Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

SAVE THE DATE: Les Gemmes Literary Luncheon set for May 18, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN — Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18th! It is the 17th anniversary of the Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes Literary Luncheon, held at the outstanding Music City Center beginning at 11am. This year’s event will feature an array...

Snowflake Ball raises funds for Senior Companions in Knoxville

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Companionship. It’s something taken for granted by many, but for seniors who live alone, no friends, family, no neighbors to check on you ; no help with food or financial assistance, it can mean life or death. A...

Billy Dee Williams shares his glorious life in ‘What Have We Here?’

NBC Washington Anchor Jummy Olabanji (left) interviews Billy Dee Williams for the release of his autobiography “What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life” at the MLK Jr. Library in D.C. on Feb. 15. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Inform...

Electric toothbrush vs. manual toothbrush

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, which should you use? Ther are pros and cons to both the electric toothbrush and the manual toothbrush. They both are effective with cleaning your teeth if you brush your teeth two times daily. It boils down to a...

Tired of a slur used among our friends, we turned ‘Future Kings’ into a philosophy and a program

Marcus Crosby, 14, listens to an art demonstration by Raymont Youngblood, (also known as RaiZArts) during a Future Kings Mentoring meeting at the Shadyside Boys and Girls Club in Shadyside, Pittsburgh on Feb. 11. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource)...

RAM seeking volunteers for free dental clinic in Nashville

By Ivan Sanchez NASHVILLE, TN — Remote Area Medical (RAM), a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free healthcare services to underserved populations, is calling for volunteers to support its upcoming one-day dental clinic in Nas...

UCLA hires DeShaun Foster as new head coach

Big-time college football teams have been even more reluctant to hire Black head football coaches than the NFL. The SEC as one prime example currently has zero Black head football coaches. At a college the head coach is involved with way more thi...

BNA hosts music acts for Black History Month

By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Three prominent Nashville acts will be performing at the Nashville airport as Black History Month continues. The first will be Joseph Wooten & The Hands of Soul on Friday. Then the Joe West Trio featuring Frankie S...

Upcoming Beyoncé LP creating a stir

By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN —There is enormous buzz, discussion and some controversy over the reaction to a pair of singles from the upcoming new Beyonce album. Though the full release won’t be available until March 29, the two songs that were issu...

Policy and progress: Food justice in Indiana

Bread for the World Indiana and the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus partnered to host an afternoon discussion surrounding food injustices Feb. 15 at the Indiana Government Center. The Food Justice and Faith Community Teach In and Listening Sessi...

Pittsburgh neglected Fern Hollow Bridge warnings for years, federal investigation finds

Left: A bus rests on the collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge on Jan. 28, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Baton) Right: The rebuilt bridge in February 2024. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource) Inspectors repeatedly flagged drainage issues and corrosion, and...

Footsteps of faith: Black Jewish Hoosiers

Willaine St. Pierre remembers being just twelve years and going up against a Christian youth pastor to defend her faith at a convention. The pastor was teaching the youth group about the rapture when he mentioned something about Jews. “My mom...

Black History Month Black Literature: Slave Narratives to Hip-Hop

"Delve into the rich history of African-American literature, from the poignant slave narratives to the vibrant expression of hip-hop culture, encompassing the voices of renowned authors like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston." #BlackHistoryMont...

Crime and (no) punishment

Larry Smith Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev resigned on Christmas Day 1991. Soon thereafter, the Soviet Parliament dissolved itself. Those events had a profound and lasting effect on a young KGB officer named Vladimir Putin. Putin’s hur...

God all around

“You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it. Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are t...