Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Photos: Indianapolis Black Alumni Council, Inc. hosts 45th HBCU College Fair

The Indianapolis Black Alumni Council, Inc. hosted its 45th annual HBCU College Fair in Indianapolis on Oct. 3 at Crispus Attucks High School. Area students and families connected with representatives from HBCUs to learn more about admissions requir...

New Black-led shows are popping up. But they aren’t solving TV’s problems

(CNN) – Mel is a bit of a mess.There are rats in her apartment. She hates her job, and still longs for her ex, who’s also her boss. To top it off, she’s broke and to make ends meet, dabbles in identity theft.And still, Natasha Rothwell’s character in...

Free Parvo vaccination clinic Oct. 12 for dog owners

Indy’s Parvo Prevention Project will host a free Parvo vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 at LifeJourney Church. The event is sponsored by LDR Rescue and will vaccinate dogs against distemper, hepatitis, Parvovirus and parainfl...

Community Arts Calendar: Halloween edition

Do you feel that chill in the air?It’s finally fall in Indianapolis, and Hoosiers of all ages are gearing up for a spooky Halloween season like no other with festivals and haunted attractions across the city. The Recorder has put together a short lis...

Gary International Black Film Festival offers 50+ films online

The 14th annual Gary International Black Film Festival from Oct. 10-13 will offer viewers the chance to see over 50 films with world premieres, panel discussions, filmmaker chats, parties and award ceremonies. The festival is in the heart of Gary, 30...

Surgeon General issues advisory on parental stress: The impact on children and families

Parenthood is a chapter in people’s lives that changes them forever. Priorities, routines, and everything else shift for the safety and well-being of children. Mothers and fathers say that the sacrifice is worth it, but a new concern is rising...

Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, known for his shot-blocking skill and famed finger wave, dies at 58

(CNN) – Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA.Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame...

Street Lines: 2024 Honda Prologue AWD Elite SUV

Already renowned for high quality, reliability, and value to name a few accolades throughout the decades, Honda continues to step their game up. This time, they are going fully electric with their first, all-electric Prologue AWD Elite SUV. Loaded wi...

More African Americans building careers in the trades…PIT2Work celebrates one-year anniversary

WOMEN GETTING INTO THE TRADES—LISA GILMORE, ALEXYS MEDINA, EBONI HARRIS, SIERRA MOTEN, EMILY FEROCE. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) by Rocco Pacella and Julie Bercik Blue Sky News Few airports in the U.S. have programs geared toward the development of th...

October 7 is National Child Health Day!

October 7, 2024 is National Child Health Day. This day was initially recognized in 1928 by President Calvin Coolidge to raise awareness of children’s health and wellbeing in our country. The 1939 Child Health Day slogan, “The health of t...

Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many multiracial people feel to put themselves in one ‘box’

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is often asked questions about her multiracial identity. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin by Wilson K. Okello, Penn State People sometimes feel pressured to choose one identity over another...

Less than a week till early voting begins in Georgia on Oct. 15

The line outside of the Clayton County Board of Elections & Registration Office on the first day of early voting for the senatorial runoff election between Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in 2022. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The...

JPMorgan Chase CEO champions DEI efforts despite mounting criticism

& At a recent Council of Institutional Investors conference in Brooklyn, New York, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon stood firm in his support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, even as they face increased scrutiny from conserva...

False claims about the federal response to Helene are an ominous sign for the coming election

New York (CNN) — False claims about the federal response to the& historic& devastation left by Hurricane Helene are spreading out of control on social media, hampering recovery efforts in hard-hit areas, according to local officials.The flood...

Gun Violence in Philadelphia Plummeted in 2024. What City of Birmingham Leaders Can Learn

By Carla Lewandowski and John A. Shjarback theconversation.com Gun-related homicides have dropped 40 percent in 2024 in the Philadelphia region, saving countless lives in the area. Meanwhile, gun-related homicides have soared in Birmingham. At last c...