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Inside Conditions: Wolves in sheep’s clothing…There shouldn’t be controversy over SB LX halftime performer Bad Bunny

There have been additional dissonant rumblings about entertainer "Bad Bunny" being the featured halftime entertainment for Super Bowl LX. During the recent Grammy awards,...

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...