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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...

Amazon Best Selling Author Antoine Bandele Takes Readers to New But Familiar Places in African and African American  Literature 

Antoine Bandele was born and raised in Los Angeles, though he spent one year in Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington while his father served...

How a Mass Suicide by Slaves Caused the Legend of the Flying African to Take Off

In May 1803, a group of enslaved Africans from present-day Nigeria, of Ebo or Igbo descent, leaped from a single-masted ship into Dunbar Creek...

ArtsHub Virtual Summit: “How To Recover and Thrive” provides support to artists and businesses in the Western Massachusetts Creative Economy, January 10-14, 2022

The ArtsHub Virtual Summit: How to Recover and Thrive welcomes emerging and established artists, performers, arts managers, and those in creative fields to join...

“A Mark in the Unmarked Place”

By Claudia Moss He slumped.  Shoulders leaning forward like he supported two worlds, a young black Atlas, stumbling under the weight of his bolder.  He...

FOR THE CULTURE: Diaspora Strong Bookstore with Mack Writtens

Written by Alan-Michael Chest, M.Ed., LMHC Springfield Native Terrance Mack aka. “Mack Writtens” is an educator with five years of experience in education who specializes...

FILM REVIEW & POLITICAL COMMENTARY: BlackKkKlansman, directed by Spike Lee

Film Review & Political Commentary: BlackKkKlansman, directed by Spike Lee, is based on a New York Times bestseller by Ron Stallworth. Available for home viewing...

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...

Imagine a World Without Magic! Magician Scotty Swan says, “Not on My Watch”

The Urban Wizards Academy is here for those who believe! When Scotty Swan, 46, was a child, his mother hired a magician named Sky to...

Crystal Senter Brown’s “The Rhythm in Blue”

The Rhythm in Blue revolves around the painful secrets that four characters hold close. Mason, a successful D.C. attorney with a wedding date looming...

MENZUO: Legend Of The Blue Diamond

The first installment of the Superhero adventure novel in the Dark Spores Series from acclaimed author Keshawn Dodds. The follow-up book of the Menzuo is...

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