Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Munster Picks FAANG Heavyweight Along With Tesla As Top Winners In Self-Driving Race: ‘It’s A Function Of Time’

DEAR HIP-HOP: Twelve Atlanta residents pen open letters to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop

These letters are an ode of gratitude, a chorus of appreciation resounding through Atlanta’s core. Here, we gather the penned sentiments of our city’s luminaries—a mosaic of thank-yous dedicated to the heartbeat of our culture: Hip Ho...

DEAR HIP-HOP: Twelve Atlanta residents pen open letter to celebrate fifty years of Hip-Hop

House Minority Leader James Beverly: Governor Brian Kemp’s Misguided Priorities; Targeting Minorities to Secure Republican Seats

As a concerned citizen of Georgia, I feel compelled to voice my deep disappointment with Governor Brian Kemp’s recent actions. It is disheartening to witness a leader who should be focused on the betterment of our state instead prioritize poli...

Comedian Ms. Pat finds humor from heartache #DefenderRewind

By the time Patricia Williams was 12-years-old, she was in a relationship with a married man. She would go on to have two kids by the age of 15, and drop out of school in the eighth grade. With such a hard background and a lifetime of struggling...

Philomena Kwao: ‘It’s lonely being a Black plus-size model’ #DefenderRewind

If, from the outside looking in, women of color and women of a certain size feel neglected, dismissed, and ignored by the fashion industry, imagine how difficult it must be to actually be a part of that industry, but not really. To be a token of sor...

UAB to Review Proposals for State’s $249 Million Opioid Settlement Funds

Matt Windsor UAB News UAB is leading an internal review to select a small group of proposals to send forward to the State of Alabama for funding consideration as part of a nearly $249 million settlement with pharmacies and drugmakers announced in Ju...

Cadillac’s New Escalade IQ Unveiled As The First GM Zero Emissions SUV

C.J. Stroud has rough NFL preseason debut, Texans win

It’s likely Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud scripted his first NFL action a lot differently than how it played out during Thursday night’s preseason opener at New England. Making his NFL debut while starting, the Texans’ No.2 overall...

Georgia Gov. Kemp tells business group that he wants to limit lawsuits, big legal judgments

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments, arguing that suits are driving up insurance and business costs. “The laws on our books ma...

E. Faye Williams: White people were, and still are, the only beneficiaries of slavery

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—As I am sitting here watching Special Counsel Jack Smith deliver his statement regarding the third indictment of someone who should never have been President of the United States, I’m so sad as I think about all the great African...

East Tennessee Historical Society Announces 2nd Annual History Hootenanny on Aug. 19

(Knoxville, TN) In partnership with the Knox County Public Library’s Clarence Brown Film Festival, the East Tennessee Historical Society announces the 2nd annual History Hootenanny, a celebration of East Tennessee history and film. History Hoo...

Henrietta Lacks family wins suit over her stolen cells

After a two-year legal battle, the family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement agreement in the case for her cells, unethically harvested by doctors over 70 years ago and sold in products by countless companies. The long-awaited victory is th...

Embrace your 30s with vibrancy

Entering your 30s is like stepping into a new chapter of life, filled with exciting opportunities and challenges. It’s the perfect time to prioritize your well-being and lay the foundation for a healthier, happier future. Whether it’s...

Letter to the Editor: Trump is Not Above the Law

To the Editor: 187 minutes. That’s how long Trump knowingly failed to act while his armed supporters stormed our nation’s Capitol. Instead, he watched the violence unfold on cable news, and even sent messages of encouragement by social media,...