Category : News

Reporting on the road ahead

(Children’s Defense Fund) –The National Urban League has just released the 2024 edition of its signature publication The State of Black America, and this year the report centered on examining the 60th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights A...

Chief Veterinary Officer Speaks Out Against Animal Torture

Saint Lucia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Sharmaine Melville-Edwin, has spoken out against animal torture after a social media video of the beheading of a goat. Two men, one smiling as he holds one of the animal’s back legs, appear in t...

We need a ‘Marshall Plan’ for public media

(Other Words) – America’s media institutions have had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad start to 2024. The Messenger, a well-funded, high-profile news site, dissolved after less than a year. Big newspapers from the Los Angeles Times to the...

DEI Programs Dying on the Vine

The following article, DEI Programs Dying on the Vine, was first published on The Black Sphere. Soon America can return to greatness. The great mosaic made up of all races, religions, sexualities, and so on all combining under one culture: the Americ...

Netizens Astounded as Ugandan Feminist Nyanjura Doreen Welcomes Baby Girl

By BigEyeUg Team In a surprising turn of events, prominent Ugandan feminist and Deputy Lord Mayor, Nyanjura Doreen, has given birth to a healthy baby girl, leaving netizens in a state of shock. The announcement came through a tweet by h...

A silent killer no more

(NNPA) – Political provocateurs are determined to stir up controversy over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to tell President Biden about his treatment for prostate cancer. Yet, his desire to keep the matter private – and out of the public e...

Empowering women: Championing reproductive justice for equity, diversity and inclusion amidst abortion bans and Black maternal mortality

(WRRAP) –As we celebrate Women’s History Month focused this year on “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,” we pay tribute to the remarkable and courageous women who have tirelessly advocated for equity, diversity and inclusion in...

Accessing critical care: LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week

March 18-22 is LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week and here’s what local organizations are doing in Indianapolis. For those who identify as LGBTQ+, finding a primary care doctor or access to mental health counseling is often difficult, if not impossible...

Legendary basketball coach to receive historical marker

Ray Crowe, a historical basketball coach, educator and politician, will be honored with a historical marker on March 15 in Whiteland, Indiana. The marker, titled “Ray Crowe, 1915-2003,” celebrates Crowe’s lasting impact on Indiana...

Celebrate 317 Day this Sunday

Midwest Leak Magazine and Nap or Nothing will host the annual “317 Day” to celebrate and support Indianapolis artists, entrepreneurs and business owners this Sunday, March 17. The day will feature multiple events and vendors, all crea...

Criminal justice panel at Living Water Fellowship Church

Living Water Fellowship Church hosted a social and criminal justice panel of esteemed community leaders and professionals to discuss desired changes to the criminal justice system on Monday, March 11. “We are honored to host this important...

Pike senior wins Indiana Poetry Out Loud Competition

Indiana Humanities officially named the winners of the 2024 Poetry Out Loud state contest. The winners are Aalihya Banks – Indianapolis Pike High School student – in first place, and Kylah Hockemeyer – Columbia City Eagle Tech Academy – in second pl...