Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

STATUSES VERSUS CHOICES

America let’s stop the madness. Skin-color should not be a societal status designation, and legislation cannot resolve the problem of institutional racism, because society cannot legislate morality. Skin color is the will of God. Therefore, if indiv...

RONNIE JONES’ JOURNEY IN THE HOUSTON TRUCKING INDUSTRY

By: Sharon C. Jenkins In the vibrant tapestry of Houston’s history, few figures shine as brightly as Ronnie Jones, a titan of the city’s trucking industry. Born and raised in the west end of the Heights, Ronnie’s journey to prominence began with hum...

PRESIDENT FINALIST OF TSU JAMES W. CRAWFORD III

By: Deanna Werner Brandon L. Simmons, Chairman of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, announced during today’s meeting of the Board of Regents that James W. Crawford III was selected as the sole finalist for president of Texas Southern Un...

City of Pittsburgh honors Cam Heyward

LONGTIME STEELERS DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAM HEYWARD WON THE NFL’S WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR THE 2023 SEASON. AN IMPRESSIVE HONOR, SO MUCH SO THAT THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH ALSO RECOGNIZED HEYWARD FOR THAT HONOR. HE’S PICTURED WITH PITTSBURGH CI...

MANY ARE CLOSE TO SUICIDE

By: Joy Le Page Smith, MA, BCC Years back Gary and I hired a man with great tree expertise to trim the trees about our home. We chatted frequently and he became a friend while beautifying our trees. He told of his “past life” as an executive with an...

Indiana Fever red-hot to start training camp

By NORAL PARHAM, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER & Squeaks, scoots, scuffs, scrimmages and screams filled the practice gymnasium at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis as the& Indiana Fever& officially began training camp on Apr...

Meet Antoinette Ellis, a Gates Scholar from Philly: ‘I know who I am and where I want to be’

ANTOINETTE ELLIS (TRIBUNE PHOTO ABDUL A. SULAYMAN) by Chanel Hill, Philadelphia Tribune Staff Writer For Antoinette Ellis, being named a Gates Scholar means she can attend any college of her choice without worrying about student debt. Ellis, who is...

FDA misses deadline to ban cancerous ingredients in hair relaxers commonly used by Black women

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its own deadline for banning formaldehyde in hair-straightening products, raising concerns about the agency’s commitment to protecting public health. The proposed ban, which was slated to ta...

Mexico emerges as a destination for Americans seeking reproductive health services – not for the first time

Cancún is one destination for American women seeking an abortion. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images by Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, Michigan State University When its six-week abortion ban went int...

2024 NFL Draft shows ongoing progress for Black quarterbacks

Chicago Bears No. 1 draft pick quarterback Caleb Williams smiles as he listens to reporters during an NFL football news conference in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) & by Amanda Scurlock, Los Angeles Sentinel Sp...

7 reasons renting an RV should be on every family’s summer bucket list

Time outdoors can give families the chance to reconnect. Adobe Stock Photo (NewsUSA) – Summer vacations with the family are the stuff of lifetime memories, funny stories, and learning experiences. A family trip in a recreational vehicle (RV) c...

‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

An interaction with police caused one young man’s heart rate to spike to 130 beats per minute, and it stay elevated for 30 minutes. Spencer Platt/Getty Images by Kalen Flynn, University of Pennsylvania In 2023, 410 people were murdered in Philadelph...

Margaret Busby: how a pioneering Ghanaian publisher put African women’s writing on the map

Margaret Busby in 1971 at her desk at Allison and Busby publishers.& Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images by Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, University of the Witwatersrand Published in 1992, Daughters of Africa is a groundbreaking volume of...

Medgar Evers, Rep. Clyburn, Among Nineteen Honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden will award 19 individuals the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Civil rights icon Medgar Wiley Evers and South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn lead the list of recipients whose legacy of b...

BJCC Board Set to Approve $46 Million Construction Contract for Birmingham Amphitheater

By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com With site work already under way on the 9,000-seat Star Amphitheater in downtown Birmingham, officials say they expect to take the next big step in the project later this month. The board of the Birmingham Jeffers...