Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Del. Don Scott: Virginia’s new House Speaker

Delegate Don Scott, the new House Speaker in Virginia, plans to lead the Democrats towards a progressive era. Despite initial doubts about his fundraising abilities, Scott played a crucial role in Democrats' victory, securing a slim majority in the...

A.R. Shaw discusses opening statements of Young Thug, YSL RICO trial with ABC News

Opening arguments in the Young Thug, YSL trial began this week in Fulton County. The trial is one of the more prominent cases where rap lyrics will be used as evidence in court. A few weeks ago,& Judge Ural Glanville ruled that 17 different lyr...

Opening statements of Young Thug, YSL RICO trial

Fred Logan: Drug trafficking, gun violence and instability in Homewood, Guatemala and elsewhere, Part Two

Getty Images Stock Photo by Fred Logan Far and away, the countless marches, rallies, meetings, and drug rehabilitation programs launched in the Black community have led the struggle in Pittsburgh against illegal drug trafficking. But not everyone is...

Atlanta School board candidates speak to community at runoff forum

Atlanta School Board Seat 7 At-Large candidates, Alfred “Shivy” Brooks (left) and incumbent Tamara Jones participated in a runoff forum as a last attempt to talk to voters and community Wednesday night ahead of runoff Election Day on Dec. 5. Photo...

Guest Editorial: The domestic violence quandary

Not too long ago the blogosphere was up in arms about an incident that occurred between Keke Palmer and her then-boyfriend, Darius Jackson. Basically, Keke attended an Usher concert while wearing an outfit he considered inappropriate. As often happen...

This Week In Black History Nov 28-Dec 5, 2023

ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. NOVEMBER 29 1780—After initial racist opposition, especially in the South, Blacks are welcomed into the Continental Army to help fight for American independence from Britain. The move was also prompted by British actions....

How Coach Jeff Byrd Transforms Birmingham Students Through Chess

By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times Jeff Byrd knew early that chess could have an impact on his life, and now he’s sharing that passion with students across Birmingham. “I always played board games and stuff like that,” he said. “I always had a good r...

Keys to Life Inside Lawrence Carpenter’s West End Barber Shop/Chess Gym

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times Chess isn’t something that Lawrence Carpenter just plays—he lives the game and delights in teaching it to others, especially young adults. Not only is he a barber and owner of U R Nex Barbershop in Birm...

Birmingham Celebrates ‘Guaranteed Income’ Program for Single Mothers

By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times When Birmingham’s Korlesha Holt applied for the city’s Embrace Mothers Guaranteed Income Pilot program last year she was disabled, didn’t work and never expected to be one of the single moms to be selected for the p...

Beverly Clark Introduces Youth to the Lost Art of Crochet

By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times Beverly Clark remembers “minding her own business,” crocheting a hat-and-scarf set while helping her daughter at a pop-up event, and a customer came by and bought one of Clark’s crocheted crafts. Little did she know...

3 Finalists Picked to Lead City’s ‘Home for All’ Program for the Unhoused

www.birminghamal.gov The City of Birmingham has named three finalists in the search for facilitators for the Home For All safe sleep pilot program for its chronically unhoused residents. After a nationwide call for proposals, AIDS Alabama, Faith Cha...

Symposium on Environmental Justice Held at Miles College

miles.edu Miles College, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Region 4, recently hosted a symposium on “Environmental Justice Conversation.”...

‘Tis the Season for Food, Family and Fake Holiday Text Messages

By Samuetta Hill Drew Usually with the onset of the Christmas holidays I would write a safety series on holiday decorations and food preparation. Where these topics are important and have some real safety measures which should be practiced, there is...

“I feel grateful and thankful to have a home for my babies to spend Thanksgiving in. I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. This is my first home… I wanted to make sure that my son has his own space …”

-Phylisha Thomas, who became a first-time homeowner in the City of Birmingham; www.birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 21.