Category : News

Youth Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action

(NewsUSA) – Advocates of all ages across the country join forces on April 1, Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action, to stand up and speak out against the tobacco industry. Demonstrations, rallies and educational events are scheduled to expo...

‘Saint Lucia’s Job Numbers Never Looked This Good’

2023 was one of the best years for job creation in Saint Lucia in 16 years. Under the stewardship of Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, last year’s hiring surge significantly reduced the unemployment rate to a record low of 14% nationally! T...

City-County Council honors Recorder Women’s Auxiliary

The City-County Council recognized the Recorder Women’s Auxiliary during its April 1 meeting. The women-led community organization was honored with a special resolution, which was presented to the City-County Council by councilor Keith L. Graves....

High rates of suicide among young black men in rural areas: Study reveals systemic failure

Suicide is a sensitive topic because of how damaging it is for the person who does the act and the lives of people around them who need to cope. A recent study from the University of Georgia (UGA) reveals that young Black men from rural areas are dyi...

Harris to Lead TLOD and TTA 53rd National Area One Conference in Houston (see corrected info in RED)

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Area One, Selects Houston as Site of 53rd Conference & (Houston, Texas – March 29, 2024)-Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. (TLOD), and Top Teens of America (TTA) will convene its 53rd Area One Conference in Houston...

BCF Probes Inmate-On-Inmate Attack

A Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) inmate was stable after another prisoner attacked him on Sunday. Reports indicate that the attack, which left the victim with deep neck wounds, occurred as the recreation period ended. The victim was rushed to...

Texas Rangers’ HBCU Tour to include Huston-Tillotson on April 3

[Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez] Courtesy of Texas Rangers Communications ARLINGTON, Texas — The 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers are embarking on its first-ever HBCU Trophy Tour, bringing Rangers and Major League Baseball representatives to thre...

University of South Carolina to Digitize Collection of Early Twentieth-Century African-American Portraits

The special collections library and the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina is working to digitize a collection of over 3,000 portraits of Black residents of Columbia, South Carolina in the 1920s and 1930s...

KC Tenants Denounces Racist Campaign Ads in Battle Against Billionaire-Funded Stadium Tax

Kansas City, MO – As the April 2 vote draws near, the battle lines are clearly drawn in Jackson County over the proposed stadium sales tax, with KC Tenants, a 10,000-member-strong citywide tenant union, leading the charge against billionaire spo...

Billionaire Ballpark? Vote No!

KC Tenants leaders after a forum on the stadium sales tax at the Plaza Library on March 19. Credit: KC Tenants KANSAS CITY, MO – On April 2, voters in Jackson County will be asked to tax themselves $2 billion for over 40 years. And for what...

Godzilla x Kong: generic goliaths grapple with glaring graphics

(**)& Godzilla and King Kong used to have a beef. Now that they’ve kissed and made up, there’s no real meat in this generic big creature smackdown. Also, any production involving Godzilla or Kong now stands in the shadow of the Oscar-win...

Two African American Scholars Announce Their Retirements From Indiana Universities

Charles Sykes has announced his retirement as executive director of the African American Arts Institute at Indiana University after over three decades of service. In addition to his leadership position, he currently serves as a faculty member in the...

UN Concerned Over Underfunded Haiti Humanitarian Appeal

Humanitarians continue to support Haitians affected by rampant gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, while an appeal for the country remains underfunded, the UN said on Monday. On Saturday alone, the World Food Programme (WFP) provide more th...

In Memoriam: Lena Prewitt, 1931-2024

Lena Prewitt, the first Black woman professor at the University of Alabama, passed away on February 14. She was 92 years old. Dr. Prewitt joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in 1970 as an associate professor of business administration, ma...

Women’s college basketball: How Caitlin Clark rewrote the rules

(CNN) — Caitlin Clark stands alone on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ home floor, with 15,000 fans transfixed by the moment — and more than three million viewers watching on television. She drains a free throw. Effortless. Then another. The home crowd erupts....