By Toter

Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago

Mireille Norris endows award for Black MD students

Mar 13, 2024 For Mireille Norris (PGME Geriatric Medicine 1999), supporting learners at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine provides an opportunity to recognize the strength of her ties to the Faculty – all while paying it forward to new generations of physicians. Norris is...

Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago

6th Annual Stephon Clark Legacy Weekend Kicks Off March 15

By Rober J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer This weekend kicks off the 6th Annual Stephon Clark Legacy Celebration hosted by the I Am Sac Foundation. The Legacy Weekend has served as a beacon of hope and empowerment for six years to remember Stephon Clark, who in 2018 was shot and killed by Sa...

Entertainment / Music - 9 months ago

Saigon Blames Diddy For Ruining Hip-Hop Culture

Despite the current legal battle, Diddy brought a new style to hip-hop in the 90s that was obsessed with jewlery, cash, and lavish living.  Over the weekend, New York recording artist and actor Saigon blamed the mogul for the demise of the traditional essence of hip-hop culture. On March 9, the ra...

by Toter - 9 months ago

The Cost of Being a Woman: A $1.6 Trillion Yearly Wage Gap

By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite some progress on the gender wage gap, women still make less than men, with women of color suffering the most. On this year’s Equal Pay Day, there’s little to celebrate. Although women now earn more than ever have, the gender wage g...

by Toter - 9 months ago

187 People In Saint Lucia Have End-Stage Kidney Failure

As Saint Lucia prepares to observe World Kidney Day on Thursday, the Ministry of Health has urged early and consistent healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the risk of developing kidney failure. In a message on the Ministry’s behalf, Consultant Internist Dr. Gloria Girard disclosed that to date...