Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Serial Entrepreneur, Candace Holyfield Parker Teaches Over 500 Women to Profit 6 Figures or More in the Spa Industry

The business tycoon& Candace& Holyfield Parker, also known as the Six Figure Spa Chick, continues to raise the bar in the spa industry.& Candace& has not only shared her professional knowledge in the spa world and entrepreneurshi...

AFRO spotlight: a look at 130 years of entertainment and culture

By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO The entertainment and media industry in the United States is the biggest in the world at $660 billion, according to the International Trade […] The post AFRO spotlight: a look at 130 years of entertainment...

SFPD escalates a biased stop to shootout on Shotwell

Jose Corvera was biking down Shotwell in the Mission when he was stopped by SFPD in an unjustifiable confrontation that escalated into gunfire. The multiple shots could easily have killed Jose or passersby. – Photo: Local News Today by Valerie Iba...

God Bless You, Mr. Stockett!

Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family as a member – subscribers are now members! Join here! The post God Bless You, Mr. Stockett! appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .

Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation

By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the […] The post Biden signs massive climate and...

Second Amendment Under Fire

The following article, Second Amendment Under Fire, was first published on The Black Sphere. Reactions to Tragedy We warned you in a previous story this was going to happen. After the tragedies in Uvalde, Buffalo, El Paso, and the nonstop violence i...

Atlanta will host College Football Playoff National Championship in 2025

The College Football Playoff National Championship game will return to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025 and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida in 2026. In an announcement Tuesday inside The Benz, it was confirmed the city of Atlanta...

From Merit Scholar to Expulsion — my nightmare first year of medical school at UT Southwestern (UTSW)

(By Penny Jackson/Photo:Twitter) Medium.com: I applied to medical schools in the 2021 cycle and committed to UTSW after an early offer and full merit scholarship valued at a minimum of $200,000. I had been accepted to four schools at this point, inc...

Clayton County Public Schools to host job fair Aug 30

Jonesboro, Ga.- Clayton County Public Schools will host a district wide job fair to address staff shortages at a number of key school and department vacancies such as certified teachers and paraprofessionals. The job fair will take place Tuesday,...

Atlanta Dream end 2022 season with record sellouts, high hopes for next summer

College Park, GA.- The Atlanta Dream closed the 2022 season with a fourth consecutive loss Sunday, but there is still reason to celebrate the season that was. Despite missing the playoffs by one game, (The Phoenix Mercury finished 15-21 while the Dr...

Breathing Easier: The Journey from Transplant Patient to Johns Hopkins Nurse

How a second chance at life is shaping a Johns Hopkins Hospital nurse’s career When Brianna Fogelman checks on her patients, the Johns Hopkins nurse pays close attention to their […] The post Breathing Easier: The Journey from Transplant Patie...

Ossoff-led bipartisan bill to fund mental health services is headed to White House

Tucker, GA. – Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) got out of a Black SUV and after greeting people took his position outside of the DeKalb County Police Department Headquarters. The former DeKalb County resident was flanked by DeKalb County Sheriff Mel...

Politics and the AFRO: 130 years into the struggle for an equal democracy

Long before social media and 24-hour news networks, there were newspapers keeping people informed. And long before voting rights and civil and human rights were affirmed for Black Americans- there was the Black press, updating and engaging African Am...

Defender Pre-Season All-Greater Houston Football List

Once you’ve breathed in that smell of fresh cut grass and heard those coach whistles under the sound of football collisions heard from a block away you know Football is Back. For this upcoming 2022-23 high school football season, the Defender has...

Register for the Voices for the Heart Virtual Event on August 27, 2022

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The Nashville Voices for the Heart event will take place on Saturday, August 27, at 4:00 pm CT. The virtual event will feature local healthcare provider Dr. Don O. Rowe, MD FAAC and former NBA player and coach an...