After Rapper Launches Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaccine Rant, Black Doctors Speak Out
In a culture that worships celebrities and amplifies their words and actions, the coronavirus pandemic has presented an opportunity for...
City Of Akron Continues Operations At Firestone Stadium
Akron, Ohio, August 24, 2021 — Akron’s Firestone Stadium has a rich history of hosting world class softball tournaments and community...
Three Shot Dead in Louisiana While Filming TikTok ‘Milk Crate Challenge’
A shocking video surfaced online this week showing a Louisiana man and two others shot dead while filming TikTok’s viral Milk Crate...
Twenty Years after 9/11, Taliban Retakes Afghanistan
Even as President Joe Biden announced earlier this year that the United States would entirely withdraw from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters...
Haiti: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits; 1,297+ Dead
A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck the western side of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Haiti is still recovering from a 2010...
With 17 Percent of Black Families Reporting a Lack of Food, Biden Administration Gives SNAP Biggest
Seventeen percent of Black families in America still report not having enough food to eat – surpassing the 10 percent of all U.S....
COVID Vaccine Booster Shots Will Start in September
Top health officials and medical experts joined on Wednesday, August 18, to announce that booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will be...
Vaccine Effectiveness Declines Overall, Remains Strong in Preventing Hospitalization
In a blunt – perhaps troubling – assessment about the need for a third vaccine shot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s Covid Diagnosis
While he and his wife remain hospitalized in a Chicago hospital after positive Covid tests, the Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Black Press...
Mayor Dan Horrigan Swears In Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett
Akron, Ohio, August 19, 2021 — Today, Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan formally swore in the new Chief of the Akron Police Department, Stephen...
