Category : News

RECAP: The Kansas City Defender’s Inaugural “Young Black Writer’s Social”

Several people sit in bleachers inside of Charlotte Street’s Stern Theatre watching the presentation, led by Nasir Anthony Montalvo, for The Kansas City Defender’s inaugural “Young Black Writer’s Social.” (Vaughan Har...

Mayor Dickens to mayors: Welcome to Atlanta

Within the next few years the city of Atlanta will play host to events and people from all over the country and the world. From the World Cup in 2026 to college football’s penultimate game to cutting the ribbon on the headquarters of United St...

Pooling Collective Power: The Heartland Equitable Development Symposium Is A Strategic Response to Kansas City’s Economic Divide

In a city grappling with stark economic disparities, skyrocketing rent, and deep-seated segregation, Kansas City’s Black community isn’t waiting for a savior. The Heartland Equitable Development Symposium, set for October 19th-20...

Why Is Domain Authority So Important In The SEO World?

The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem. It is widely known that every brand strives to surpass its competitors in search engine rankings and become the top result. All of us are attempting to decipher the algorithms in order to surpass indi...

Police Athletic League Announces Free Citywide After-School Programs In Harlem

The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem. PAL’s After-School Programs in Harlem provide young people in Kindergarten through 8th grade with free high-quality after-school experiences. All are based on a wide range of activities and academics...

Black man’s 1845 lynching commemorated with historical marker Downtown

The story of a Black man’s 1845 lynching in Downtown is now commemorated along the cultural trial. A public dedication unveiling the historical marker was held Sept. 30, 2023. The lynching of John Tucker was one of at least 19 racial terro...

Free caregivers outing planned for Oct. 19

Registration deadline Oct. 13 On Thursday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., family caregivers are invited to enjoy an outing and lunch at Old Salem. The day will include a walking tour, admission to two ticketed venues, and lunch. This is an oppor...

Age-Friendly Advocate program to hold educational session on Oct. 5

By Judie Holcomb-Pack After the success of the first Age-Friendly Advocate educational session in August, Age-Friendly Forsyth is repeating the training on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 2-4 p.m. at Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, off Bolton Stree...

UN proclaims October 1 as International Day of Older Persons

By David Winship Aging is a condition for which we are successful. Over the last century, our life expectancy has increased 15 years. When Social Security was enacted in the 1930s, life expectancy was 62 years. Today, it is 77, though here in the U...

Hospitalisation Of Jamaican Children Who Ate Cannabis-Laced Candy Raises Concern In Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat (SAACC) has expressed renewed concern over marketing commercial treats that might contain harmful substances after Jamaican students unknowingly ate cannabis-laced candy. The more than...

University of Virginia School of Law Establishes the Education Rights Institute

A new institute at the University of Virginia School of Law aims to ensure that all students receive a high-quality K-12 education and help schools understand how to address obstacles facing disadvantaged students. The new Education Rights Institute,...

Commentary: Our public lands need more land and a more diverse public

By Ben Jealous On Saturday, environmental advocate Bill Vanderberg was where he is most Saturdays during the year – leading volunteers maintaining trails traversing the Santa Monica Mountains around Los Angeles. Fittingly, last Saturday was Nat...

Commentary: House Republicans are holding America hostage as the government shutdown draws near

By Dr. James B. Ewers Jr. “Break up to make up, that’s all we do.” Those words are from a popular song made famous by the singing group, The Stylistics. If you are a member of the old school, you know that song by heart. These lyrics apply to the Rep...

Praise Assembly Church and Children’s Church Ministries sponsor forum on children’s mental health

By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. Na-Twan Allen, licensed clinical mental health counselor for Transforming Senses, PLLC, served as the keynote speaker for the community forum on mental health at Praise Assembly Church located at 3254 Kernersville Road...

Busta’s Person of the Week: This ‘Dynamic Duo’ is not slowing down in their mission to help young people succeed

By Busta Brown The resume of 17-year-old Kyndall Williams is extremely impressive. She’s a member of the National Honor Society, National Dance Honor Society, NAACP, Students Demand Action, and Crosby Scholars. She is a competition dancer and a gradu...