Tag: national
After Ebola, Liberians slowly embrace mental health care
By Carley Petesch and Jonathan Paye-Layleh
Associated Press
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Drawn-out deaths. Communities torn apart. Survivor's guilt. Patrick Fallah says his memories of the...
Beyonce to fund scholarships for women at 4 colleges
Associated Press
Beyonce is marking the anniversary of her album "Lemonade" by announcing scholarships for women to attend selected colleges.
The singer announced that her Formation...
Emanuel AME pastor blasts political ad
By Jeffrey Collins
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The pastor of a South Carolina church where nine black members were killed in a racist attack...
Republicans will back Trump until his die-hard support drops
By Dr. Jesse Lewis, Sr.
Most politicians believe in the 11th commandment which states self-preservation is the first law of nature.
Right now Donald Trump’s approval...
Former Birmingham police officer Chris Anderson searches for truth on new...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
As a former homicide investigator with the Birmingham Police Department Chris Anderson is used to searching for the truth. That’s...
March for Science draws thousands to Birmingham’s Linn Park
By Mark Linn
March for Science Birmingham
Thousands of scientists and their supporters turned out Saturday, April 22, at Linn Park as part of the national...
J. Anthony Brown makes debut as newest contributor to The Steve...
Times Staff Report
Veteran comedian and radio personality J. Anthony Brown has joined The Steve Harvey Morning Show as a daily contributor. Brown joined Harvey...
Obama to deliver first post-presidency speech in Chicago
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is set to hold the first public event of his post-presidential life in the place where...
Jay Pharoah says he had rocky relationship with ‘SNL’
By Lynn Elber
AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jay Pharoah said he had a rocky time on “Saturday Night Live” because he refused to...
Job Prospects flat for black workers in March
By Freddie Allen
NNPA Newswire Managing Editor
The employment prospects for African Americans showed little improvement in March, according to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs...