Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Fighting Sickle Cell priority during MTSU-WKU ‘Bleed True Blue’ annual blood drive competition Sept. 9-11

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Blue Raiders and Hilltoppers’ rivalry returns as Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University compete during the annual fall blood drive, a friendly competition to see which campus community can rally t...

Julianne Malveaux: Roses for Reverend

CHICAGO, Illinois—(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The big news of this year’s Democratic Convention was, of course, the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris and the drama surrounding her nomination.& The kinetic energy of the nomination and the conv...

Three Important Statistics Impacting Black Men and Boys Right Now

By The Numbers: 5.8 Percent: In November 2023, the Black unemployment rate stood at 5.8 percent, nearly double the national rate of 3.7 percent. State-by-state data also showed a similar disparity, with Black people experiencing twice the unemplo...

U. S. Commission on Civil Rights to Release Two Significant Reports on Important Civil Rights Topics

Washington D.C.-The United States Commission on Civil Rights is set to release two significant reports in September 2024, addressing critical issues related to civil rights and federal policies. The first report, titled “Federal Efforts in Examin...

AI revolutionizing health care: Insights from the RALLY 2024 InnoPower panel

At the RALLY 2024 InnoPower event highlighting Minority Business Week, a diverse panel of experts explored the future of health care, discussing everything from artificial intelligence to innovative treatment approaches. The conversation centered on...

NY Gov Hochul Planning for Trump’s Arrest?

The following article, NY Gov Hochul Planning for Trump’s Arrest?, was first published on The Black Sphere. The zeal of Democrats to get President Trump at any costs was seen recently in the failed assassination attempt. But as many of us warne...

Zoë Kravitz Premieres Latest Film: A New Chapter in Her Thriving Career

Zoë Kravitz, the talented actress and style icon, has once again captured the spotlight with the premiere of her latest film. Known for her versatility and unique presence on screen, Kravitz continues to establish herself as one of Hollywood’s most s...

UNPACKING HOUSTON’S ELECTRICITY OUTAGES – PART I

By Bill King Th e Houston area has been subjected to two widespread power outages this year. Many in our region went two weeks or longer before power was restored. The outages have sparked widespread public outrage and castigation of the power compan...

VOTER EMPOWERMENT

By: Rachel Thompson Th e twists and turns of Texas’s 18th congressional district race, as well as President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election seem to have re-energized voters at the grassroots level. Registered voters are working...

ARE SMART PHONES MAKING OUR KIDS DUMB?

Cell phones used to be the universal status symbol, necessary to making your child “cool” among friends. Now they are indispensable to their safety, to promote their technological literacy, and to keep parents informed of their whereabouts. Or are th...

JUSTIN “BEATKING” RILEY PASSES AT 39

By: AP News Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Justin “BeatKing” Riley. Justin’s memorial service will be held August 29, 2024 at Bayou City Event Center. His gathering of family and friends will be a celebration of his humble spirit and...

PERSISTENCE

By Anthony Zurcher Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night, delivering a speech which hit the key notes her campaign wanted – but had only rare moments of soaring rhetoric and broke little new gr...

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

America it is attempting to be judgmental, but only God can judge the heart of the human mind. Since the election of Donald J. Trump in 2016, America has been in a tunnel of sinful darkness headed towards another Civil War. Th e reality of God is com...

STRONGER TOGETHER: Hearn’s ‘Sip N’ Style’ event brings women across all professions together, with a splash of fashion, too

& TONYA HEARN, LATONYA FOSTER, KENNEDY FITZGERALD, DESIREE HARRISON, AT THE FIRST “SIP N’ STYLE” EVENT, JULY 11, AT DREAMZ HAIR SALON IN HOMESTEAD. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) & by Rob Taylor Jr., Courier Staff Writer One woman was a business...

Trainwreck Interview: Kamala Harris Cracks on CNN

The following article, Trainwreck Interview: Kamala Harris Cracks on CNN, was first published on The Black Sphere. After watching Kamala Harris duck the media for almost a month, many Americans wondered how she would perform in her first interview si...