Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Bookworm Review: Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You

Discover empowerment and self-discovery in A’Ja Wilson's memoir, "Dear Black Girls." #BookReview #DearBlackGirls #AjaWilson #Empowerment #BlackLiterature The post Bookworm Review: Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You first appeared on The New Jou...

Black history making moments in pop culture of the last decade

Photo: Getty Images Black history continues to be woven throughout pop culture. From Beyoncé’s record-breaking Grammy wins to Simone Biles becoming one of the most decorated gymnasts, many of pop culture’s most defining moments of the p...

Is Jimmy Kimmel Calling it Quits?

The following article, Is Jimmy Kimmel Calling it Quits?, was first published on The Black Sphere. No more Jimmy Kimmel? That’s the rumor, and it appears to be true. Unquestionably, the late-night talk show hack hinted that his show is ending....

Until We Meet Again… Pet loss hurts, too

by Dr. Portia Lockett, Contributing Writer Imagine returning home after years of experiencing your pet welcome you back with unlimited love and suddenly it no longer exists. The loss of a pet can be incredibly devastating, especially when you’re us...

Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV

Children’s TV shows are typically designed to improve their viewers’ cognitive, social and moral development. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Saldukas/Released via Flickr by Drew Cingel, University of California, Davis; Allyson Snyder, Unive...

I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to understand Trump’s base − they believe, more than ever, he is a savior

A person signs a bus wrapped with an image of former President Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 22, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images by Alexander Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark What is h...

Annual Kids Count data finds Marion County youth continue to struggle with mental health, other areas improved

By JILL SHERIDAN The data book is available and includes measures of youth wellbeing. (Courtesy of Indiana Youth Institute) A yearly look at the wellbeing of Hoosier children is out this week, the data also shows how Marion County youth are do...

Economic Enhancement District for Mile Square will not be repealed

By JILL SHERIDAN Senate committee discusses a bill that would have repealed the EED. (Photo from Indiana General Assembly live stream) Indianapolis’ planned economic enhancement district, or EED, will not be repealed. A bill put the funding t...

International Marketplace Coalition hosts inspirational International Women’s Gathering

The International Marketplace Coalition (IMC) is thrilled to announce its annual celebration in honor of Women around the world. The International Women’s Gathering at the Indy Global Village in alignment with International Women’s Day is embraci...

Ben Jealous: Vice President Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS, IN AN EXCLUSIVE IN-PERSON INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER AT THE KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION, FEB. 20, 2024. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—It matters deeply that America has a woman as...

Bushnell: Man on Fire was a member of a Cult

The following article, Bushnell: Man on Fire was a member of a Cult, was first published on The Black Sphere. Recently, Aaron Bushnell, an active duty member of the United States Air Force committed self-immolation in front of the Embassy of Israel i...

Bill that creates Community Impact Districts near Georgia’s HBCUs passes out of Georgia Senate

Senate Bill 235 passed the Georgia Senate by a margin of 46-7 Monday afternoon. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Sonya Halpern, a Democrat from Atlanta, seeks to establish the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Innovation and Eco...

Donna Dukes, Founder of Birmingham School for Critically At-Risk Students, Shares the ‘Way to Hope’

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Donna Dukes, Founder and Executive Director of Maranathan Academy in Birmingham, knows about the hard truths and triumphs of working with critically at-risk students in the metro area. Founded in 1991, Maranathan A...

UAB Barefield Entrepreneurship Program Hosts National Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference

By Katherine Kirk | UAB News The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program recently hosted the 2024 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference. With approximately 700 e...

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff discusses foster care and immigration in surprise visit to Georgia State Capitol

Monday morning, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff visited the Georgia State Capitol to speak to the ongoing crisis concerning the state’s foster care systems. In testimony from October 2023, Ossoff disclosed that an internal audit. It stated Georgia’s Divisio...