Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Business Owner on Finding Strength After Losing 2 Daughters in Less Than Five Years

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The number seven has special meaning for Anthony “Tony” Daniel, owner and founder of 7 Angels Coffee and Smoothie Café in Adamsville, Alabama. “People ask all the time, ‘Where did 7 Angels come from?’ It comes from...

Alabama Startup VirtuOwl Helps Students Focus on Mental Health Needs

By Mia Watkins | This is Alabama Like many startups, the founders of VirtuOwl began with a glaring need in the community. “Our schools are really struggling right now,” VirtuOwl General Manager Bo Morgan said. “Our students are really struggl...

Cicadas! They’re Coming!

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A 13-year brood of periodical cicadas, recognized for their loud chirping, are expected to emerge in Middle Tennessee and several southeastern counties in May. Denoted as “Brood XIX,” these cicadas have been living 13 years und...

Same-day Job Offer & $5K Hiring Bonus Available at TDOC Rapid Hiring Event May 3&4

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is holding a Rapid Hiring Event on May 3 & 4 from 9:00 a.m. CDT to 6:00 p.m. CDT. It will take place at TDOC’s Community Resource Center, located 15 minutes north of Nashville a...

Jim Clingman…Stupid is as stupid does. C’mon, people!

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—In March of 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. The article was titled, “The Last Dance,” and I wrote it because I could no...

Eleven Fallen Tennessee Firefighters Among Those Being Honored May 4-5

EMMITSBURG, Md.& – The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the& 43rd& National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend& (Memorial Weekend) on May 4-5, 2024 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will...

Another Crushing Poll for Democrats

The news keeps getting worse for Democrats. And it’s a pattern they’d better get use to.Trump mooned Democrats in New York City. It’s only a matter of time before he’s done with these kangaroo courts. But while Democrats attempt election interference...

Trump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media

Donald Trump enters the Manhattan Criminal Court for more of his trial, on April 25, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University and Tim Bakken, United States Military Academy West Point The first week of tes...

FTC moves to ban non compete agreements; how labor deals will be impacted

Adobe Stock Photo The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a major stride towards reshaping the landscape of labor agreements in the United States by voting 3-2 to ban non compete agreements.& These agreements have long been criticized for...

Transform your finances with a 30-day savings challenge

(Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase) – Saving money is a fundamental skill essential to your financial well-being and security. A 30-day savings challenge is the perfect way to kick-start your savings journey and gain vital money-saving skills. This month-...

When birthing our babies, death is the equalizer for Black women giving birth

(PRNewswire) – The best day of your life shouldn’t be the most fearful. Women like me, Abby Phillips, Elain Welteroth and others know what it means to manifest the life we’ve always dreamed of. But when it comes to being a mom, income doesn’t matter...

Freshman CBC member Congresswoman Summer Lee wins big after being targeted by AIPAC

Representative Summer Lee (D-PA). Official photo U.S. House of Representatives. by Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), who was formally targeted for defeat by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)...

Together, we can solve Texas’ math problem

(Texas 2036) – Mathematics proficiency is key to a workforce that can produce innovation and economic growth in the 21st century economy. Texas students, however, continue to struggle in mathematics – a reality that predates the learning disruptions...

Rihanna’s religious imagery is a protest against feminine ideals of respectability and decency

Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo by Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University Rihanna’s no stranger to causing a stir. This time, she’s attracted controversy and outrage with her “dehumanizing and degrading” representation of a nun for the Spring 20...

In no-suspense presidential primaries, Allegheny County map shows weaknesses for both Trump and Biden

Someone watches as the first dump of mail-in ballot results come in at the election night party for U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel in Downtown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicS...