Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Eboni Zamani-Gallaher is the new dean of Pitt’s School of Education

EBONI ZAMANI-GALLAHER Pitt has appointed Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher as the new Renèe and Richard Goldman Dean of the School of Education. Since Zamani-Gallaher joined Pitt in 2022, her scholarship has secured nearly $10.5 million in funding from the Na...

NAACP urges President Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby alleging an unjust prosecution; she faces 40 years in prison

In a bold move to advocate for justice and fairness, the NAACP, along with several other civil rights organizations, is calling on President Joe Biden to pardon former Baltimore City State Attorney Marilyn Mosby.& Mosby, who faces a looming se...

The Bull Penitentiary: Paul Skenes is a draw for the Bucs…and then what?

EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT PAUL SKENES, THE 21-YEAR-OLD PITCHING SENSATION. (PHOTOS BY BRIAN COOK SR.) On Saturday, May 11, the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted Paul Skenes from the minor leagues to the big leagues. Paul Skenes was selected by the Pirates...

“The Big Cigar”: The known and unknown history of Huey P. Newton

“Change comes in many forms,” these are the words that Andre Holland’s Huey P. Newton speaks to his father, Walter Newton, played by television alumnus Glynn Turman, when talking about what it will take to bring change to society. On Tu...

By not lip-syncing Amy Winehouse’s songs, actress Marisa Abela confronts impossible expectations in ‘Back to Black’

Actress Marisa Abela and actor Eddie Marsan film a scene for the Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ in London. Neil Mockford/GC Images via Getty Images by Katherine Meizel, Bowling Green State University Like Amy Winehouse, “Back to Black,” the ne...

WNBA’s 2024 regular season shines beyond Caitlin Clark with star power rookies

(l-r) Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso Photos by Charles Hallman by Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Reporter The 2024 WNBA regular season is a lot more than Caitlin Clark. Despite the Indiana Fever rookie guard seemingly getting daily headlines o...

Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR

President Joe Biden joins striking United Auto Workers on the picket line on Sept. 26, 2023, alongside UAW President Shawn Fain. AP Photo/Evan Vucci by Erik Loomis, University of Rhode Island Joe Biden has pledged repeatedly to go further than any o...

The Atlanta Voice – May 17, 2024

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Class of ’24: Chesapeake Twins Become Double ODU Alums

Twin sisters Monique and Nichole Perry celebrate their remarkable educational journey, culminating in both earning Master of Business Administration degrees from Old Dominion University, showcasing the power of perseverance and family support. #Chesa...

Tuskegee University Students Redesign Birmingham’s Legion Field, Through NFL Partnership

www.tuskegee.edu Tuskegee University students from different majors worked together to complete a reimagined design of Legion Field Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. The project is part of a partnership with the Alabama HBCU, the NFL, and the Robert R....

Birmingham Business Conference Raises BAR for Community Change

By Keisa Sharpe | For The Birmingham Times Dozens of business and community leaders gathered Thursday at the UAB Hilton Hotel on Birmingham’s Southside for Building Alabama Reinvestment (BAR) Conference’s “Banking on Change: Uncovering Opportun...

After Having Her Blood Pressure Reach ‘Stroke Level’, Marcella Roberts is Raising Awareness

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times Marcella Roberts, American Heart Association (AHA) National Board Member, remembers being at a Scientific Sessions Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana when a blood pressure machine caught her atte...

Drake and Nicki Minaj lead the 2024 BET Awards nominations

(CNN) —& Drake got some good news on Thursday when nominations for the BET Awards were announced. The rapper leads with seven nominations, including album of the year for “For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition),” best male R&B/Pop artist,...

Improving Child Welfare to Help Kids Heal and Thrive in Early Education Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must ensure they have the nurturing relationships, stable homes, and access to mental health services they need to thrive socially, emotionally, mentally, physically, and academically as they grow and develop. As I recently...

E. Faye Williams: Family reunions—rough, but great!

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I don’t know if you’ve ever had a Family Reunion. If you haven’t, I think you should have one. They can be very interesting! That’s a pledge we made when Mother left us a few years ago. We always had one when she was with us, and...