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Steph Curry Takes a Stand After Under Armour CEO Makes Pro-Trump Statements
Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who recently extended his contract with Under Armour through 2024, disagrees with CEO’s Donald Trump comment. (Noah Salzman/Wikimedia Commons) By Kiersten Willis, atlantablackstar.com Golden State Warriors player Stephen […]
Health
Did You Know High Cholesterol Can Be Genetic?
By Sonja Vojcic, health news, a news service from Advocate Health Care Did you know that one in 250 people have high LDL cholesterol caused by a specific genetic condition? This puts them at risk of a […]
Business
What to Know Before Using Free Tax-return Services
By Laura Saunders, wsj.com Credit Karma has attracted 60 million users over the past decade by offering free credit information. Now the financial technology upstart is hoping to attract millions more via free tax-return preparation. […]
Entertainment
Chance The Rapper Makes Grammy History, Earns ‘Best New Artist’ Award
By Lauren Porter Madison Vain, essence.com Add history maker to Chance the Rapper’s long list of titles! The artist, father and activist is now a two-time Grammy winner, becoming the first streaming only artist in […]
Entertainment
Legendary Jazz Singer, Al Jarreau, Dead at 76
By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org Talented singer Alwin Lopez “Al” Jarreau is internationally known for his ability to sing many styles, from scat singing to his talent of taking on the character of guitar and percussion, […]
Editorials
Trump Serious About Helping Regular Folks? Stopping Shady Solar Panel Salespeople Would Be Good
by Julianne Malveaux As a progressive who worked hard to help get Secretary Hillary Clinton elected, it is challenging for me to accept Donald Trump as President. But, he won. At least for now, I […]
Editorials
A College Degree Doesn’t Get You That Far if You’re Black
by John Rice As America transitions to a new administration, there is mounting fear that Trump’s policies will put the American Dream even further out of reach for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other minorities who […]
Editorials
Dr. Woodson and African American History Month
by Dr. Conrad Worrill The African Centered Education Movement has brought a new meaning to the annual African American History Month celebrations that have become so popular. That new meaning of African Centered thought, as […]
OPED
Is America Headed Towards Utter Chaos?
“Let there be chaos.” As said in one of my favorite movies, Lord of the Rings, “And so it begins.” From the womens’ march on Trump, to his insistence on signing a dozen executive orders […]