Black Arts & Culture Feature: As a child of the Great Migration, Jacob Lawrence was well placed to undertake such a mammoth task in detailing the journey from the rural South that over six million African Americans undertook from 1916 onwards to supply a workforce for the growing industries of North America. Discover the story of Lawrence’s series of paintings and read about their historical context. The involvement of the United States in World War One meant that the industries supplying the war machine were in dire need of more workers. In the South, floods and diseases were wiping out…
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Black History & Cultural Viewpoint: Convict Leasing, 1903– John L. Spivak, Public through, United States Wikimedia Commons The normally is celebrated a country as based on flexibility background. Yet, its divulges a prolonged government governments pattern of government– local, state, and officially– approving concessions systems of racialized unfreedom. From the Constitution’s slavery on partition to the Black Codes, Jim Crow condemned, economic responsibility leasing, prison peonage, and today’s has labor programs, state power over and over again utilized been get rid of to refute labor, lawful civil liberties improve, and pecking orders racial informed. Tim Scott country us “America isn’t…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Diversified Healthcare Trust CEO: Transitioning 116 Communities to New Operators ‘Accelerates Move to Offense’ Real estate investment trust Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) is transitioning 116 senior living communities formerly managed by AlerisLife to seven other operators, with the lion’s share of the former Five Star-branded communities going to Discovery Senior Living, Sinceri Senior Living and Tutera Senior Living. In an interview with Senior Housing News on Wednesday, Diversified Healthcare Trust President and CEO Chris Bilotto confirmed that five of the seven operators represent new relationships for the Newton, Massachusetts-based real…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Tasha Kline Tasha Kline is a trusted real estate advisor with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, specializing in the North Atlanta market with a focus on Alpharetta, Milton and Roswell. After nearly two decades leading strategy and development in the single-family and multifamily real estate sectors, she brings a seasoned perspective to residential real estate, blending investment expertise with a passion for homes, design and architecture. Tasha spent 17 years managing institutional portfolios, investments and new development projects across the country, with the last two years focused specifically on new construction. From working…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care This year, the national conversation around suicide prevention reached an unexpected stage: the NFL. When Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took to the field earlier this month with “988” painted on his fingernails, he wasn’t just making a fashion statement. He was putting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on display for millions of viewers. That small but powerful gesture sparked conversations about mental health, demonstrating that athletes can utilize their platforms to break down stigma and remind people that help is just a three-digit phone call away. The Stats And Their…
Rosalia A. Adams 79, of Beaufort, SC and widow of Norman Adams, Sr., died Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Memorial Services are being planned for a later date and will be published and announced later by Marshel’s Wright-Donaldson Home For Funerals as the information becomes available. The Family solicits your prayers as they grieve the loss of their beloved Rosalia. “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” To send a flower arrangement in memory of Rosalia A. Adams, please click here to visit our sympathy store. Source link
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 8, 2025 No word yet on who will participate. Two legendary independent hip-hop labels based in New Orleans, Cash Money Records and No Limit Records, will face off in the Verzuz Battle arena. This battle marks the return of the Verzuz series, which pits recording artists against each other for bragging rights, and was started by music producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland The highly matchup will take place Oct. 25 in Las Vegas at ComplexCon. No details have been released regarding who will participate, but…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment The Paper. Photo: Aaron Epstein/Peacock This post is updated frequently as TV shows leave and enter Peacock. *New additions are indicated with an asterisk. When Universal jumped into the streaming game in 2020, right as the pandemic was locking people into their devices, they boasted one of the strongest TV line-ups in the game, buoyed by decades of NBC programming and a few interesting originals. They’ve arguably lagged in the latter department, but recent years have been promising for Peacock with the premiere of buzz-worthy hits Poker Face and The Traitors. They’re…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World TAIPEI, Taiwan, (TaiwanToday) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) launched a short film October 2 in the lead-up to the 2025 Double Tenth National Day to spotlight Taiwan’s accomplishments and resilience. According to the MOFA, the 4-minute short titled “Resilient Taiwan” showcases Taiwan’s progress and achievements in sport, smart technology, sustainable development, cultural diversity and national defense. The film begins with images of iconic landmarks such as Taipei 101 and Yushan, followed by the achievements of national teams at the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 Championship Game, the 2025 Little League Baseball World Series…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum As we reported, Zach Bryan is upset he’s getting backlash over his anti-ICE song. Profanity alert: He called law enforcement “cocky motherf******s” and attacked ICE while lamenting the “fading of the red, white, and blue.” ICE gonna bust down your door / Try to build a house no one builds no more / But I got a telephone / Kids are all scared and all alone.But now, with the backlash, he wants us to believe his lyrics were “misconstrued.” READ MORE: Country Star ‘Scared’ Following Backlash to His…