Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Tennessee House Applauded for Putting Vacant Buildings to use for Public School Students

NASHVILLE& —& Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to support today’s vote by the State House approving& legislation& that will ensure public charter school students have access to the sa...

A decade after the kidnapping of the Chibok girls in Nigeria, what has the #BringBackOurGirls movement achieved?

Parents of Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped in 2014 by Islamic extremists attend a 10th anniversary event of the abduction in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 4, 2024.& (AP Photo/Mansur Ibrahim ) by Temitope Oriola, University of Alberta In April 2...

BookTrib’s Bites: Four Captivating Reads

(NewsUSA) – I Am Pink by Gregory Copploe and Dani Forrest I Am Pink is a captivating odyssey of self-discovery and empowerment. This award-winning book unfolds a narrative of resilience, authenticity, and personal growth, inviting readers to e...

City of Dallas to host public meetings on Interactive Digital Kiosks

(The Dallas Examiner) – The City of Dallas Department of Public Works is seeking input from residents on an initiative to modernize the city’s communication kiosks with digital elements that provide an interactive platform to raise awareness of loca...

Miranda Holloway-Baggett Could be Alabama’s First Black Woman U.S. Marshal

By Warren Kulo | wkulo@al.com President Joe Biden has nominated Miranda Holloway-Baggett to become the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, according to a release from the White House. Holloway-Baggett, a 23-year veteran of th...

Page Sisters Create Wellness Company in Birmingham to Address Public Health Issues

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Jamilah Page learned early on her love for helping others through her dad. “I wanted to be a psychologist … I remember one day my dad let me act like a therapist. It was a very pivotal moment for me. It definitely...

E. Faye Williams: What else can happen to us?

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—What a week this has been!& The Orange Man has met a Mack Truck. Every time he looks at a woman of African descent, I suspect he must say to himself, “Here comes trouble!” Obviously, he thought Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jeff H...

Renowned Historian Pablo Mijangos to Speak at Middle Tennessee State University on U.S.-Mexican Border Crisis

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Renowned historian and author& Pablo Mijangos will visit Middle Tennessee State University on& Monday, April 22, to deliver a free public lecture about the ongoing migration crisis at the U.S.-Mexican border.Mijangos, th...

Biden’s Latest Gaffes has Cannibals Crying Foul

The following article, Biden’s Latest Gaffes has Cannibals Crying Foul, was first published on The Black Sphere. Biden speeches are famous for their content these days, as the lies have become more fanciful than Harry Potter books. In this late...

Rihanna’s Global Impact: Transforming Lives Through Philanthropy

[Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images] In the world of celebrity philanthropy, few shine as brightly as Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as Rihanna. Beyond her formidable presence in music, fashion, and business, Rihanna has carved a niche for herself a...

A comprehensive approach to financial document security

Safeguarding your financial documents is crucial for protecting sensitive information and maintaining financial security. Organizing and securing your important financial records – whether in physical or digital formats – is a key step in preventing...

Virginia House Speaker To Keynote NSU’S 112th Commencement

Del. Don Scott (D-88th District), who became the first Black House speaker in the Virginia Legislature’s 400-year history, will deliver the keynote address to nearly 600 graduating students at Norfolk State University’s Commencement Ceremony. The 112...

U.S. House’s DEI Office Disbanded By GOP Lawmakers

The U.S. House Office of Diversity and Inclusion has been disbanded and replaced by the newly formed “Office of Talent Management” under the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.The action was included in the government’s recent spending bill,...

Key Bridge Collapse Under Criminal Investigation

A federal investigation is underway to determine the cause of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, which resulted in the deaths of six workers and significant disruptions to port operations. #KeyBridgeCollapse, #Baltimore, #ShipCrash, #NTSBInvestig...

Messy Glory

“He had brought up Hadassah, that is Esther, his cousin, for she had neither father nor mother; the young woman was fair and beautiful, and when her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter. When the king’s order and his edic...