Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Overtime: Mom would be proud! (Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Celebrating Women Awards)

LADIES RULE…2024 CELEBRATING WOMEN AWARDEES As I said to the 150-plus people in attendance at the 50th consecutive Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Celebrating Women Awards…but the first newly named “Delores J. Neal Celebrating Women Award...

Well known community advocate Beverly Carter dies at 80

Beverly “Bev aka Ms. Bev” Gail Carter (nee Thomas), 80 of Pittsburgh, PA, born on November 6th in Ironton, OH and the beloved wife of Philip W. Carter transitioned on August 15, 2024. She is the daughter of the late Laverne and Emerson Thomas and the...

How to help your child as they start at primary school

Encourage curiosity and excitement about school. JLco Julia Amaral/Shutterstock by Will Shield, University of Exeter Starting primary school is a momentous and exciting time for children. A positive start to school has been linked to children’s soc...

Why are teenage girls attracted to boys who hurt them?

Getty Images by Silvia Molina Roldán, Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Garazi Lopez de Aguileta, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Itxaso Tellado, Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya; Leire Ugalde Lujambio, Universidad del País Vasco /...

Who was Hannibal? How one brilliant general almost brought Ancient Rome to its knees

By José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0., CC BY-SA Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University He lived and died more than 2,000 years ago but Hannibal is remembered as one of history’s most formidable military commanders and...

Los Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waves an Olympic flag on her return from the closing ceremony of the Paris games, Aug. 12, 2024. tienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images& by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University With the Olympic torch extinguished in Pari...

Irrefutable Facts About Kamala Harris

The following article, Irrefutable Facts About Kamala Harris, was first published on The Black Sphere. I can admit publicly that I don’t like Kamala Harris. She is a vile person. My disdain of Harris is born of actually researching her work and...

Birmingham Files 2nd Lawsuit Against Monarch Ridge Apartments Where Young Mom Was Killed

By Monica Nakashima | CBS 42 The City of Birmingham is once again taking legal action against Monarch Ridge Apartments’ property owners due to its history of violent crime. The city attorney’s office submitted an emergency temporary restraining order...

Birmingham Business Alliance, Partners Recognized With 2024 International Economic Development Award

Birmingham Business Alliance The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and ThinkData Solutions, Inc. have been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for the Magic City Data...

Despite Reforms, Black Students Still Kicked Out of School at Higher Rates

By ANNIE MA, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, and SHARON LURYE | Associated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’...

Voting Is Bigger Than The Harris Campaign

In less than 70 days, each of us will have an opportunity to either cast a vote or help someone vote who would not otherwise do so. The stakes are bigger than the race for the Presidency between Vice President Harris and Donald Trump. All 435 seats...

USDOT Awards Nashville $4.7 Million for Electric Charging Infrastructure

NASHVILLE, TN –& The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)& & announced today& that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County will receive nearly $4.7 mill...

Guest Editorial: Trump’s disrespect of intelligent, strong Black women

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally Saturday in Las Vegas. — AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson Former President Donald J. Trump does not respect intelligent, strong Black women. Such distaste for strong Blac...

August 29, 2024

_____________________________ Employment ____________________________ QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST III Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama seeks a Quality Assurance Analyst III in Birmingham, AL resp for bldg & deploying batch jobs &...

Eastern Star Church to host panel on voter engagement

To combat the reduction in voter engagement and participation in Indiana, Eastern Star Church is hosting a panel at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 at their main campus. The panel will focus on addressing “the critical importance of voting and reflect o...