Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

IS IT IMPOSSIBLE?

The dictionary definition of impossible is that it cannot be done. However, spiritually we all know that all things are possible with God, and there is nothing impossible with God. America, the element of prayer must be in the fore-front of everythin...

APOLOGIZE: HELL NO

Apologize for every color in the rainbow? Hell No! Apologize for being children of God? Never! Apologize for individual differences in skin-tone? Hell No! Apologize for being captured and surviving the dehumanization of slavery, with the help of some...

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like

Josh Shapiro’s political ambitions were clear since his college days. Hannah Beier/Getty Images by Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s place on the short list of potential Democratic vice presidential nominees has vaulte...

Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education

Education has long been a divisive topic in American politics. Getty Images by David M. Houston, George Mason University and Alyssa Barone, George Mason University When Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Florida in July 2023, she lambasted...

Despite improvements in financial aid, earning a degree in prison remains difficult

Tiant Mitchell, 36, is earning a bachelor’s degree at Villanova University while incarcerated at State Correctional Institution, Phoenix. (Courtesy photo) Federal grants to attend college are now available to people in prison, but with few Pa....

The Summer Olympics and Black patriotism

& Paris 2024 / Laurent Coust & by& Kellen Reeves, For The Minnesota Spokesman Recorder I love the Summer Olympics. Every four years, the world comes together to compete in every sport conceivable. From those games played in seem...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: While a Black woman runs for president, a Black woman is killed by police; Part 1

On July 6, Sonya Massey, a Black and disabled woman, was shot by former Deputy Sean Grayson. After protests, the body cam footage was released on July 22. On July 21, President Biden dropped out of the election and endorsed VP Kamala Harris, a Black...

The price of ignoring diversity costs Hollywood $30 billion a year

Hollywood’s failure to engage with diverse audiences has proven to be a costly mistake. Over the last four years, McKinsey & Company has produced three separate reports revealing the staggering financial toll of this oversight—an estimated annual...

Filling the silences in family stories − how to think like a historian to uncover your family’s narrative

Excerpt from Faith’s diary: “This evening did some ironing and helped G. with her English. I have just about decided to let my hair grow for who can stand $1.25 for a hair cut? I do the girls’ so save some there.” Andrea Kaston Tange by Andrea Kasto...

Healthy habits can be easy habits with streamlined family meals

(NewsUSA) – Sharing meals together as a family, however family is defined, is a recipe for success. Over the years, thousands of studies have shown the positive impact of family meals on physical health, mental health, and overall connectednes...

Atlanta’s Mr. Clean, Nicky Crawford, is here to help

Nicky Crawford (right) and his daughter Christina Moss. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice In Atlanta, 2,000 people sleep on the streets at night, according to the Atlanta Mission. Georgia’s capital city is home to over a quarter of the state’...

Birmingham Police: Among More Than 200 Violent Offenders Arrested Since May; 23 Were For Homicides

The Birmingham Times Local law enforcement officials have made more than 200 arrests in Birmingham over the past two months for homicides, felonies, aggravated assaults and other crimes, the city announced on Thursday. With gun violence in the city f...

AP Sources: Kamala Harris is Interviewing 6 Potential Vice President Picks this Weekend

By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week....

Opinion: Why I was fired

In October 2021, I had been an employee of Kellogg’s for almost 18 years. I had dropped out of college and gone to work for the company after my wife got pregnant. Life’s easy when all you gotta do is take care of yourself – but we had diapers to...

PRESS ROOM: Disney Dreamers Academy Makes Dream Come True for Teen Entrepreneur with Visit to ‘Shark Tank’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an important part of Disney’s commitment to supporting diverse communities by encouraging the next generation to think big and use what they learn in their relentless pursuit of their dreams to help make a...