You may also like
Dating, Relationships and Sickle Cell Disease | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
As a young man born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), growing up in post-sexual revolution America, I felt compelled to quickly experience as much normalcy, connection, and pleasurable experiences as possible. Because, prior to the information age, little was known about SCD beyond its reoccurring
Read more
Source: BlackDoctor | Health News On Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss - BlackDoctor
Six Meadowbrook students get scholarships
SIX students of Meadowbrook High School were recently awarded scholarships to continue their educational journey and personal development.The awards were handed out from two scholarships through the Meadowbrook High School Past Students Association (MHSPSA) and were disbursed to students who were
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by BARBinc
Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead - DefenderNetwork.com
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas. Meanwhile, in a major reversal, New York City
Read more
Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
Sponsored by New York University
Nigeria: Buhari's Anti-Corruption War and the Economy
[This Day] It has been five and a half years since President Muhammadu Buhari took over as leader of Africa's largest economy. Propelled to power over the then incumbent on the promise of ending corruption and growing the economy, Buhari's last five years has left the country's economy in
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Grace Nyawira, the Doctor Who Loves Working at Public Hospitals
Opinion - Dr Grace Nyawira Kanyi is the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at Chuka County Referral Hospital, Tharaka-Nithi County, a position she has held since January.
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
'Mpumalanga's tourism needs a boost, so get yourself more lovers' - MEC
Pat Ngomane has put his foot in his mouth, saying that having more lovers will mean more time spent enjoying Mpumalanga's tourism offerings.
Read more
Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Season for Sharing: Madam Walker Legacy Center promotes arts and entrepreneurship
… . Season for Sharing and the African American Legacy Fund The shared mission … ’ll be partnering with the African American Legacy Fund of Indianapolis to …
Read more
Source: IndyStar: Indianapolis Star, Indiana news, breaking news and sports
It is not the Speaker's job to adjudicate the PAC's leadership disputes - Parliament | News24
The PAC is embroiled in a factional dispute over who the party's leader is – with one grouping recognising Mzwanele Nyhontso as party leader, and another group, Narius Moloto.
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
The DNA of a Black Woman | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
There is something magical about a fearless, intelligent, incorruptible black woman. A woman willing to sacrifice and face any obstacle she must for a greater cause than herself. Black women have been, and continue to be, the crucible of fortitude. Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod
Read more
Source: The Florida Star
Sponsored by Pride Academy
APNU+AFC gov’t had done far better in Parliament comparatively speaking - Stabroek News
Dear Editor,  The PPP assumed office with many promises. On the legislative front they promised a ‘fast track’ approach with a ‘heavy agenda’. The article APNU+AFC gov’t had done far better in Parliament comparatively speaking appeared first on Stabroek News.
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
He’s a Jolly good fellow - Jamaican black-rights lobbyist inducted into Order of Canada
WESTERN BUREAU: One year after a Toronto street was named after him, Jamaica-born Canadian B. Denham Jolly has again created history by being appointed Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. Created in 1967,...
Read more
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Sponsored by APEX Museum
All-Black NFL Crew Created - The Atlanta Inquirer
A (Black) History-Filled Night on November 23, 2020 If the NFL officiating careers of Referee Jerome Boger, umpire Barry Anderson, side judge Anthony Jeffries, line judge Carl Johnson, down judge Julian Mapp, field judge Dale Shaw and back judge Greg Steed had ended the night of November
Read more
Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer
#Election2020: President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announce members of White House senior communications team | The Atlanta Voice
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced on Sunday new members of the White House staff who will serve in senior communications roles. For the first time in history, these communications roles will be filled entirely by women. They include Elizabeth
Read more
Source: The Atlanta Voice
Georgetown Chamber should lead way in fighting domestic violence - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, It is long past the time when rhetoric should be considered ‘assertive action’ in the context of domestic violence prevention. The article Georgetown Chamber should lead way in fighting domestic violence appeared first on Stabroek News.
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Elected to NY Supreme Court: Neither lisp, cancer, nor COVID-19 stopped Jamaican Carol Sharpe - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Observer) How does a shy, little, 'lisp-tongue' girl from Kingston end up as a Supreme Court judge in New York, beating back cancer and COVID-19 along the
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Five stages of romance
All the world's a stageAnd all the men and women merely players,They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven ages.- Shakespeare, As You Like It, 2, 7
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Kenya: KQ Resumes Direct Flights to New York From Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways has resumed direct flights from Nairobi to New York.
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view - Black News Channel
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii. Rising early is necessary because the company he works for is in New York City, five hours ahead of Maui, where he is renting a home with
Read more
Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
As You Renew Your Health Care Coverage, Don’t Expect New Restrictions  - L.A. Focus News
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Californians can rest easy. With a little over two months to go until the state’s open enrollment period for 2021 ends on Jan. 31, 2021, expect no new restrictions to your health care coverage options. It is not likely that the latest challenge to the
Read more
Source: https://lafocusnews.com
City’s disparity study reviews relevant procurement policies
Eleanor Mason Ramsey, Ph.D., president of Mason Tillman, and attorney Don O'Bannon led the City of St. Petersburg’s disparity study. Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - The City of St. Petersburg’s Small Business office hosted a Zoom presentation last week to showcase its disparity
Read more
Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com
Sponsored by NSBE Boston
Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up - DefenderNetwork.com
Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as his voice carried over a loudspeaker and the radio to people gathered in, around and on top of cars that filled the parking lot. “Let’s keep Georgia blue,” Jackson said. “Let’s elect Jon
Read more
Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Briefly: Businesses Around L.A. Board Up Their Shops in Preparation for Election Results; Tyler Perry to Hire Writers and Filmmakers after Facing Criticism...
Businesses Around L.A. Board Up Their Shops in Preparation for Election Results Several businesses around L.A. and the nation are taking precautions ahead of Election Day results by boarding up their stores in case of any rioting or looting that may follow. Plywood window panels can now be seen
Read more
Source: https://lafocusnews.com
Key question in Cosby appeal case: Does defendant's past matter? - TSDMemphis.com
by Maryclaire Dale - PHILADELPHIA — In 2016, as Bill Cosby’s legal team prepared for trial in his stunning sexual assault case in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court quietly heard a death row inmate’s appeal. Lawyers for Charles Hicks questioned whether three women who said he had beaten and
Read more
Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
5 Forgotten Black Sitcoms. : ThyBlackMan.com
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are some sitcoms that we probably watched when they ran but they weren’t at the top of your list to catch. I mean, it’s hard to compete with Martin, Living Single, and Sanford and Son. Let’s look at five forgotten Black sitcoms. Sparks (1996-1998, UPN, BET) Anyone who knows
Read more
Source: ThyBlackMan
Despite Biden’s vow to halt construction of the border wall, the Trump administration is expanding it.
… Representative Marcia L. Fudge, an African-American Democrat from Ohio; Heidi Heitkamp … with implausibly large margins in African-American areas. “There’s no way …
Read more
Source: Unpublished Black History
Appeals Court Rejects Trump Challenge of Pennsylvania Race | Afro
By Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press President Donald Trump's legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Nov. 27 as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign's latest effort to challenge the state's election results.  Trump's lawyers vowed to appeal to the
Read more
Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0
Two SA farmers convicted of killing Black teen for ‘stealing’ sunflower now free - Face2Face Africa
The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa has overturned the sentences of two White farm workers who were convicted of murdering a Black teenager after accusing him of stealing sunflowers. Pieter Doorewaard, 28, and Phillip Schutte, 35, were last year sentenced to 18 and 23 years in prison
Read more
Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice
Nigeria: Alleged Fraud - How Nasarawa LG Directors Were Suspended
[Daily Trust] Lafia -- Recently, a N6.4 billion fraud was uncovered in the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State. The Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Yusuf Turaki, alleged that the fraud was perpetrated by accounting officers.
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Civil servants wade into Zanu PF politics
JOSTLING for top positions in the ruling Zanu PF party has gone into full swing ahead of the district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections on December 5 and 6, with some bigwigs fearing being kicked out for flouting rules. BY RICHARD MUPONDE/KENNETH NYANGANI/TATENDA CHITAGU NewsDay understands
Read more
Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Namibia: Manual Counting Set to Delay Results
[Namibian] ELECTORAL Commission of Namibia (ECN) chief Theo Mujoro said yesterday's local authority and regional council election results could be delayed because of the manual counting being used but he insisted that the majority of results could be concluded by the end of today.
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
More from Christian Science Monitor
Club Quarantine and beat battles: How black musicians raise spirits, money
On Independence Day, Black Americans see hope of a larger patriotism - African American News Today - EIN News
How George Floyd’s death united Africans and African-Americans - African American News Today - EIN News
The election is in 94 days. Will the results be seen as legitimate? - African American News Today - EIN News
19th Amendment: The six-week 'brawl' that won women the vote - African American News Today - EIN News
Rep. Karen Bass on women, politics, and this moment in history - African American News Today - EIN News
Sexism isn’t a relic of the past. How men’s views are shifting. - African American News Today - EIN News
Why Black and white Americans see the justice system differently (audio) - African American News Today - EIN News
Women and the vote: For women of color, the fight’s not over
America the fearful: What follows summer of unrest?
Why mobilizing Black voters in Michigan is key for the election
Police reforms surge after months of racial justice protests
Why Black Americans say both parties are failing them (audio)
Why the 2020 election offers American voters clear choices
Women created the blues. Now they are taking it back.
Athletes have taken social stands before. Why this time is different.
Plantation tours bypass the ‘big house’ to focus on the enslaved
From Ella to Beyoncé: New museum celebrates African American music
George Wallace, Martin Luther King Jr., and the power of forgiveness
‘You Are Not American’ confronts US citizenship policies
‘Robert E. Lee and Me’ dismantles Confederate mythology
Fame and fashion: Marian Anderson’s quiet inauguration activism
Police trials as benchmarks for racial justice
College affordability, loan forgiveness, and a path to the future
‘Ground zero’ for voting rights: How Georgia’s new law fits with its past
‘Libertie’ imagines the whole of a Black girl’s self-determination
Students-led push shapes Black history classes in US schools
Is politics the new religion?
On these Black history walking tours, bring your imagination
Unearthing history: African American cemeteries remain at risk
Repairing the past: From African American cemeteries to Iraqi art
How race shaped the South’s punitive approach to justice
The great outdoors has a diversity problem. Can it be fixed?
How a forestry project helps Black families keep their land
Can $1T infrastructure package ease racial digital divide?
Curious how systemic racism works? Check out your neighborhood.
Readers write: Do we need a Peace Corps anymore?
Space to engage: Michael Eric Dyson shares his ideas for discussing race
Another year in the books: Best reads of 2021
How lawyers and real estate agents are bridging housing inequity
One neighborhood reaches for resilience: A letter from Chicago
Housing that’s affordable – because the community owns the land
What to expect: Hearings for first Black woman nominated to high court
Broadway’s ‘Paradise Square’ is enthralling spectacle of history
The Rodney King effect: 30 years after riots, how far has LA come?
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ elevates Black struggle and triumph
‘Replacement theory’: The view from an immigration-wary Georgia district
Can country living and a new EV plant coexist? Some Georgians say no.
Black Native Americans were largely erased from US history

Sports Facts

Lifestyle Facts

Cuisine Facts

Recent Facts