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Heart Work: Embracing Intersectionality in Indianapolis

There’s hard work, and there’s heart work. Throughout my multifaceted career, I’ve positioned myself within many of Indiana’s leading industries as an expert in equitable organizational leadership and strategy — and though the work is complex, my mi...

“54 Miles” by Leonard Pitts, Jr.

Deep down inside, there’s a part of you that always wants to do right.Did someone teach you that? Or were you just modeling what your elders did when they did what was true and right? Either way, your moral compass points the way, always. You...

Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds Has Died

Former Saint Lucia Ambassador Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds, OBE, has died. Opposition leader Allen Chastanet paid tribute to Edmunds on Facebook, describing him as a distinguished son of Saint Lucia who served the country with dedication and honour as Am...

Four HBCUs Receive Funding to Revitalize On-Campus Buildings Designed by Black Architects

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation has recently awarded $3 million in grant funding to revitalize thirty historical sites that represent Black American culture. Four of these grants were...

Black celebrities rally behind Kamala Harris as 2024 presidential candidate

Since President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, a flood of support has poured in. This decision has reverberated across the nation, sparking discussions and garnering...

Thousands Of Black men raise over $1 million for Kamala Harris on ‘Win With Black Men’ call

“Protection” became a key theme on a Monday night Zoom call organized by “Win With Black Men.” During the four hour call, several Black men discussed the importance of protecting Kamala Harris as she seeks to make history by becoming the first wome...

‘Win With Black Men’ Raise Over $1M For Kamala Harris On Zoom Call

Courier’s Diane Daniels wins ‘Distinguished Neighbor Servant Leader’ award

DIANE DANIELS AND HER SUPPORTERS…(PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) She’s written for the New Pittsburgh Courier for decades. She’s very, very, very well-respected in the Pittsburgh (and of course, McKeesport) communities. Her business acume...

What Is Project 2025?

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RSLPF Responds To ‘Bra-zil’ Event Application Concerns

On Friday, July 19, 2024, about 2:00 p.m. a female presented to the Office of the Commissioner of Police, with an incomplete application for a mass crowd activity dubbed “Bra-zil” slated for the following day, at Sandy Beach, Vieux Fort. This was t...

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

Taiwan Scott, who sued South Carolina over a new congressional map he said curbed Black voting power, speaking outside the Supreme Court in 2023. Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Rooted Logistics by Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College Two recent Supreme Co...

Zari Hassan Continues Feud with In-Laws Over Late Husband’s Wealth

By BigEyeUg Team In a heated dispute that began last week, South African-based socialite Zari Hassan has publicly criticized her late husband Ivan Semwanga’s family, known as the Semwangas, accusing them of trying to claim part of his estate mean...

Nine facts about the racial wealth gap The urgency of ending the racial wealth gap

“The career choices open to Black men?”Independent economics researcher Chris Lee seems bemused by the question.“Well, there’s a famous book by William Julius Wilson about when work ‘disappears,’” Lee finally replies.“Work for high school graduates,...

Highland Park trees may have to make way for water treatment work

Trees line Highland Park Reservoir No. 2 on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki)& Credit:& Quinn Glabicki / PublicSource The state says a Pittsburgh water treatment plan might mean Highland Park Reservoir trees must be cut down. C...

Kouri Marshall: President Kamala Harris is for the people

As President Biden steps aside for the 2024 Democratic nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as his chosen successor. Kouri Marshall explains why she is the right choice (Photo Credit: The White House). I had been “Riding with Biden” for...