Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Ayo Edebiri: The Bright New Star in Hollywood’s Constellation

[Photo: Dan Doperalski for Variety] In the vast and ever-expanding universe of entertainment, Ayo Edebiri has emerged as a brilliant new star, captivating the hearts of audiences and earning the respect of critics with her remarkable talent and dynam...

‘The Wiz’ returns: There’s no place like the Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House

The dance competition finalist keeps that same energy on stage as she receives her prize from “The Wiz” swing cast member Matthew Sims. – Photo: Kia Shaun Walton by Kia Shaun Walton On Thursday evening, Jan. 25, 2024, students, parents, guardi...

Tomiko Iyalla: Oakland Afrobeats ambassador

Oakland native dance instructor and model Tomiko Iyalla promotes Afrobeats and African diasporic connections through her work. by Eric Hunter The unification of diasporan and continental Africans is a core principle of pan-Africanism. Our cult...

Treatment not tents? Vote NO on Prop 1 and Prop F

This man is not a likely voter for Prop 1. – Photo: General Dogon, LA CAN by Tiny Gray Garcia aka povertyskola “OWWW, OWWWWWWWW, OWWWW, OWWWW, OWWWW, OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.” Bobby, a houseless neuro-divergent relative, had been screaming in two-se...

World premiere of Ashley Smiley’s ‘Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad’

Theological PhD candidate Ashley Smiley sits in front of a tapestry from the St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church backstage at the Magic Theater, which will premiere her play “Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad.” – Photo: Kia Shaun Walton by Kia...

Trade unions segregate construction in Oakland

Bendu Griffin Washington wears safety gear on a construction site. by Bendu Griffin Washington Open letter to Oakland City Council President, Council Member at Large and Council Members: Of all the months that the City of Oakland would choo...

Beauty YouTuber Jessica Pettway dead at 36 after cervical cancer diagnosis

Photo: Jessica Pettway (Instagram) Jessica Pettway, a longtime beauty and fashion YouTuber, died from stage 3 cervical cancer at the age of 36, according to E! News. Pettway’s sister, Reyni Brown, revealed the social media influencer passed a...

Trump Stuns Leftists with Epic Response to the Bloodbath Comment

The following article, Trump Stuns Leftists with Epic Response to the Bloodbath Comment, was first published on The Black Sphere. I’m constantly amazed at how Donald Trump outs the Left. He’s genuinely masterful at getting Leftists to exp...

Senate Bill 202 passes with mixed feelings

Indiana lawmakers ended the legislative session last week with multiple bills that will affect Indiana students in the future. Of the numerous bills brought forth, Senate Bill 202 was one of the most controversial.& SB 202 would make changes...

Indiana’s education-to-workforce pipeline: Embracing pathways for post-graduation preparedness

David Rarick As Indiana grapples with the challenges of a shifting workforce landscape, the need for robust support of education institutions focusing on post-graduation pathways becomes more urgent than ever. Recent workforce rankings paint a con...

Recorder Rewind: Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers

Here are some photos from the Cleveland Cavaliers (‘Cavs’) – Indiana Pacers NBA basketball game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 18! Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) is contested by Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turn...

Navy federal class action lawsuit brings calls for investigations

by Charlene Crowell A mortgage discrimination case that began with two plaintiffs last December was consolidated in late February with seven others to form a class action lawsuit alleging that Navy Federal Credit Union—the nation’s largest with 13.4...

Making History Fighting HPV: A Q&A with Kristin Sherman

Rodney Cotton Did you know that Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is so common that nearly all sexually active, unvaccinated men and women get the virus at some point in their lives? According to the Centers for Disease Control, HPV causes about...

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on April 18, 2023, that directed the secretary of health and human services to consider actions that would build on nursing home minimum staffing standards and improve staff retention. Nathan Posner/Anado...

Birmingham City Councilors Take Priorities to National League of Cities Conference

birminghamcitycouncil.org Birmingham City Councilors were among more than 3,000 elected officials from all over the United States last week to converge on Washington D.C. for the National League of Cities Conference. The officials took the time to sh...