After deciding to shut down at the end of May, the Holy Names University (HNU) Board of Trustees has just sold the 58-acre campus in the...
Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, joined by members of the Oakland Council’s Budget Team, this week released amendments to the city’s 2023-2025 Proposed Budget. At its...
In the wake of a national search, the Oakland Police Commission has hired Mac Muir to become the new executive director of the Civilian Police Review...
As Father’s Day is upon us, three Black clergymen have published a book of prayers that have worked for them as they navigated the many challenges...
A memoir written by the oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre has assured that her testimony before the U.S. Congress two years ago won’t be...
The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting on June 29 in Sacramento. The...
Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news -- and teach them media literacy, more broadly –...
Arif Khatib and Pete Elman are promoting and selling their book “Remember Their Sacrifice - Stories of Unheralded Athletes of Color.” They hosted a book signing...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “We were not surprised by the findings because philanthropy generally funds Black-led nonprofit organizations disproportionately less than other similarly situated organizations,” Susan...
Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) on Tuesday introduced the “Moneyball Act,” legislation that would require the owners of any professional baseball club seeking...
On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her husband’s presidential reelection bid. It was...
On Saturday (June 17), UNCF Chicago gathered thousands of people in support of their “A Mind Is Gala” at the Hyatt Regency. Black excellence set the...
After the constant changes in leadership, takeover rumors, lack of equitable funding, and other disparate treatment, many in the community really want to know: Is Texas...
ABOVE: Juneteenth Luncheon Speakers The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) recently held their “Advancing Equity” luncheon in honor of its 55th year. In collaboration with esteemed...
ABOVE: WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 01: Activists stage a protest to mark the National Reparations Day outside the residence of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch...
ABOVE: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 2: The U.S. Army garrison commands organizational Fort Liberty flag waves after a redesignation ceremony officially renaming the military...
We recently celebrated Father’s Day, and I always believe in giving credit where credit is due; however, the fathers in the caregiving space are often forgotten....
The federal indictment of Donald Trump – the first federal indictment of a former president in U.S. history – poses the question. Trump’s enraged reaction –...
The Denver Nuggets are celebrating their first-ever NBA Championship. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win their first title — a historic...
Black Music Month Spotlight UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Lamont Dozier Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images June is Black Music Month, an annual celebration...
More than 37,800 student loan borrowers who were tricked by a student loan debt relief operation soon will share more than $3.3 million in restitution, thanks...
Heat illness comes in different stages, with heat stroke being the most severe and dangerous of them all. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides information...
On the #TeachTruth National Day of Action, teachers, parents, and students said they won’t back down from the fight against anti-history bills. by Aziah Siid for Word...
Grant will fund the digitization of a large portion of the Auburn Avenue Library’s collection. The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History...
By Aziah Siid | Word In Black Photo by Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels (WIB) – Whether through words in her Brown Baby 321 series or from behind the desk at...
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