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As Millions Protest Donald Trump, ‘Silence of the Lames’ Speaks Volumes
By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In Black This post was originally published on Defender Network (WIB) – Hey! Did you…
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Sacramento-area food systems weather big cuts in federal funding
By Jennifer Junghans | Solving Sacramento In Yolo County, families and individuals experiencing food insecurity can show up at one…
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Trump’s economic collapse of third-world countries
Tucked into the 1,000+ pages of Congress’s “big, beautiful” spending bill is a 3.5 percent tax on remittances, the money…
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Educator Dr. Jon Carroll and wife, Nkechi, gear up for Jabali Academy
The Jabali Academy is preparing to open its doors in fall of 2026, and specializes in providing Black and Brown…
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Culture, Change, and Sly Stone
Greek mythology holds that Icarus achieved the ability to fly with a pair of wings fashioned by his father from…
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After weekend violence, Greenwood remains unsettled
LOCAL Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle Heather Nash, Deep Greenwood Foundation Executive Director speaks about the impact of the Juneteenth…
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“This event underscores the collective effort to prioritize mental health, promote resilience and ensure that all Birmingham residents have access to the tools they need to thrive mentally and physically.”
CRYSTAL MULLEN-JOHNSON, A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER AND FOUNDER OF NURTURE ALABAMA ON THE UPCOMING FOURTH ANNUAL CITY OF BIRMINGHAM…
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Georgia senators back bid to declare Ralph David Abernathy’s church National Historic Site
Georgia's two U.S. senators have reintroduced legislation to declare Atlanta's West Hunter Street Baptist Church a National Historic Site in…
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Stellar Gospel Artists and Choirs Take Root in Birmingham, AL
By Don Rhodes II | The Birmingham Times When Cameron Little was recently announced as a nominee for Best New…
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Local Filmmaker ShyViell Rudolph Premieres ‘Birmingham: City of Soul’
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times When writer, director, and content creator ShyViell “Shy” Rudolph began creating films eight…
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Coca-Cola Amphitheater Timeline: Pulling Back The Curtain
The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham, the Jefferson County Commission, the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) and Live Nation,…
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This Week In Black History – June 25 July 1, 2025
JUNE 25 1773—Massachusetts slaves petition for their freedom. As a result of the petition, a bill ending slavery in the…
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Al Sharpton Says Prominent Black Figures Like Diddy and Tyler Perry Are Targets for Federal Scrutiny
*Rev. Al Sharpton is weighing in on the scrutiny facing high-profile Black men, saying there’s a historical pattern of wealthy, famous…
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Zohran Mamdani Could Be NYC’s First Muslim Mayor After Securing Democratic Primary: ‘We Made History’
In a stunning upset, Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the Democratic primary race, clearing a path to potentially become New York City’s…
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19-Year-Old Black Teen Dies of Cancer Just 4 Years After Losing Her Mom to Breast Cancer
Nationwide — An African American family from Atlanta, Georgia, is mourning the devastating loss of 19-year-old Kiera Shakoor, who died of…
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Sacramento Schools’ Black Student Suspension Rates Remain High Despite Promises — And A Legal Settlement
By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer Despite years of pledges to address systemic racism and discriminatory discipline practices,…
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Let’s Talk About Health, Not Just HIV
By Levi Perrin | Word In Black (WIB) – Sex ed never taught us this: that pleasure and protection could coexist. Sexual…
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With ‘F1,’ rising star Damson Idris enters Hollywood’s fast lane
By Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press (AP) – Damson Idris was trying to tune out the noise, but that’s a little…
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‘Bama Joins the Juneteenth Party, Thanks to — Republicans???
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: Seventy years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott became a flashpoint of the…
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Rhodes College professor Nasong’o awarded prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellowship
Dr. Shadrack Nasong’o, professor of international studies at Rhodes College, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellowship for…
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‘The Ancestors Were Speaking’: My Pilgrimage to Ghana
By Denim Fisher | Word In Black Overview: As a point of origin in the transatlantic slave trade, Ghana has preserved…
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Surviving Summer’s First Heat Wave
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: The U.S. is experiencing its first blast of summer as a heat…
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Holding BPD accountable for the killing of Bilal Abdullah
Dayvon Love (left), director of public policy for the Baltimore-based think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, is calling for…
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Urban League hosts successful Juneteenth Celebration in Avondale
The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio hosted their annual Juneteenth Celebration this past Thursday at their Avondale location. A…
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