the 20...
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By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — The first man to win the Country Music Association’s male vocalist award two years in a row, one of the first Black members of the Grand Ole Opry, and one of the most successful country music singers ever, Charle...
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By Ivan Sanchez& Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, often referred to simply as Selena, continues to captivate hearts and inspire generations long after her untimely passing. Born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas, Selena rose to become one o...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Danny Bridges I never really fancied myself as an NFL Player Personnel type, and generally speaking l try not to use the genuine platform that this newspaper provides me to simply stir the proverbial pot. After all, aside from once rushing for...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Rev. Shelia Spencer “I’ve commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 CEV “When staying in the comfort zone...
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Nwamaka Agbo, CEO of Kataly Foundation, which radically redistributed $20 million to make this LandBack happen, speaks to the gathering. A 5,700-year-old sacred burial ground is finally returned. by Tiny aka @povertyskola, daughter of D...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times Dr. Nadia Richardson-Johnson is a professor, diversity consultant as well as Founder and CEO of the Black Women’s Mental Health Institute (BWMHI). She serves with a personal understanding of what m...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
By Jemma Stephenson | Alabama Reflector Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday signed a bill limiting the use of public funds for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and limiting the ability of public employees to discuss so-called “divisive conce...
