Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Fundraising Good Times: There’s Always Something You Can Do

Unlocking Fundraising Success: 12 Proven Strategies for Nonprofits Discover actionable steps to propel your fundraising efforts and cultivate donor relationships. #NonprofitSuccess #FundraisingStrategies #DonorEngagement #NonprofitLeadership The pos...

School substance use prevention efforts are crucial. The question is how to do it

By ALEX LI In 2021, fentanyl was identified in more than three-quarters of adolescent overdose deaths, but experts say schools are slow to adapt their prevention efforts. (Photo/bridgesward- Pixabay) Alex Li was a health reporter with Side Eff...

More Indy Parks to add free Wi-Fi for improved internet access

By DARIAN BENSON Indy Parks has installed high speed wi-fi at 19 facilities. The department plans to set up wi-fi at 10 more locations by the end of summer. The initiative is funded by $500,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act and is in colla...

Indianapolis Blue Line recommended for federal funding, weeks after bill to stall project dies

IndyGo will receive roughly $142 million dollars in federal support for the project in addition to the $8 million it has already received. (Photo/WFYI) By BENJAMIN THORP The Blue Line rapid transit system has been recommended to receive rough...

Community college can be a gateway to a 4-year degree. But Indiana has one of the worst success rates in the nation.

By DYLAN PEERS MCCOY Community colleges are often touted as an affordable start for students who aim to earn four-year degrees. And it’s for good reason: The average annual tuition and fees for two-year colleges is& less than $4,000. But f...

Fani Willis Can Stay: Great News for Trump

The following article, Fani Willis Can Stay: Great News for Trump, was first published on The Black Sphere. As if Trump needed any more good news, he gets this victory. Judge McAfee allowed Fani Willis to continue to pursue Trump. Continue reading Fa...

Judge Orders Fani Willis to step aside or remove Nathan Wade from Trump RICO case

Judge Scott McAfee ruled in the misconduct hearing involving District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade. McAfee wrote that Willis can remain on the Trump RICO case if Wade steps aside.& McAfee stated that Willis acted in...

Let me see you 1, 2 Step…

You’ve heard the news by now. Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson has joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal. Wilson’s wife is R&B superstar, Ciara, whose song, “1, 2 Step,” is is a classic. Do you think he’s the answer to th...

Arbitrator reinstates officer to the Pittsburgh Police force

Keith Edmonds to get full back pay, benefits, zero disciplinary action An arbitrator on Friday, March 8, ruled that Keith Edmonds, the fired Pittsburgh Police officer who tased Jim Rogers numerous times during an arrest in Bloomfield in 2021 and who...

Trump Starts Draining the RNC Swamp

The following article, Trump Starts Draining the RNC Swamp, was first published on The Black Sphere. Politico described what's happening to the Republicans as a "bloodbath". Democrats don't feel the rumbling of the massive earthquake happening to the...

Agriculture: Growing a climate for tomorrow

Damarys Mortenson (Photo/USDA-Natural Resources Conservation) It’s nothing you haven’t already heard. Climate change is altering our agricultural landscape as we know it. Indiana’s farmers and forestland owners are experiencing impacts like increa...

March Is Women’s History Month: Black Lady Beekeepers & Pollinator Educators Prepare For The Annual Honeybee Season

Carrie “Honeybee” Brown and Brittany McCoy, two Black women beekeepers and pollinator educators, gear up for the upcoming honeybee season, highlighting the importance of bees and their crucial role in nature. #WomenInBeekeeping #PollinatorEducation...

Birmingham City Schools, UAB Nursing Partner to Prepare Students for College and Future Careers

Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Maria Manuel is just a freshman at Huffman High School but already knows what she wants to do once she graduates. “I want to be an ultrasound technician,” said the 15-year-old. Thanks to a Pathways to Professional Nur...

Stephanie St. Clair Legacy On The Numbers Racket And The Lottery

Stephanie St. Clair was a racketeer who ran numerous enterprises in Harlem, New York in the early 20th century. (WIKIPEDIA)As we continue to explore African American women and their influence and impact on our daily lives the name Stephanie St. Clair...

Stephanie St. Clair: How a Black Woman’s Empire Influenced Lotteries

By Samuetta Hill Drew | For the Birmingham Times Stephanie St. Clair was a racketeer who ran numerous enterprises in Harlem, New York in the early 20th century. (WIKIPEDIA) As we continue to explore African American women and their influence and impa...