by Maya McFadden
After New Haven’s school board met privately for an hour and 20 minutes on Monday about the superintendent’s annual evaluation, board members...
By Rev. Cecil "Ngoni" Tengatenga
(Opinion) Earlier this year, standing alongside U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Jill Snyder, and others on the Green to commemorate the enslaved mother and daughter Lucy and Lois Tritton and their recognition of the Freedom Trail, I was reminded of the unfinished work to fulfill New Haven’s promise.
As an African immigrant, I was struck by the continuity of a story that stretches across centuries and continents: people denied full participation in society insisting on their dignity, claiming their voice, and widening the circle of possibility for those who follow.
That story is New Haven’s...
by Brandon Cortes
Mayor Justin Elicker: “With this project, we see faith in action.”
A Whalley Avenue church’s decades-long push to build affordable housing reached a milestone Tuesday morning — as officials broke ground on a five-story, 49-unit apartment building slated to be constructed on the site of a long-vacant stretch of storefronts.
The St. Luke’s Development Corporation (SLDC), which is affiliated with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, is building the project with the Glendower Group, the development arm of the city’s housing authority, Elm City Communities.
The building will include 1,300 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and will sit on land spanning...
by Janday Wilson
This is NOT TherapyKoffee?New HavenOct. 24, 2026
“I’ve been followed by a fetus on Instagram,” comedian Taylor Doyle announced to the crowd at Koffee?. “This is a Gen Z scenario.”
“There’s posting your baby online, and then there’s pretending to be your baby online,” said comedian Brittany Robarge with a laugh.
Actual tears pooled in the corners of my eyes as I watched these and other moments of This is NOT Therapy, an evolving show staged at Koffee?.
Relationships were the topic of the day for the live show. A question of whether weddings are performative inspired a larger discussion about...
By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
Sigma Gamma Rho and PUMA launch a new collaboration collection in the sorority’s signature colors, just in time for homecoming season.
Sigma Gamma Rho and athletic wear company PUMA have entered a partnership sure to draw attention during homecoming season. The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority account posted a post showcasing members of Sigma Gamma Rho and the bottom of a yellow-and-blue PUMA sneaker that reflects the sorority’s colors.
PUMA features a Sigma Gamma Rho collaboration page on its website that highlights the sorority’s history and announces a new collection.
“Founded at Butler University in Indianapolis in 1922 by seven educators, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority...
SAN FRANCISCO SUN REPORTER — Twelve people were injured, including six children, after gunfire erupted near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium following a...
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Sigma Gamma Rho and PUMA launch a new collaboration collection in the sorority’s signature colors, just in time for homecoming season.
Sigma Gamma...
Multi-Day Celebration of Black Book Community Features Star-Studded Lineup
Nationwide — A new literary experience is coming to the heart of Indiana. Kinfolk Lit Fest will make its...
by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com
REVOLVE Group, Inc. has appointed Dwyane Wade as Chief Performance Officer for REVOLVE Man and FWRD Man to help expand the company’s growing...
by Tiago Ventura
A video of Catholic bishops praying around President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House last week has sparked debate,...
By BlackPressUSA Newswire
This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) announced $1,031,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) for Mills College at Northeastern University Oakland (MCNUO). This...
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber is pushing back against U.S. Department of Justice demands to investigate voters suspected of being noncitizens shortly...
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — Everette Taylor, the CEO of the global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, recently visited Howard University to serve as the inaugural...
The football star called his diagnosis “extremely serious,” revealing that his father died from a similar medical emergency. by Oumou Fofana, REVOLT.tv
Key Takeaways
Jalen Hurts is...
by Brandon Cortes
Currently vacant, future dispensary?
Hi! People’s David Salinas: “I think it’s important to understand that a dispensary is not a bad business.”
The owner of a long-planned cannabis dispensary...
by Maya McFadden
After New Haven’s school board met privately for an hour and 20 minutes on Monday about the superintendent’s annual evaluation, board members — including the board president...
By Rev. Cecil "Ngoni" Tengatenga
(Opinion) Earlier this year, standing alongside U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Jill Snyder, and others on the Green to commemorate the enslaved mother...
by Brandon Cortes
Mayor Justin Elicker: “With this project, we see faith in action.”
A Whalley Avenue church’s decades-long push to build affordable housing reached a milestone Tuesday morning — as...
by Janday Wilson
This is NOT TherapyKoffee?New HavenOct. 24, 2026
“I’ve been followed by a fetus on Instagram,” comedian Taylor Doyle announced to the crowd at Koffee?. “This is a Gen...
by Brandon Cortes
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Rep, Rosa DeLauro and State Treasurer Erick Russell join the picket.
Regional Water Authority (RWA) employees picketed outside the agency’s Sargent Drive headquarters...
by Dereen Shirnekhi
Beloved professor and local supporter of the arts Mike Shea died over the weekend, roughly two weeks after an e-bike rider who ran a red light in...
by Janday Wilson
Civic Orchestra of New Haven. Credit: Janday Wilson Photo
“When Music Casts a Spell”Civic Orchestra of New HavenYale Peabody MuseumOct. 24, 2026
Beneath the shadow of a giant prehistoric...
by Thomas Breen
Willow Street Shell gas station manager Syed Naqshband: This has been one of the most difficult years for his business in the 20-plus years he’s worked here.
U.S....
by Jamil Ragland
HARTFORD, CT – Early childhood educators will be getting some much-needed help with the high costs of health insurance.
The chairs of the Early Childhood Education Endowment Advisory...
By Jacquelyn Gleisner
Imagine this: you’re out herding sheep on your family’s ranch in Wyoming when the sun catches something sparkly. It’s a geode, but not just any geode....
Submitted by Fixing Fathers, Inc.
NEW HAVEN — Books were in the hands of students, children were eager to participate, and there was no shortage of energy at Augusta Lewis...
AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEWS AND ISSUES – DALLAS — For more than 57 years, the SHAPE Community Center has served as a cornerstone of Houston’s Third Ward, providing essential programs based...
SAN FRANCISCO SUN REPORTER — Twelve people were injured, including six children, after gunfire erupted near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium following a...
By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
Sigma Gamma Rho and PUMA launch a new collaboration collection in the sorority’s signature colors, just in time for homecoming season.
Sigma Gamma...
Multi-Day Celebration of Black Book Community Features Star-Studded Lineup
Nationwide — A new literary experience is coming to the heart of Indiana. Kinfolk Lit Fest will make its...
by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com
REVOLVE Group, Inc. has appointed Dwyane Wade as Chief Performance Officer for REVOLVE Man and FWRD Man to help expand the company’s growing...
by Tiago Ventura
A video of Catholic bishops praying around President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House last week has sparked debate,...
By BlackPressUSA Newswire
This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) announced $1,031,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) for Mills College at Northeastern University Oakland (MCNUO). This...
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber is pushing back against U.S. Department of Justice demands to investigate voters suspected of being noncitizens shortly...
