I was 12 years old when I shared with my mother that I was sick of going to church all day and that I didn’t understand...
A message from The Reverend Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr., Pastor Emeritus, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland At last, Baptists in the Bay Area have broken the...
It’s no secret: This is a tough economy for most workers. Largely stagnant wages and the rising costs of health care, housing, food and transportation affect...
The Black Business Fair opens on Saturday May 4 at Laney College and features David Banner, known for his thought-provoking lecture series, “The God Box,” as...
On Sunday May 19, East Bay journalist Mary Ellen Butler will describe the love letters shared by her parents who became civic leaders in Oakland during...
God on Wall Street When Pres. Trump signed into law the overreaching tax cut in 2017, what was suspected was true in that wealthy American elites received...
FLORIDA COURIER — Bethune-Cookman University will hold an Accounting Careers and Awareness Program (ACAP) Residency Week from June 23 to June 28. The program prepares students to...
OKLAHOMA EAGLE — A bill that would allow teachers and other school staff to carry guns without special training advances to the Senate floor. Right now,...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Morayo De Silva, a senior cosmopolitan Nigerian woman, is in good health and makes the most of her life living in San Francisco,...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Springtime in Atlanta means it’s festival time in the city. From art to live entertainment, food and dancing, you will definitely find these events to be fun for...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — National hero James Shaw Jr. spoke on the importance of seizing the moment and treating mental health when his life changed...
ATLANTA VOICE — The U.S. Constitution mandates every person living in the United States be counted every 10 years. This includes all ages, races, ethnic groups...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Democratic presidential candidate Wayne Messam visited Watts April 12, touring the area, meeting with community leaders and discussing issues such as gun violence and...
OAKLAND POST — Nathan “Nearest” Green, born into slavery in 1820, was an African-American head stiller (commonly referred to as a master distiller). Emancipated after the Civil...
OAKLAND POST — The County of Marin, the San Geronimo Advocates, and a nonprofit trust that owns the former San Geronimo Golf Course have settled out of...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Norman C. Francis, longtime beloved president of Xavier University of Louisiana, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2019 Laetare Medal...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “So, this is a great day for the community because of this day, before Resurrection Sunday, a great resurrection is occurring on Ayers...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The City Council adjourned its regular meeting April 12 in memory of Nipsey Hussle after approving a motion to rename the intersection of Slauson...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have presented Pepco with the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Henry Louis Gates did the movement for reparations for African Americans a huge favor by producing his latest documentary now airing on PBS, “Reconstruction:...
THE AFRO — For a dedicated group of audience goers the theater presents that communal experience, and unlike film, offers a unique performance each time the actors...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — The founder and long-time executive director of Meals on Wheels of Greater Newburgh, Frederica Warner, died on Tuesday, April 9. She was 101...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department has bolstered its ranks, with seven recruits being sworn-in as officers during a ceremony Wednesday.
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — At their very regal and historic Purple Blazer Ceremony, history was made, as the Charter Line (2019) for the Mu Mu Nu Chapter...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — To mark its 150th founding anniversary, Dillard University will welcome singer Patti LaBelle as its featured performer for its gala...