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Documentary on Black maternal health nominated for NAACP Image Award

“THE EBONY CANAL” DIRECTOR EMMAI ALAQUIVA, CENTER, WITH RACHEL STRADER, LARISSA LANE, ALANA YZOLA-DALY AND MARIAH PEOPLES. The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned exclusively that...

This Week In Black History January 28-February 3, 2026

• January 28 1938—Crystal Byrd Fauset becomes the first Black woman elected to a state legislature when she wins a seat in the Pennsylvania House...

The Carr Report: Broke ain’t supposed to be your life story

Being broke at 25 is almost a rite of passage. You are just starting out, trying to figure out who you are, what you...

This Week In Black History January 21-27, 2026

• January 21 1773—Poet Phyllis Wheatley, born in 1753, was freed on this day in 1773. Kidnapped in Africa and sold as a slave when...

TSA to charge $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID

Air travelers who show up to U.S. airports without a REAL ID will soon be met with a new cost. Beginning Feb. 1, the Transportation...

The Carr Report: The wealth gap exposed

Let’s keep it a buck! When people talk about the “wealth gap,” most folks think it’s just about somebody making more money than somebody...

J. Pharoah Doss: Candace Owens reveals the “secret relationship” between Blacks & Jews

Candace Owens is a political commentator who has built a considerable following through her work with prominent conservative groups such as PragerU, Turning Point...

This Week In Black History January 7, -13, 2026

• January 7 From 4th Century AD—Ethiopian Christmas—known as Ganna—is celebrated on Jan. 7. Ethiopian Christianity was much closer to the Christian Coptic Church of...

J. Pharoah Doss: BLM-OKC leader faces 20 years in prison

BLACK LIVES MATTER—Protesters in Pittsburgh in 2016 hold a Black Lives Matters sign and chant “What do we want?” “Justice.” When do we want...

RENEE P. ALDRICH: End-of-year musings for us seniors

We are about to close out the year 2025. If you are reading this, then you are one of the fortunate ones still standing...