Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving honors Brittney Griner as NBA season tips off

There had been two months of near silence on WNBA star Brittney Griner and her current imprisonment in Russia. But that began to change this week with the celebration of the Houston native’s 32nd& birthday on Tuesday, which coincided with the...

“Living Single” Showrunner: Execs wanted to get rid of Maxine Shaw #DefenderRewind

There is no “Living Single” without all the cast members. They were all so different from one another, we need all four ladies to make the show as dynamic and iconic as we now know it to be. And while I related to Khadijah more than the rest of the...

Top 5 Reasons to Early Vote

I won’t waste your time telling you all the reasons why this November’s midterm election is so critical (although it really, really is). I’ll just share with you what I believe to be the Top 5 Reasons to Early Vote. #5: Momentum – Studies have sh...

Rethink how you clean

For years, terms like “clean,” “sanitized” and “disinfected” have been used almost interchangeably. However, if people have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s just because something looks clean doesn’t mean it actually is. From...

New documentary by Henry Louis Gates Jr. debuts ahead of ninth season of ‘Finding Your Roots’

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com The multi-talented Henry Louis Gates Jr. continues to put forth notable work for the Black community. The popular […] The post New documentary by...

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill testifies to dispute civil rights charges

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia sheriff standing trial on federal charges that he abusing detainees’ rights by strapping them into restraint chairs as a form of punishment denied wrongdoing Thursday, insisting the chairs are safe as long as jailers follow...

Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, former US Sen. Kelly Loeffler testify to grand jury in Georgia investigating 2020 election interference

CNN) — Prosecutors in Georgia have secured grand jury testimony from two prominent witnesses — former US Sen.& Kelly Loeffler& and& former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone& — in their investigation into efforts to...

Opinion: Why there may be no turning back from Trumpism

& (CNN) — Republicans are feeling much better about the midterms. After a summer when it seemed as if the Democrats might defy the historic trend of the president’s party doing poorly in these elections, the polls are looking up for...

Appeals court: Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia probe

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal appeals court said Thursday....

Five podcasts about tracing to check out this fall

By Bianca CrowleySpecial to the AFRO Podcasts are all the rage these days. As members of the African Diaspora increase their numbers in the podcast industry, Black history and lineage […] The post Five podcasts about tracing to check out this...

Another Border Governor Bashes Biden, Guess Who?

The following article, Another Border Governor Bashes Biden, Guess Who?, was first published on The Black Sphere. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made a lot of headlines dealing with border security for the State of Texas. And other border state gove...