Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

HARRIS COUNTY HAS RAISED PROPERTY TAXES BY NEARLY 30%

by: Bill King It has been widely reported by the local media that Harris County Commissioners’ Court increased taxes by 8% at their meeting on September 19. However, the County’s public tax notices clearly show that the increase for the average homeo...

The role alcohol plays in new cancer cases – landmark new report

Jacob Lund / Alamy Stock Photo by Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However, as scientific research advances, we’re gaining a clearer picture of alcohol’s effect on health – especi...

Not Guilty

They tell me that ignorance of the law is not supposed to be an excuse for breaking the law. So, if you ever find yourself in court, telling the judge you didn’t know, that, by itself, won’t get you off the hook. Depending on the conviction of the p...

Second Baptist Church, Homestead, excited about upcoming pastoral installation

& Second Baptist Church of Homestead invites you to the installation services for their new pastor, Rev. Laphon Flood-Francis. The theme for the installation is, “WE’RE ALL IN” (Ephesians 4:1-6) The installation service and celebration will be he...

Kamala Harris Running from Biden’s Record

The following article, Kamala Harris Running from Biden’s Record, was first published on The Black Sphere. I called it when I said that eventually Kamala Harris will run from Biden’s record. Biden claimed that she wouldn’t. He excla...

Kamala Harris’ Husband Gets Unusual Credit and New Scrutiny

The following article, Kamala Harris’ Husband Gets Unusual Credit and New Scrutiny, was first published on The Black Sphere. Just when you think Leftism isn’t getting any more stupid, the idiots figure out how to offend our sensibilities....

Scams on campus…The digital threats facing college students

(Special to The Dallas Examiner)—Across the nation, college students are setting themselves up for success during the upcoming semester with an expected spending of $86.6 billion on school supplies, more than doubling expected spending for K-12 stude...

Ghana to the world: R&R Skincare brings beauty essentials from Accra to Atlanta Fashion Week

Ghanaian skincare brand R&R. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceGhanaian skincare brand R&R made its U.S. debut during Atlanta’s Fashion Week. With a line of products that include shea body oil, whipped shea butter, and pure black soap, CE...

Instant Inspiration with Rev. A. Marie Walker for October 6

“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not LOVE, it profited me nothing. LOVE suffers long, and is KIND; LOVE envied not: LOVE vaunts NOT itself, is NOT PUFFED UP, does NOT behave itself u...

Black Men’s Health: Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Black men face significant health disparities, but proactive care and education can close the gap. Preventive measures, regular screenings, and community engagement are key to fostering better health outcomes. #BlackMensHealth #HealthEquity #Preventi...

Monica, Sevyn Streeter, Tamar Braxton shuts down Stockbridge Amphitheatre

Grammy Award-winning singer Monica headlined the event and sang hit songs like “Angel of Mine” and “The Boy is Mine.” Photo by Isaiah Singleton/The Atlanta VoiceThe Stockbridge Amphitheater hosted an unforgettable sold-out eve...

’We can only control what we can’: Atlanta United is still alive in playoff race

The final home match of the regular season ended the same way many of the matches have ended this season: with Atlanta United squandering the lead only to come back and win in dramatic fashion. The difference on Saturday night was that Atlanta won an...

Ninaj Raoul: Sick and tired of anti-Haitianism

Resistance runs in the blood of Haitian people, passed down from the revolutionaries who, from 1791-1804, fought and won the first successful slave revolt in history, forming the first Black-led republic in the Americas. The Haitian Revolution not on...

Your Voice: Eric Adams, Marcellus Williams, Mark Robinson, Sean Combs. What are your impressions on the recent exposures of the tragedies of Black Men in America?

Alex Brooks Stone Mountain “My thoughts about the call out on the prosecution of the black men in the last few weeks is a direct reflection of what’s been going on in our history in that treatment of the black man compared to the same...

Alfred Conteh’s “Acceptance: Identity & Circumstance” at Atlanta Art Week

Atlanta Art Week is in full swing, and with it the showcasing of Alfred Conteh’s latest solo show, “Acceptance: Identity & Circumstance.”& Opened on Friday, October 4, 2024, this showcase highlights Conteh’s exploration of Black identit...