Category : News

Steering and Cruzin’ in the Right Direction

After bringing out the brooms for some Spring Sweeping, the Cincinnati Reds find themselves sitting at 9-6 with a series against the Mariners and Angels approaching.& Two key players involved with getting this team back on track are none other...

Future & Metro Boomin’s The ‘We Trust You Tour’ will stop at State Farm Arena

Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Future and GRAMMY®-nominated record producer Metro Boomin announced the We Trust You Tour, presented by Cash App and Visa on Tuesday. It includes a stop at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on August 8. They will al...

Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘We Trust You Tour’ will stop at State Farm Arena

Virginia Albert-Poyotte Returns To Cabinet After Heart Attack

On Monday, Home Affairs Minister Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte returned to Cabinet after a heart attack in February. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre announced the Minister’s return on Facebook. I am pleased to have Hon. Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyott...

In Memoriam: O. Jerome Green, 1954-2024

O. Jerome Green, president of Shorter College, passed away unexpectedly on April 8 at the age of 69. In 2012, Green became the forty-fifthth president of Shorter College, a private, faith-based, historically Black two-year college in North Little Roc...

Savor Cincinnati restaurant week’s exclusive menus

Contributed Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week is back this week, April 15-21, to bring a unique dining experience to the Greater Cincinnati Area. Participating restaurants will offer $26, $36 and $46 three-course prix fixe menus, with a $1 of ev...

Work on August Wilson House wins Master Builders’ Association Award

MEMBERS OF A. MARTINI & CO., ALEXIS RUSSELL OF RUSSELL GENERAL CONTRACTING, AND MEMBERS OF AUGUST WILSON HOUSE WITH AWARDS RECEIVED ON FEB. 29 FROM THE MASTER BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PA. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) The New Pittsburgh Couri...

Former Office Manager Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling Over $8.5 Million

ATLANTA – Sonya Hesenius, a former office manager and executive assistant for a company in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $8.5 million between 2015 and 2020.“Hesenius will now be held accountable fo...

Criminal probe launched into Key Bridge Collapse

A federal criminal investigation has been initiated into the ship crash that led to the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The FBI and the US Coast Guard are spearheading the inquiry to determine if the crew neglected to report a prio...

NAREB’s ABCs for buying a home

by Sheryl Merritt The most effective way for African Americans to build wealth is through homeownership. But so many families ask, where do you start when you want to buy a home?& The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) broadly p...

KC Black & Missing: Aybriana Johnson, 31-years Old, Currently Missing In KC

Photos of Aybriana Johnson shared by her family KANSAS CITY, MO – Community members and family of Aybriana Johnson, 31 years old, are asking the community for any tips and information on her whereabouts. She was last seen on April 6th while...

April Is Alcohol Awareness Month: Insights from Illinois Liquor Control Commission

Adobe Stock Photo by Marshelle Sanders, For the Chicago Defender Imagine celebrating a joyful occasion such as a loved one’s 50th birthday party. What about going through the loss of a loved one while in despair? Life’s journey is a rollercoaster r...

Megyn Kelly Trashes Beyonce's ‘Cowboy Carter’: Says The Singer Isn't A Queen

News commentator Megyn Kelly slammed Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter, particularly taking issue with the Grammy award winner’s version of “Jolene.” On Wednesday (April 10), Kelly appeared on Sky News with Paul Murray where she criticized Be...

Megyn Kelly slams Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’, ‘Jolene’: ‘She’s not a queen’

Photo: Getty Images News commentator Megyn Kelly slammed Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter, particularly taking issue with the Grammy award winner’s version of “Jolene.” On Wednesday (April 10), Kelly appeared on Sky News wi...

Microsoft Competitor Crexendo Rings the Bell on Nasdaq Today

The following article, Microsoft Competitor Crexendo Rings the Bell on Nasdaq Today, was first published on The Black Sphere. While Bill Gates may be too busy working on the next vaccine, one of his competitors remains committed to its core competenc...