Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Hollis R. Towns Named VP of Content, Editor in Chief of Alabama Media Group

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com Hollis R. Towns has been named vice president of content and editor in chief of Alabama Media Group, the company announced Thursday. A native of Fort Valley, Georgia, Towns comes to AMG from Gannett, where he o...

E. Faye Williams: Fani has right to be angry

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Let’s get this straight. There was a time when Black women were depended upon to take care of other people’s children, cook their food, clean their homes, and do other unmentionable things. So, from where does all this hatefulnes...

In Town For Black History Month – PURE LAGOS: KWAME ALEXANDER

Kwame Alexander celebrates Black poetry at a special book signing event in PURE LAGOS. #BlackHistoryMonth #KwameAlexander #Poetry #AfricanArt #CommunityEvent The post In Town For Black History Month – PURE LAGOS: KWAME ALEXANDER first appeared on Th...

SBA announces funding competition to organizations providing entrepreneurship training to women veterans

Globe Newswire WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday that nonprofit organizations and private sector firms are now eligible to compete for funding of up to $300,000 to deliver entrepreneurship training to women vet...

SBA announces funding competition to organizations providing entrepreneurship training to train women veterans

SBA announces funding competition to train women veterans

The role of augmented analytics in personal finance

Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, augmented analytics is a transformative force, reshaping how businesses operate and empowering consumers with actionable insights. This paradigm shift is particularly ev...

Wendy Williams diagnosed with dementia, aphasia

Photo: Getty Images Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. On Thursday (February 22), Williams’ team announced the diagnosis. “As Wendy’s fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about...

Black women have the right to be angry

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Let’s get this straight. There was a time when Black women were depended upon to take care of other people’s children, cook their food, clean their homes, and do other unmentionable things. So, from where does all this hateful...

White people must feel the direct pain from white supremacy

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The meaning of being “woke” is simple. It means being awakened to the needs of others. Being “woke” is understanding something you may not have previously understood while now arriving at the point of acceptance. It means to b...

The lemmings of Texas

(Cushing ISD) –I often hear people say that hindsight is 20/20. At some point in our lives, we all wish we could turn back time and make a more informed decision. Currently, in Texas, we can learn from the many missteps of the Arizona school voucher...

How uninsured and underinsured Americans can access free COVID-19 vaccines

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – “We have more tools than ever to protect against serious COVID-19 disease and death, but we must make sure everyone has equitable access to those tools.” – CDC Director Mandy Cohen COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimate...

Vice President Harris’s fight for reproductive freedom

(Sierra Club) – It matters deeply that America has a woman as our vice president. That has never been truer than at this moment. Nothing makes this clearer than Vice President Kamala Harris’s courageous decision to champion reproductive freedom in t...

The last Presidents Day

(TheLegacyLetters.com) – I wasn’t around to see the end of the passenger pigeon. One day there were 3 billion. Over one third of the bird population of the planet. And within a lifespan, they were no more. The last passenger pigeon, Martha, died on...

Black student’s suspension over locs doesn’t violate CROWN act, judge rules

Photo: Getty Images A judge has ruled that a Black student’s suspension over his locs hairstyle doesn’t violate the CROWN Act. On Thursday (February 22), State District Judge Chap Cain III said the dressing and grooming policies set by...