Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Beloved LGBTQ+ Garage Party to return in April

Local organizations are teaming up to bring back Garage Party, the once beloved Indy-based fundraiser and dance party celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. & “We’re excited to join forces with IYG and the Indy Bag Ladies to resurrect and commemo...

Marcia Fudge announces retirement as secretary of Housing and Urban Development

MARCIA FUDGE by& Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her departure from the White House cabinet on March 11 in an email. The Secretary leaves behind an array of incl...

Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver’s “Love & Whiskey” shatters pre-publication sales expectations

The Compelling Tale of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Growth of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Promises a Blockbuster Summer Bestseller NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Melcher Media, the distinguished book produ...

Black Women Struggle to Find Their Way in a Job World Where Diversity is Under Attack

BY TERRY TANG AND MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But after her husband died suddenly in 2021, she pondered whether she had neglected her...

Legal Advertising Bids and Proposals 3-13-2024

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is accepting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications from Professional Companies who wish to be considered...

Miles College Women’s Basketball Team Wins First SIAC Title; Division II Tournament Next

By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times It was right back to work for the Miles College Lady Bears after capturing their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) on Sunday in Savannah, Georgia. The eighth-seeded team began preparations on...

Announcements – Meetings 3-13-2024

ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT 2024 RAD Board Meetings will be held at 3PM 2/21, 6/5, 9/25, 11/20. Visit www.radworkshere.org for meeting logistics including public participation procedures. & NOTICE ALLEGHENY COUNTY MARCH 11, 2024 There wil...

‘We Were Falling in Love Without Realizing It. We Went From Being Friends … To Husband And Wife’

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times WILLIE AND ANITA TAYLOR Live: Irondale Married: June 13, 1992 Met: Summer 1990, in Ensley at WIllie’s apartment. They shared a friend who dropped by for a visit with Anita in tow. Willie wa...

Legal Advertising – Estate Notices 3-6-2024

Letters have been granted on the estate of each of the following decedents to the personal representative named, who requests all persons having claims against the estate of the decedent to make known the same in writing to his/her attorney, and all...

Legal Advertising – Public Notices – Sheriff’s Sale 3-13-2024

CONDITIONS OF SALE Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office...

To Be Equal: State Of Black America 2024 evaluates the Biden-Harris commitment to racial equity

by Marc Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“We’re building an America where we recognize the inherent dignity of every single person, and where every American has the chance to live a life of purpose and meaning. This is my vision for the future.”& &...

Beyoncé’s upcoming album is ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Dolly Parton believes she has covered ‘Jolene’ for it

(CNN) – This ain’t Texas, but it is country music and we may be about to witness one Queen paying tribute to another. On Tuesday, Beyoncé announced via her site and social media that her forthcoming album is Act II: Cowboy Carter and set to arriv...

Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Oscar Win for “The Holdovers”: A Triumph of Talent and Tenacity

[Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP] In a captivating display of talent and emotional depth, Da’Vine Joy Randolph claimed the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The Holdovers,” marking a monumental achievement in her...

Election issues in Park Merced

Voters eager to vote who chose not to vote early or by mail flocked to polling places across the city on March 5, Election Day, but some encountered unnecessary obstacles. In Park Merced, some of those obstacles seem to have been racially motivated....

Yes, sexism among Republican voters helped sink Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign

Donald Trump supporters drive by a rally for Nikki Haley on Feb.1, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. Brandon Bell/Getty Images by Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst; Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst, and Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst Following multiple defeats in the Republ...