Category : News

Bebe Cool and Seven Others Sworn in as UNCC Board Members

By BigEyeUg Team The Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) has welcomed its newly appointed board members, who were recently sworn in at the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development. Bebe Cool Following Cabinet approval, the b...

Metro Public Health Department to host inaugural Music City Behavioral Health and Wellness Summit The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy to provide keynote address

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 2, 2024) – The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) will welcome stakeholders to the inaugural Music City Behavioral Health and Wellness Summit on April 23rd and 24th at Riverside Nashville. The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy,...

56 Years Ago Today

By Dr. Quintessa Hathaway, Ed.D. On this day fifty-six (56) years ago at 6:01pm Central, the United States lost a King. In Adam Fairclough’s book, “Redeem the Soul of America,” he expressed “The bullet fired by James Earl Ray clothed King in mart...

South Carolina HBCUs to Participate in Pilot Program to Confront Antisemitism

The Academic Engagement Network has funded a pilot project to educate students and faculty at historically Black colleges and universities about the shared history between the Black and Jewish communities and prepare them to stand up to present-day a...

Weasel’s wife Sandra Teta Explains Choice for Children to Speak Only English

By BigEyeUg Team Former Miss Rwanda Sandra Teta, who is now the wife of singer Weasel Manizo, recently shed light on her decision for their children to exclusively speak English, foregoing any local languages. In an online interview, Teta express...

All-girls charter school approved by City-County Council to open in Washington Township

By SYDNEY DAUPHINAIS The all-girls charter school Girls IN STEM Academy is planned to open in the former Witherspoon Presbyterian Church. City-county officials approved the property to be rezoned and used as a school. (Eric Weddle / WFYI) This...

Ali Center to open new, permanent exhibit documenting Muhammad Ali’s passing

LOUISVILLE, KY (TN Tribune) — The Muhammad Ali Center is proud to unveil a new, permanent exhibit documenting the passing of Muhammad Ali on June 3, 2016. The new exhibit, titled The Greatest Remembered, will open to the public as part of our Commun...

$5 million to address Indianapolis violence goes to 27 organizations

By ABRIANA HERRON Mayor Joe Hogsett announces the fifth round of Elevance Grant recipients on April 3, 2024. The funds will provide 27 groups with more than 5 million dollars to address violence throughout Indianapolis. (Abriana Herron / WFYI)...

IMPD enforces curfew law for children under 18

By FARAH YOUSRY The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced they will enforce the state’s curfew law for people under 18 starting Friday. The decision comes in response to a spike in youth-involved gun violence around the city...

Grand Homecoming Planned For Julien Alfred

Saint Lucia’s sprint queen Julien Alfred is to receive a grand homecoming on Friday. This will be a triumphant return home for Alfred, her first trip home after securing the world indoor 60-metre championship in Scotland last month. She stormed...

Cindy Sanyu Tearfully Pleads for Forgiveness from Former Manager Steve Jean

By BigEyeUg Team Songstress Cindy Sanyu was visibly emotional as she publicly appealed for forgiveness from her former manager, Steve Jean. Cindy Sanyu Expressing her remorse, Sanyu tearfully admitted to causing hurt and expressed her lo...

The Black community, heart valve disease, socioeconomic factors influencing the health care system

(The Dallas Examiner) –“It’s important to note that racism, either structural or interpersonal, negatively affects the health of people of color with many diseases, including valve disease. The disproportionate impact of risk factors for heart valve...

Eight Black Administrators Take on New Roles in Higher Education

Yohannis A. Job has been appointed vice president of enrollment management at historically Black Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. He most recently served as vice president and dean of enrollment management at historically Black Huston-Ti...

Swangz Avenue Announces Iryn Namubiru’s Intimate Concert at Kampala Serena Hotel After Eight-Year Hiatus

By BigEyeUg Team Uganda’s acclaimed vocalist, Iryn Namubiru, is set to grace the stage once again with her much-anticipated intimate concert at the Kampala Serena Hotel on July 26th, 2024. Iyrn Namubiru After a hiatus of over a de...

March jobs report comes in hot: The US economy added 303,000 positions last month

Job growth remains plentiful at American businesses.Employers added 303,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The total far surpasses economists’ expectations of 205,000 and for the jo...