Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Julianne Malveaux: Kamala Harris—Grace and Joy

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—When did politics become such fun?& While Democrats will& roll up our sleeves to win the November election, in the meantime our candidates are clearly having a good time with the process.& Every time she strides ac...

Democrats Bringing Their Brand of Joy to Chicago

The following article, Democrats Bringing Their Brand of Joy to Chicago, was first published on The Black Sphere. Conventions are supposed to be fun. A celebration of an organization’s work over a period of time. But that’s not the vibe I...

‘Sistas’ cast member Branden Wellington reflects on childhood in Indy

From “America in 4 Minutes” to “Sistas,” actor, poet, writer and comedian Branden Wellington’s roots connect him back home. Although he spent some time in South Florida, Wellington was primarily raised in Indiana alongside two older and two young...

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s murder released from prison

Photo: Getty Images Thomas Lane, one of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in George Floyd’s murder, has been released from prison, per CBS News. In May 2020, Lane held down Floyd’s legs as fellow former cop Derek Chauvin...

IMPD officer arrested on 12 counts of child exploitation

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Monday arrested one of their own officers, on 12 counts of child exploitation. All counts are Level 4 felonies. Sergeant Javed Richards was taken into custody after an investigation by the Intern...

21 million minutes logged for IndyPL’s Summer Reading Program

More than 26,000 kids, teens and adults took part in the Indianapolis Public Library’s summer reading program, logging more than 21.9 million minutes of reading. The program ended on July 31 and surpassed IndyPl’s goal of 18 million minutes.& &a...

Sen. Raphael Warnock gives resounding speech at DNC, takes aim at Trump and uplifts Kamala Harris

Sen. Raphael Warnock made opening night of the Democratic National Convention feel like Sunday morning at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The pastor and U.S. Senator served as one of the headlining speakers at the United Center in Chicago.&...

Dennard Road: The Path to Economic Freedom

The street directly north of my parent’s home in Twiggs County, Georgia is named, “Dennard Road.” The story of how Dennard Road became our namesake involves risk taking, effective market anticipation, identifying advocates and creating generational...

Two new retailers fill prime space at the Stutz

The City of Indianapolis announced Tuesday that two new retailers have been selected to participate in St’Artup 317, Indy’s retail accelerator program matching Hoosier businesses to prime real estate opportunities.& HBH Professional and Nate...

Green divide: How Harris and Trump’s environmental policies stack up

As the climate crisis intensifies, the stark contrasts between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s environmental policies reveal a deep divide in the nation’s approach to sustainability.While Harris champions aggressive climate action and clean energy i...