Author: afrakan
Route 66’s dark past
One of America’s most iconic roads is turning 100 this year: Route 66. Affectionately known as the Mother Road, the historic route idealized ‘getting your…
Federal black lung screening clinic to visit Whitesburg next week
A mobile clinic that screens coal workers for black lung disease is coming to Letcher County next week. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and…
Local doctor highlights Black maternal health crisis during awareness week | WJBF
Local doctor highlights Black maternal health crisis during awareness week … News / 1 hour ago. RCSO: Fmr. Sheriff Richard Roundtree dies · CSRA News ……
Heading into Election Day, with Hathaway
MILLBURN – Joe Hathaway makes the point over and over on the campaign trail. His opponent, Analilia Mejia, is a radical socialist and an anti-Semite….
MLB’s Black population grows to 6.5% | Shareable Stories
Major League Baseball, after sinking in 2024 to its lowest Black population in the sport since 1955, has now shown an increase in back-to-back years…
2026 Black Heritage Committee Gala honors local history makers, contributors – RochesterFirst
Local News ; Heart Disease Fast Facts · 2 years ago ; What happens when you call 911? · 1 year ago ; Local allergists…
Black Caddies story comes to life with play and panel
Throughout the program, attendees watched short skits highlighting figures such as Willie “Pappy” Stokes, Willie “Pete” Peterson and Willie “Cemetery” Perteet. In one skit, an…
Mattie Legacy Project remembers civil rights leader Mattie Bell Kinney
April 12, 2026, 12:20 a.m. ET Laura Kinney-Porter was in sixth grade the first time she heard about her grandmother. Her grandmother had died in…
Conference at Norfolk State University tackles Black maternal health crisis
NORFOLK, Va. — Health professionals and advocates gathered for the second annual Black Maternal Health Equity Action Conference this week, using the observance of Black…
Opinion | Sinners: Real Monsters of Greed and Racism Still Stalk the Gulf South
I was pleased to see Sinners have a good night at the Oscars, picking up four trophies. It didn’t win Best Picture, but to my…
