WORD IN BLACK — Diving into culturally relevant reading over the holidays can be transformative for Black students. Research indicates that reading can reduce stress by 68%,...
Black August is a month that celebrates everything that Oakland stands for including block parties, movie nights, and other community events. Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The DTU internship began on June 12 and concluded with a ceremony in Detroit on August 9. Upon completing the program, Chevrolet and...
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...
The California Senate voted 33-3 to approve Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 (ACA 8), a proposition that would end involuntary servitude in state prisons. The state senate approved...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — In remarks before a crowd that included state and local government officials, community partners and associates, Coca-Cola UNITED President and CEO Mike Suco...
THE AFRO — There is no definitive answer to this dilemma. If student-athletes covet their individual earnings and opportunities more than the collective justice for the...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The D.C. crime bill and so many others like it are reminiscent of the ‘94 crime bill, which produced new and harsher criminal...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On the morning after the powerful State of the Union Address, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre convened with select Black and Hispanic...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, spanning several days and culminating on Sunday, served as both a remembrance of the sacrifices made on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — LIVE Press Conference on Senate Hearing on Modern-Day Voting Discrimination in Alabama The post LIVE Press Conference on Senate Hearing on Modern-Day Voting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The complaint notes that while 26.8% of Alabama’s population identifies as Black or African American, double that percentage constitutes the Black incarcerated population....
jw.org While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that for some students, going back to school will mean the...
The Birmingham Times The two Democratic candidates in today’s Oct. 24 runoff in House District 55 have had their say. Now voters in the district which...
By Keisa Sharpe Jefferson The Birmingham Times In a surprise vote on Tuesday, Darrell O’Quinn was elected by his colleagues as President of the Birmingham City...
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The Rev. Frank Dukes, an influential Birmingham Civil Rights Movement leader and President of Miles College’s trailblazing student body in...
By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Schools leaders took another step Monday to get all third graders reading on grade level or proficiency by...
BY PAT BYINGTON bhamnow.com Main Street, Inc. unveiled this week their new interactive mural called Steel Magnolias. The mural—which spans 260 feet in width and 20 feet in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Alabama’s defiance is striking and nearly unprecedented in this country’s history. A recent report offers important color and context,” said Alex Aronson, a...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times For the second time in a week, Darrell O’Quinn was elected Birmingham City Council President this time with five Councilors...
Written and Photographed by Marika N. Johnson Birmingham already in an electrified state with 2023 Magic City Classic festivities turned up even further as rap sensation...
Twenty-two members of the Performing Stars youth and staff took a Civil Rights Social Justice trip to visit Montgomery and other parts of Alabama from Aug....
By Godfrey Lee Twenty-two members of the Performing Stars youth and staff took a Civil Rights Social Justice trip to visit Montgomery and other parts of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The silence from Republicans and others in the face of such egregious statements is deafening,” said Louisiana’s Representative Troy Carter (D-La.). “We will...
Samual Nathaniel Brown said he is not surprised that Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) picked up the baton to carry on the fight to eradicate the...