Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

V.P. Harris highlights L.A. Power, Leadership, and Influence of Black Woman Luncheon

U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and KCBS News Anchor Pat Harvey at the Power, Leadership, and Influence of Black Woman Luncheon. (Malcolm Ali/L.A. Sentinel) & by Cora Jackson-Fossett, Managing Editor,...

Why being humble can make you a better leader

Investing in the people around you can help you get to the top and stay there. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock by Elsa T. Chan, University of Sussex and David Hekman, University of Colorado Boulder When we consider how leaders get to the top, we...

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter suspended from Barnard College over Pro-Palestinian protests

Isra Hirsi (Courtesy of Isra Hirsi via X) Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, has been suspended from Barnard College for her involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University. Hirsi, a junior at Barna...

Back to Black: Amy Winehouse biopic reviewed by an alcohol expert

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse.& Landmark Media/Alamy Stock Photo by Sadie Boniface, King’s College London Content warning: this article discusses mental health, addiction and eating disorders. Back to Black is a new biopic about the life of...

New ‘Toxic Boss Tracker’ Journal Aims to Empower Employees Amid Persistent Workplace Challenges

National— In an initiative responding to enduring concerns about workplace toxicity, the launch of the “Toxic Boss Tracker: Journaling Workplace Misconduct” comes in response to surveys like the 2023 American Psychological Associat...

Simone Biles addresses husband Jonathan Owens’ viral interview

Photo: Getty Images Simone Biles says she “broke down” after comments her husband, Jonathan Owens, made during an interview went viral. During a recent appearance on the “Call Her Daddy With Alex Cooper” podcast, Biles said...

Max Verstappen ‘on another planet’ after winning dramatic Chinese Grand Prix, says Christian Horner

(CNN) —& Max Verstappen& is racing “on another planet,” according to& Red Bull& team manager Christian Horner, after the three-time world champion dominated a crash-filled Chinese Grand Prix to record yet another victory. “His for...

Immortalizing Hank Aaron’s Legacy: Coming – New Bronze Statue & US Postal Stamp

Fifty years ago, the sports world watched in awe as Hank Aaron shattered baseball’s most hallowed record, cementing his place as one of the game’s greatest legends. To celebrate the anniversary of that historic moment, the National Baseball Hall of F...

Guest Editorial: This Earth Month, it’s people versus plastics

Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com & In May 2018, National Geographic’s cover featured a giant plastic bag shaped like an iceberg, floating in an empty ocean. The headline bore the title of the organization’s plastic reduction campaign: “PLAN...

Dr. William H. Harris, Former Alabama State University President, Dies at 79

The Birmingham Times Dr. William H. Harris, former Alabama State University President, died on Friday, April 19, the university announced. He was 79. “The university extends its deepest condolences to President Harris’ wife, former first lady Wanda H...

Dora Marrisette Leads the Search for Birmingham’s Oldest African American Genealogy Group

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The third Saturday of every month is special for Dora Marrisette, President of The Birmingham African American Genealogy Group Inc. (BAAGG) and members of the organization. “We are a group of people [who] are curio...

TN Bar Assoc. Applauds Approval of Additional Funding for Indigent Representation

NASHVILLE, TENN. (TN Tribune) — The Tennessee General Assembly yesterday approved critical additional funding for court-appointed attorneys representing the indigent in state courts. The funds, $8.6 million in additional recurring funding, were incl...

Federal Court Affirms That Tennessee Election Officials Cannot Deny Voter Registration To Eligible Tennesseans With Past Felony Convictions, Must Inform Potential Voters of Eligibility

Nashville, TN — In a victory for Tennessee voters, a federal judge affirmed that Tennessee election officials cannot deny voter registration to eligible Tennesseans who have past felony convictions and that they must inform potential voters of the...

Ben Jealous: Investing in tomorrow…Clean energy as the path to prosperity for all

Adobe Stock Photo (TriceEdneyWire.com)—On Earth Day 1993, I delivered the first major speech of my life. It was in New York City’s Bryant Park, kicking off a nationwide tour to rally opposition to the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreemen...

Devastating: CNN Fact-Checks Biden

The following article, Devastating: CNN Fact-Checks Biden, was first published on The Black Sphere. What’s happening to the world, when CNN fact-checks Biden and calls him out on his lies? As CNN reported, Joe Biden spent three days this week c...