National
Memorial Day in Black America
Memorial Day 2017 is here, and it is the 149th year of its celebration. It started as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868. It is a federal holiday set aside to honor […]
Articles by Staff
Entertainment
Thousands Of Historic Items Honoring Black Cinema Could Be Yours
By Brennan Williams (Huffington Post) SEPARATE CINEMA ARCHIVE/ SFAEThe San Francisco Art Exchange announced Thursday the first public sale of pieces from the Separate Cinema Archive. One hundred years of black film art is officially up for […]
Editorials
The Wells Fargo Scandal Continues to Create Fall Out
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher The Wells Fargo scandal is far from over and it continues to provide insight into the “Cherry Picking” culture of providing select help in places where it seeks to […]
Sports
Tiger Woods Arrested and Released In Florida for Suspicion of DUI
Tiger Woods, former world number one golfer, was arrested in the sunshine state of Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to online jail records. Woods was booked into the Palm Beach County […]
Community
Basketball Giants Jam with Students for Wayman’s Hoops for Hope
The Wayman Academy Hoops for Hope Program held its first public event on the grounds of Wayman Ministries in the Wayman Academy gymnasium. The Giant Jam and Spring Festival were front and center on the […]
Religion
NC NAACP President Barber Leaves in June to Join National Poor People’s Campaign
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Wilmington Journal (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Though he insists that he’s “really not leaving,” Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, the nationally renown president of the State Conference […]
Editorials
The Republican Health Care Plan is Making Me Sick
by Dr. Wilmer Leon (TriceEdneyWire.com) – “This is a great plan. I actually think it will get even better. This is a repeal and replace of Obamacare. Make no mistake about it…” – President Trump May […]
Sports
Here’s How Colin Kaepernick Is Helping Parolees Get Back on Their Feet
NFL star Colin Kaepernick may be still searching for a team, but while he meets with organizations to see where–or if–he’ll be playing next season, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is putting in work in the community. […]
Entertainment
Why Chris Rock Wants to Record His Comedy Special in Front of a Black Audience
(Ebony) Last October, Chris Rock inked a massive deal with Netflix–reportedly totally $40 million–to bring two new comedy specials to the streaming service. Though he’s been working on material at clubs and now on the […]
Entertainment
The Wait is Over! ‘OITNB’ Season 5 Trailer is Here
Last year, viewers were left in tears after beloved Orange is the New Black (OITNB) character, Poussey ( played by Samira Wiley who recently got married in real life), was killed at the end of Season 4. […]