Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Why Rich Homie Quan’s death adds to the sad reality of rappers we lost too soon

Most rappers enter the music industry with dreams of sharing art to the masses and changing their life circumstances. However, the dreams that hip-hop inspired are becoming nightmares for the artists who are passing at a young age.& & On S...

Feds: Black workers subjected to ‘degrading tasks,’ Confederate flags

Photo: Getty Images A Florida plumbing company has settled a federal lawsuit accusing managers of openly displaying Confederate flags and assigning Black and Hispanic workers to “humiliating and degrading” tasks. According to a complain...

Nashville Walk for Apraxia event to be held Sept. 21

Nashville – The 2024 Nashville Walk for Apraxia event will be held on September 21st at Cornelia Fort Airpark to benefit children with apraxia of speech (CAS). The event begins at 9:00 AM with a ceremony beginning at 10:00 AM. Registration is FREE!&...

Julianne Malveaux: Democrats have both joy and policy initiatives

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The Democratic National Convention, held August 19-22, was, among other things, an occasion of joy.& I’ve attended every Democratic convention since 1976, and have never experienced such energy, enthusiasm and, yes, exubera...

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Maps Out Strategy for November Victory

As the son of a single teenage mom, Jaime Harrison was raised by his grandparents in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Jaime knows what it’s like for a family to have to choose between paying the electric bill and putting food on the table, and what...

Regrets on Tattoos and Democrats

The following article, Regrets on Tattoos and Democrats, was first published on The Black Sphere. Tattoos remind me of leftism. There was a time when there were fewer of them, most people hid them. But like tattoos, leftism spread all over the body (...

Beyoncé Launches SirDavis Whisky, A Tribute to Family Legacy and Craftsmanship

Beyoncé, ever the innovator, has made her mark in the spirits industry with the launch of SirDavis Whisky. This premium rye whisky is more than a new venture; it’s a heartfelt tribute to her family, particularly her grandfather, and a celebration of...

U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT HAS PEAKED

By: Bill King There was some slow-down during desegregation, as enrollment in private schools surged. However, growth resumed by the early 1980s at a little less than 2% each year. But by the late 1990s, the growth rate began to noticeably slow, even...

IGNORANCE

America, ignorance has absolutely no respect for gender, race, or creed. Individuals are not born ignorant. Simply put, individuals acquire ignorance, because they refuse to study to acquire knowledge spiritually through developmental reading, listen...

COCO ELIMINATED

By: Brian Lewis This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff ’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the US Open’s fourth round Sunday: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. It was the late...

FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM MURAL

By: Shelley McKinley The latest public art installment entitled, ‘From Slavery to Freedom,’ was co-created by Bimbo Adenugba and Victor Ash, and is featured on the side of the building at 1310 Preston St., which was formerly the Cotton Exchange of Ho...

Hill District Arts Festival 2024!

DOUG E. FRESH WAS A BIG DRAW AT THE HILL DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL, JULY 27-28, PRESENTED BY ACH CLEAR PATHWAYS AND CLEAN SLATE E3. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) “TEEPOP” OF THE SISTERS OF BRUSHES PAINTING A PORTRAIT AN ARTIST DOING FAMILY CHARACTERS O...

Inside Conditions: Aubrey Bruce predicts the Steelers’ 2024 season, week-by-week

Steelers @ Falcons, Sept. 8: The Steelers invade the Falcons nest with a new/old QB Kirk Cousins at the helm. The Falcons are going to snatch a page from their ex-head coach and Steelers present Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith; short passes and th...

Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’

Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally in Johnstown, Pa., on Aug. 30, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images by Michael Scott Bryant, Bryant University Of all the questions confronting voters in the 2024 U.S. preside...

JD Vance got ‘single cat women’ all wrong. Our research shows they wouldn’t vote for him anyway

& Shutterstock Leah Ruppanner, The University of Melbourne; Christopher Stout, Oregon State University, and Kelsy Kretschmer, Oregon State University The Trump/Vance ticket seems to have a problem attracting the support of women voters. In fac...