Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Pittsburgh Basketball Hall of Fame honors Class of 2023

LARRY ANDERSON WAS AMONG THE 18 INDUCTEES. (PHOTO BY GENEA L. WEBB)& & by Genea L. Webb For New Pittsburgh Courier The energy in the room was palatable as many of the region’s premier basketball players were inducted into the Pittsbur...

FLOYD P. SMITH

By: Shelley McKinley An Acres Homes icon, Floyd P. Smith was born on February 3, 1935, just seven months before the formation of the Houston Negro Chamber of Commerce (HNCC), housed inside the Blackowned Pilgrim Temple building located at Bagby Stree...

Disparities in diabetes prevention and screening

(The Dallas Examiner) – African Americans adults were 60% more likely than non-Hispanic White adults to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Minority Department’s most recent report. To help cl...

Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery

Some cancer patients receive additional treatment after surgery with the goal of eliminating any remaining tumor cells. BSIP/Collection Mix: Subjects via Getty Images by Alexander Olawaiye, University of Pittsburgh When Kate Middleton, the princess o...

Dallas ISD prepares for total solar eclipse

(The HUB) – Students will experience a once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon on April 8 as a rare total solar eclipse passes over Dallas. Recognizing the significance of the day, Dallas ISD is committed to ensuring a safe and enriching experience...

City of Dallas hosting its first city-sanctioned street-feeding event to transform the culture of giving

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – The City of Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions is leading the charge in creating lasting, impactful change for the unsheltered community. OHS is at the forefront of implementing strategic initiatives that go beyon...

Raising awareness about colon cancer, a disease increasingly affecting younger adults

Actor and Howard University alum Chadwick Boseman delivers the commencement address on May 12, 2018. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer) by& Lindiwe Vilakazi, The Washington Informer & In August 2020, the world was shocked to le...

Ramona Edelin, activist and education advocate, dies at 78

**FILE** Ramona Edelin (Courtesy photo) & & Once upon a time, Black Americans were simply known as colored people, or Negroes. That is until Ramona Edelin came along. The activist, renowned for her pivotal roles in advancing civ...

Related to a medieval king or a 1700s enslaved African but no shared DNA?

Facial reconstructions based on skeletal remains of enslaved African Americans who worked at Catoctin Furnace in Maryland, where scientists have also sequenced ancient DNA. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images by Shai Carmi, Hebrew Uni...

Louis Gossett Jr., First Black Man to Win Supporting Actor Oscar, Dies at 87

By BETH HARRIS | Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s first cousin...

Dolly Parton’s Hometown Holds Vocal Competition Honoring Her Songwriting

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn.(TN Tribune) — The twentieth annual Mountain Soul Vocal Competition is now accepting entries for 2024. This unique competition honors the songwriting of Sevierville native Dolly Parton by inviting contestants to sing one o...

Palestinian organizers protest Navy vessel said to be headed to Israel

In a driving rainstorm, protesters supporting Palestine denounce former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press conference celebrating the ship’s maiden voyage after hearing that it is sailing to Israel to support the genocide on Gaza. – Photo: Griffin J...

Texas renters have rights: Know before you go

(The Dallas Examiner) – “Be sure that you know what you’re getting into before you sign a lease,” warned Frances Espinoza, executive director at North Texas Fair Housing Center, during a recent webinar – Applying to Rent an Apartment or Home? Things...

Title Insurance helps homeownership for Black Americans and others

NNPA NEWSWIRE—During the State of the Union, President Joe Biden spoke eloquently and passionately about one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities: housing affordability. The President’s proposals included ideas that would boost housing...

The need for Black representation in the mental health field

(The Dallas Examiner) – Black adults made an average of 97 visits for every 1,000 visits to emergency rooms for mental health issues – much higher than White adults at 54 visits and Hispanic adults at 36 visits, according to a 2023 study conducted b...