Tag: black woman
D.C. Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by...
She made History as Chicago Mayor. Reelection may be Harder
By SARA BURNETT, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Lori Lightfoot made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as...
This Chicago Collective Is Making Black Art Accessible
By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black
Chicago’s home to walkable, bustling neighborhoods filled with fine dining restaurants, attractions, and robust nightlife spots — at least...
Meet the House Clerk Wielding the Gavel Until Speaker Chosen
By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press
Standing up to nominate Rep. Byron Donalds for House speaker, Republican Rep. Chip Roy addressed the woman presiding over the chamber as “Madam...
Opinion – Truth Is: No Rodeo Animals Are Being Tortured in Los Angeles
By Valeria Howard-Cunningham, Special to California Black Media Partners
Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield claims that I torture animals.
Blumenfield, the author of a motion...