Erika DuBose, Senior Writer https://theblackwallsttimes.com/author/bwsterika/ "Access is the New Civil Right" Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:05:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-BWST-Favicon-32x32.png Erika DuBose, Senior Writer https://theblackwallsttimes.com/author/bwsterika/ 32 32 213941571 Nigeria receives 100+ Benin Bronze artifacts a century later https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/02/24/nigeria-receives-100-benin-bronze-artifacts-a-century-later/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/02/24/nigeria-receives-100-benin-bronze-artifacts-a-century-later/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:05:48 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=138977 nigeria

Nigeria is expected to receive over 100 Benin Bronze artifacts that were stolen during British imperialism, in an effort to redress the colonialism that robbed the country of much of its cultural history. The Netherlands, where many of the items remain, is returning hundreds of the artifacts directly, including plaques and personal ornaments.  This is […]

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List of Oklahoma Black Primary Care Providers goes viral https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/09/23/list-of-oklahoma-black-primary-care-providers-goes-viral/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/09/23/list-of-oklahoma-black-primary-care-providers-goes-viral/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:53:33 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=122382 black primary care

TULSA, Okla.--A Facebook post listing local Black primary care providers has gone viral, thanks to local resident Ebony Jones.  "Are you looking for a Black OB-GYN or PCP who accepts SoonerCare or Medicare," Jones posted Friday, showcasing 20 Black primary care providers from across Oklahoma. The post has since garnered nearly 400 likes and nearly […]

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3 Tennessee Dem lawmakers face expulsion from Congress https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/04/05/3-tennessee-dem-lawmakers-face-expulsion-from-congress/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/04/05/3-tennessee-dem-lawmakers-face-expulsion-from-congress/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:19:19 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=86191 3 Tennessee Dem lawmakers face expulsion from Congress

Reps Jones, Pearson, and Johnson allegedly spoke out of turn at Congress when they chanted on the House floor in support of gun control. Congress paused its session due to the alleged disruption. 

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Adelphi Bank, a Black-owned business, to open in Columbus, Ohio https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/02/28/adelphi-bank-a-black-owned-business-to-open-in-columbus-ohio/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/02/28/adelphi-bank-a-black-owned-business-to-open-in-columbus-ohio/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:49:16 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=83697 black bank columbus

Today's Black families “underbank,” according to a 2021 Federal Reserve report. Only 27% of Black men and women have bank accounts.

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Governor Wes Moore promotes SERVE Act program for graduates https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/02/24/governor-wes-moore-promotes-serve-act-program-for-graduates/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:53:38 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=83469 serve act

Maryland Governor Wes Moore testified before the state House on behalf of a bill to help high school graduates obtain jobs. The SERVE Act provides every Maryland high school graduate or GED holder with a year of service work. The SERVE Act stands for the Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023. With […]

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