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The ‘silent killer’ behind strokes in the Black community

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As a medical doctor of over 30 years who focuses on African-American health, Dr. Gregory Hall doesn’t mess around when it comes to managing high...

Are African Americans in Massachusetts Missing Out on Legislative Support?

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In Massachusetts, where state leaders often champion equity and racial justice,...

Morgan State Rises to Third-Highest Enrollment Amongst HBCUs

The Baltimore public university accomplished record enrollment for its fourth consecutive year. Morgan State University,...

Ivory Coast Begins French Troop Withdrawal, Marking Shift in Africa-France Relations

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — In a move emblematic of shifting dynamics between Africa and...

Congressional Black Caucus Elects Leadership for 119th Congress Amid Record Membership Growth

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced its newly elected Executive Committee...

Boys & Girls Club Family Center to Honor the Passing of Philip “Tony” Malone with a Memorial on April 16, 2022 – 1:00PM –...

SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Boys & Girls Club Family Center is deeply saddened to report the loss of our own legend, Philip “Tony” Malone. Tony passed...

Domenic Sarno, Willy Lynch, and Maintaining Black Division in the City of Springfield

Springfield City Councilor Tracye Whitfield Demands Public Apology The Willie Lynch Letter and The Making of A Slave is a speech delivered by Willie Lynch...

City Councilor Justin Hurst Provides Detailed Breakdown on Supreme Judicial Court Board of Police Commissioner Ruling

CITY COUNCIL OF SPRINGFIELD vs. MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD Ruling On February 22, 2022 the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Springfield City Council has the power...

City Councilor Justin Hurst Issues Strong Letter to the Mayor of Springfield

Mayor Domenic Sarno  36 Court Street  Springfield, MA 01103  Dear Mayor Sarno,  As you are well aware, on February 22, 2022, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the...

40 Black History facts

Fact #1: As a child, Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph by his boxing idol, Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prizefighter, he...

Black Teen Accepted into Over 21 Universities With More Than $1.3 Million in Scholarship Awards

NATIONWIDE — 17-year-old Omarion Ikaika Calloway, a senior at Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, Alabama, has been accepted into over 21 universities, including...

You want to help Ukraine ?

By Jalali Dumpson Voting has consequences. We were energy independent for the first time in 75 years and actually became the leading exporter of energy....

In This Bizarro World, Choose Right Based on Right, Not Party

By Jalali Dumpson In this bizarro world parents who speak out about what their children are learning are investigated by the Dept of Justice and...

Lawsuits over bans on teaching critical race theory are coming – here’s what won’t work, and what might

As states and school districts started threatening teachers with disciplinary action for teaching about systemic racism, the question naturally arose: Does this violate the...

This Entrepreneur Paid His All-Black Team of Employees $2.5M in Payroll and $1M in Commissions in 2021

NATIONWIDE — Flipping the script for individuals and families nationwide during a pandemic that saw many people struggle with debt, wealth strategist and “Recession...

THE PROSSER FILES:

Blue City Marketing - Jaquian Johnson Jaquian was born and raised in Springfield. He graduated from Putnam High School in 2018, the first to graduate...

African American Agriculturalist Association Demand Resignation From Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsacks

ATLANTA - This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Pigford v. Glickman class action racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Black farmers against the...

Dad Teams Up With 11-Year-Old Son to Convert School Bus into Mobile Learning Center

NATIONWIDE— Sean Harris, and his 11-year-old son, Caden, from Atlanta, Georgia, have teamed up to raise $30,000 to complete a mobile financial learning center...

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...

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