Category : News

United Way Awarded $2.5 Million to Support Students and Families in Fairfield

uwca.org United Way of Central Alabama’s Bold Goals Coalition recently won a $2.5 million federal grant to continue providing services and support to students and families through the Community Schools strategy, which it began implementing last year...

UAB Shares What Millennials and Generation Z Need to Know About Colon Cancer

By Brianna Hoge | UAB News Individuals in their 20s and 30s should be aware of the warning signs of colon cancer to know when to seek medical attention. When most people think about colon cancer, they associate the disease with older populations. Ho...

E. Faye Williams: Women’s equality is still a dream

YULIA NAVALNY (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Like African Americans, women have not yet achieved equality.& We’re still trying to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).& Not until the 1970’s women’s history was virtually unknown as to the contributio...

Guest Editorial: Urge cease-fire in Gaza now

More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israel-Hamas war nearly five months ago, according to Gaza health officials. The surge in Palestinian deaths comes after witnesses said Israel forces fired at a c...

The Sound of Music: 100-year-old Spelman Glee Club performs inside Krog Street Tunnel

The Spelman College Glee Club, Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024, Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice The canvas of street art splashed on Krog Street Tunnel’s walls, floors and columns has become an artistic hub that attracts spectators of a...

The Atlanta Voice – March 8, 2024

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Francis See Norbert’s Appointment As Pierre’s ‘Capitulation’

Human Rights campaigner Mary Francis views Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s recent appointment of Micoud North MP Jeremiah Norbert to the Cabinet of Ministers as a sign of surrender. Norbert took the oath this week as Minister in the Office of...

Make your St. Patrick’s Day spread green with envy

(Culinary.net) – Freshen up your St. Patrick’s Day menu or any day with easy, light sandwiches inspired by the traditional color of the festivities. These open-faced noshes can be perfect for lunch, snack time or even as an appetizer for get-togethe...

Black history, women’s history: Septima Clark

(Children’s Defense Fund) – As Black History Month ends and Women’s History Month begins, it’s always a special privilege to honor leaders who overlap in both – Black women who did their part to change American history. As we approach the 60th...

Let them eat flakes: Inflation, nutrition and reality

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Remember the parable of the blind men and the elephant? As each approached an elephant and tried to describe it, they came up with wildly disparate answers. One thought it a snake, another a tree, another a trunk. Because they...

State Of Black America 2024 evaluates the Biden-Harris commitment to racial equity

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – “We’re building an America where we recognize the inherent dignity of every single person, and where every American has the chance to live a life of purpose and meaning. This is my vision for the future.”& – President...

Democrats Scared Ahead of Biden’s State of the Union

The following article, Democrats Scared Ahead of Biden’s State of the Union, was first published on The Black Sphere. In what epitomizes the Biden administration, they announced his State of the Union on X. With the wrong year and month. We had...

Entertaining on Easter

(Family Features) – Easter signals springtime and provides an opportunity to gather with loved ones to celebrate. However, hosting the get-together – whether brunch, lunch or dinner – requires planning and preparation to ensure the event is enjoyabl...

A spring spread any bunny can create

(Culinary.net) – With spring in the air, it’s the perfect time to invite guests over for a hopping party. It’s also a great opportunity to tackle that dreadful spring cleaning and spruce up your living spaces with vibrant decor for visitors to enjoy...

NCOPT President Issues Road Safety Appeal

A series of road accidents, resulting in numerous injuries within a mere twenty-four hours, has moved the President of the National Council on Public Transportation (NCOPT) to issue a road safety appeal. Between Wednesday at about 11:00 a.m. and Thur...