Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Apprenticeship pathway receives $1M grant

A new professional apprenticeship and training pathway for Hoosiers received over $1 million in grants to fund the next steps. The CEMETS iLab Indiana strategic plan is a pathway rooted in a youth apprenticeship experience starting in high school tha...

Women & Minority Small Business Market to celebrate Small Business Saturday

Each year, the Women & Minority Small Business Market (WMSBM) hosts an annual event in honor of Small Business Saturday. As local businesses around the country open their doors to celebrate Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30 — the Saturday fo...

Fishers Event Center offers sneak peek at food lineup

Foodies in Fishers got a taste of what’s to come at the city’s new event center, where a special sneak peek showcased mouthwatering menu options set to elevate local dining experiences.& Chef’s signature nachos. (Photos/Hanna Rauworth)...

The Democrats’ Playbook: What the Next Four Years Might Hold

The following article, The Democrats’ Playbook: What the Next Four Years Might Hold, was first published on The Black Sphere. The 2024 election was historic, and not just for its result. The sheer audacity of the Democrats’ attempts to subvert the wi...

Half of young people felt hopeless in some Pittsburgh suburbs, but community assets can feed optimism

From left Kylie Kurta, 16, Jameela Jenkins, 14, Victoria Lauterbach, 17, and Charlee Sommers, 14, sit for a portrait during a SAVE Promise Club meeting at West Mifflin Area High School, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. The club is working to enhance ment...

In Biden-Trump handshake, Black America sees more than a gesture

In a scene that one might easily describe as privilege meeting privilege, two powerful White and elderly men—Joe Biden, 81, and Donald Trump, 78—shared a cordial exchange in the Oval Office, an image strikingly at odds with the grim reality many Bl...

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Equal access to healthcare

CARLOS CARTER A fundamental human right is easy and affordable access to good healthcare. Yet many people who live in underserved neighborhoods face healthcare barriers. They include a lack of neighborhood clinics and healthcare providers, healthcare...

Helping kids and families find the best path to good and fair healthcare outcomes

Adobe Stock Photo Achieving health equity means making sure everyone gets the resources and care they need to reach their best physical and mental health. Striving to connect people with these resources and care is important. This is especially true...

Need help with daily needs and emergencies? Turn to 211.

& PA 211 Southwest links people in our region with health and human services via an easy-to-remember phone number:& 211. Other connection options include chat, text or online at pa211sw.org. Nearly 507,000 reached out to 211 last year and re...

The Carr Report: What does a comfortable retirement really mean?

Retirement is a long-awaited dream for many, symbolizing freedom from the daily grind and the chance to enjoy life on your terms. But what does a comfortable retirement actually look like? The answer varies depending on your financial situation, pers...

How to Graciously Celebrate Crushing Victories – Part I

The following article, How to Graciously Celebrate Crushing Victories – Part I, was first published on The Black Sphere. I get it—some of you still feel cautious about celebrating our historic triumph over the evil Democrats. After all, Conserv...

Who has beef with the College Football Playoff rankings this week?

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart expressed his beef to reporters regarding the criterion of the College Football Playoff Committee. “They need to really decide what they want,” regarding strength of schedule and quality of opponents. Well, whe...

Birmingham Police Academy Starts Largest Class Since 2019

By Scott Minshall | CBS42 Twenty-nine recruits started courses at the Birmingham Police Academy on Tuesday. It is the academy’s largest class since 2019. Police said it’s a promising look into the future as the department works to fill over 170 empty...

How Chris South Converted a School Bus into a Premiere Birmingham Mobile Lounge

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Welcome to The Lion’s Den, a Birmingham mobile lounge where the city’s nightlife can be experienced on wheels with signature cocktails in a fully stocked bar, exotic hookah flavors, cigars and a deejay. Chris South...

‘I Got On My Knee and Asked Her Again and Put This Big Ring on Her Finger’

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times CORNELL AND CHARLOTTE HALL Live: Pleasant Grove Married: Aug. 5, 2006 Met: Summer 2005 at their pastor T.L. Lewis’ home in Bessemer. Lewis has since retired as pastor of Bethel Missionary Ba...