Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election

Attendees dance as a band plays during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images by Mark Clague, University of Michigan Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise...

Six steps to help teens plan financially for the future

AMONG YOUNG ADULTS ages 13-18 surveyed, 83 percent have thought about their retirement and 78 percent believe they’ll be able to retire comfortably when the time comes. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock) (Family Features)—For teenagers, retirement may...

Gaby Natale joins forces with Susan G. Komen® as official ambassador

DALLAS,& Sept. 9, 2024& /PRNewswire/ — Triple Daytime Emmy award-winning journalist,& bestselling author, and leadership speaker Gaby Natale has partnered with Susan G. Komen®, the world’s -leading breast cancer organization,...

Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash

Nonbinary students may be wary of being ‘out’ on their college applications. Vladimir Vladimirov via Getty Images by Genny Beemyn, UMass Amherst The national backlash against trans and nonbinary young people may have led fewer nonbinary students to...

Putting a spiritual spin on my love affair with vinyl

Vinyl records are becoming the music industry’s highest-grossing physical format. eclipse_images/Collection E+ via Getty images by Brock Ruggles, Arizona State University I am a vinyl record aficionado. My father, also a musician, recently gave me h...

Regions Foundation Provides New Jobs Through $150,000 Workforce Development Grant

regions.doingmoretoday.com The Regions Foundation on Friday announced a $150,000 grant supporting education and workforce development opportunities provided by STRIVE Birmingham. Launched in 2023, STRIVE Birmingham follows a nationally recognized mo...

City of Birmingham to Host Meeting for Food Truck Owners at Sloss Furnaces on Sept. 16

birminghamal.gov On Monday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m., the City of Birmingham will host an informational meeting for food truck owners and food tent operators wishing to operate in Birmingham. It will be held in the Visitors Center at Sloss Furnaces. The...

Ron Reynolds: We’re all on the menu

& NNPA NEWSWIRE—As we approach one of the most consequential elections in recent memory, we must pause and consider the stakes. Economic inequality, criminal justice reform, diversity and inclusion, voting rights, and women’s reproductive freedom...

MDHA to Open Elderly Project-Based Voucher Waiting List at Noon Sept. 19, 2024

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will accept online-only applications for an elderly project-based voucher waiting list starting at noon Sept. 19 and continuing through 3 p.m. Sept. 26, 2024. Depen...

How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer

Down a long, flat road in the industrial zone of South Memphis, a newly occupied factory is humming with activity. It’s a low-level white building that spans the length of several football fields. Workers in florescent green vests excavate the surro...

Recorder Rewind: Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever faced the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sept. 11. Check out some photos from sports photographer Darnell Scott. Indiana Fever mascot Freddy Fever getting fans pumped up before the game against the Las Vegas Aces on...

Things Can and Have Worsened for Harris-Walz

The following article, Things Can and Have Worsened for Harris-Walz, was first published on The Black Sphere. Democrats were warned that Kamala Harris’ light would fade. And what both James Carville and David Alexrod predicted is already happen...

‘Representation Matters’: White House hosts Celebration of Black Excellence Brunch on South Lawn

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The St. Augustine Gospel Choir was dressed in black robes with green and red stripes down the right side. Established in 1977, the world-renowned choir didn’t have to make too long of a trip to the White House balcony o...

Speaker Mike Johnson’s next steps on government funding fight could determine whether he gets to keep leading the House GOP

(CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson has a decision to make.With the election looming and another government funding deadline just around the corner, the speaker must find a way in the next several days to both govern for the country, avoid a shutdown that c...

Kamala Harris effectively baited Donald Trump during the debate, drawing out his insecure White masculinity

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are seen on a screen as they debate for the first time in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University The Sept. 10, 2024, debate between Democratic pre...