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Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely

Yekaterina Bezrukova, University at Buffalo Despite recent efforts...

Gomez Directs Funds to Hampden District C3 Initiative 

SPRINGFIELD-- State Senator Adam Gomez (D-Springfield) announced...

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Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely

Yekaterina Bezrukova, University at Buffalo Despite recent efforts to restrict them, diversity training programs have become as ubiquitous in American offices as the water cooler. They’re everywhere. But our recent update...

Review of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black attempts to add another layer to his portfolio of...

New Age of Heroes Comics Convention Rescheduled for Summer 2025, Promising an Unforgettable Experience

Springfield, MA — The New Age of Heroes Comics Convention, initially scheduled for November...

Boys & Girls Club Family Center to Host Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Springfield

Springfield, MA – On Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm,...

Over 100 Black Students and Youth Leaders to Convene for National Reparations Summit in Atlanta

The National Reparations Institute is set to host its fourth annual National N’Daba (Great...

More African Americans Have Gained Health Insurance Following Adoption of the Affordable Care Act, HHS report finds

The percentage of Black Americans who lack medical insurance has dropped substantially since the adoption of the Affordable Care Act, but that progress largely...

Playwright Iyaba Ibo Mandingo Returns to Springfield with Award-Winning Stageplay SELF PORTRAIT: unFRAMED

Meet Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, formerly Kenny Athel George DeCruise – painter, poet, husband, father, son, and undocumented immigrant from Antigua.  At the age of...

The Unspoken Truth About Black Fatherhood

Stereotypes about Black fathers The stereotype of Black fathers as “absent” and Black children as “fatherless”—first introduced over 50 years ago—has, like many racial stereotypes,...

Health Tip: Five Tips to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain 

Back pain is one of the most common ailments we will all face at one point in time. In fact, about 80% of us...

BLACK LOVE: Is It A Thing of the Past?  We Asked, Donnell Responded

This image has gone viral on social media with many giving up on Black love and relationships.  So we asked Donnell Wright to provide...

What Expectant Black Women NEED to Know

Pregnancy-related deaths have increased in the last decade in the United States, placing the country last among all developed nations when it comes to...

5 Things You Can Do To Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Do you experience pain in your feet, particularly in the morning when you first step out of bed? Sometimes it can be an annoyance...

Dr. Katrina Banks: Multiple Sclerosis In The Black Community

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was once thought to have a large effect on Caucasians of Northern European descent. Currently, research is revealing a higher incidence...

Father Writes Book With His 7-Year Old Son as the Illustrator

Oakland, CA — Khalil has been drawing cartoon characters since he was four years old, so his father, Omar Bala, decided to showcase his...

The Prosser Files

Sheila Grandison-Marshall: The Wonderful World of A Writer/Author Sheila’s works are non-fictional and humorous. She has published 3 books and has 2 more in the...

Green Fox Wood Work & Artistry

With These Hands We Create By Marlene Prosser David was born and raised in Springfield in the Upper Hill District. His love for woodworking stems from...

Words of Advice From Dr. Katrina Banks: 5 Tips to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common ailments we will all face at one point in time. In fact, about 80% of us...

School Janitor of 23 Years Changes Careers, Becomes a Teacher

NATIONWIDE— Tylan Bailey, who has been working as a school janitor for 23 years, has graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in education....

AARP Analysis Finds Nearly 11 percent of Black Older Adults Lack Health Insurance

Study shows Nongroup Health Insurance was Unaffordable for Nearly Half of Adults Aged 50-64 in 2019. WASHINGTON – A new analysis from AARP’s Public Policy...

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