Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Trucking Company Owner Jason Burroughs Uses Mentorship to Help Many

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For The Birmingham Times Being a mentor comes naturally for business owner Jason Burroughs who has seen both sides of what it’s like to help others and be helped. Burroughs owns C & B [Carrier and Brokered ] Transporta...

Gov. Ivey Appoints Judge Bill Lewis to Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

governor.alabama.gov Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals the same day she informed the judge of her selection. “Judge Lewis’s distinguished record of jurisprudence ensures...

$476 Million in Economic Development Investment; 816 Jobs for Jefferson County During 2023

By Barrnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Economic development investment in Alabama’s most populous county reached nearly $476 million in 2023 with 40 projects and 816 jobs announced. Jeff Traywick, economic development advisor for the Jefferson Cou...

Andrew Jackson Beard: Former Slave Helped Revolutionize Railroad Industry

Andrew Jackson Beard was an African American inventor, who introduced five improvements to the automatic railroad car coupler in 1897 and 1899 and was inducted posthumously into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio in 2006 for this achi...

“I learned the value of team building and collaborating and I wanted to instill that perspective and … help other Black and minority-owned companies reach their full potential.”

JASON BURROUGHS; THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, FEB. 29.

Job Opportunities 2-28-2024

ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER The City of Altoona is now accepting applications for Entry Level Police Officers. Information and applications are available online at www.altoonapa.gov and in the Human Resources Department of City Hall at 1301 12th Str...

Dr. John Warren: Celebrating Black History Month

by Dr. John E. Warren This year, perhaps more than ever, we need to be especially mindful of Black History. This time of banning books from local libraries, especially those that tell of the history and struggle of Black Americans against slavery and...

San Francisco apologizes for its anti-Black racism

“People have a responsibility of righting the wrongs of the past because they still affect us here today,” Supervisor Shamann Walton said as the 11-member Board of Supervisors passed the “Black apology” resolution unanimously on Feb. 27. The news ma...

Tau Lambda’s First 100 Years: A Century of Leadership & Service

Nashville, Tenn.-The Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2025. Plans include several civic and social events, culminating in May 2025. As the 20th century turned twenty-fi...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hires racist clerk, says she hates Black people

Clarence Thomas Where is the Justice? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas never ceases to amaze us with his disdain for Black people, but poor judgment is what he’s best known for. Following the gift debacle in which Thomas’ ethics were agai...

Women-led art show to kick off Women’s History Month

EmpowHER: The Art of Being a Woman, a new art exhibition, aims to showcase the many facets of womanhood. Hosted by PATTERN, the women-led art show kicks off its opening reception on March 8 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at The Stutz. The exhibition feature...

Exclusive: Arrested Development talks breaking barriers in hip hop, new music

Arrested Development was introduced to the world at a time when most of Atlanta-based artists were ignored by the mainstream media. During the early 1990s, Atlanta had yet to become the Black music capital and was relatively ignored.& But Arre...

US barrels toward another government shutdown showdown

President Biden and Vice President Harris met on Feb. 27, 2024, with congressional leaders to avert a shutdown. AP Photo/Evan Vucci 4 essential reads by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation President Joe Biden summoned congressional leaders to the White H...

Massive Problem Discovered for Democrats

The following article, Massive Problem Discovered for Democrats, was first published on The Black Sphere. The media want America to believe Trump can’t win voters. If you believe the Left, then all those people showing up to Trump rallies don&#...

From The Publisher – New Journal & Guide’s Special WHM Focus: Incredible Black WACS of The “Six-Triple-Eight”

During four weeks in March, the New Journal and Guide will tell the story of the 6888, the first and only all-Black female battalion to serve overseas in World War II, exemplifying the quest for diversity, equity and inclusion in that period’s “white...