Category : News

Saint Lucia, India Sign New Visa-Waiver Agreement

The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Ministry of External Affairs, has paved the way for holders of Diplomatic and Official passports to benefit from visa-free travel to India. This historic visa-waiver agreement between Saint Lucia and the Rep...

NSBE 50th convention unites 18,000 engineers

By Whitney Gaskins, PhD The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) recently celebrated a milestone moment in its history with the 50th Annual Convention, held from March 20th to 24th, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. This monumental event brought togethe...

NBA bans Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter for violating league’s gaming rules

(CNN) — The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter from the league after an investigation found that the 24-year-old had violated betting rules.The league announced in March it had opened an investigation into anomalies involving bets pe...

From Stutter to Stardom: The Illustrious Career of James Earl Jones

[Photo: Michael Zorn/Invision/AP] James Earl Jones, born on January 17, 1931, in Arkabutla, Mississippi, is a revered American actor whose career spans over seven decades, characterized by his deep, resonant voice and commanding presence. His journey...

Breaking barriers: Dr. Kimberly Beatty is appointed first Black Chancellor of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Photo Taken on February 1, 2022 via Metropolitan Community College Kansas City marketing department archives- Album: Executive Cabinet 2022 In 2018, based on a report from the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, Missouri and...

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games. Porter, the league said, gave a bettor information about...

UNEX’24 Ends With Counter-Terrorism Exercise

An international counter-terrorism exercise was the culminating event of the Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX’ 24) in Saint Lucia. During the counter-terrorism exercise last week Thursday, ground troops acted upon intell...

Exclusive: Reality star Jasmine Ellis Cooper talks ‘Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’ season two

Dedicated viewers couldn’t get enough of Bravo/Peacock’s hit reality series “Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard.” As a result, the series is back for season two.& Since the 1800s, Martha’s Vineyard and Oak Bluffs have emerged as a summertime sanc...

Biden’s Latest Bizarre Declaration

The following article, Biden’s Latest Bizarre Declaration, was first published on The Black Sphere. Less than a month ago, Trump was soundly trouncing Biden in almost every poll. Then suddenly the media began reporting that “Biden is clos...

Georgia DAs file new lawsuit challenging state oversight panel

ATLANTA – Three Georgia district attorneys have filed a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of legislation creating an oversight board with the power to discipline and potentially remove prosecutors. The Republican-controlled General As...

Rainbow PUSH Coalition president steps down

Less than three months after his formal installation as President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III has announced his resignation. Roland Martin first reported the news. In a dramatic public resignation letter, H...

In Memoriam: Roscoe Hightower Jr., 1966-2024

Roscoe Hightower Jr., professor of marketing at historically Black Florida A&M University, passed away unexpectedly on April 4. He was 58 years old. Dr. Hightower’s career in academia began in 1997 as an assistant professor of marketing wit...

Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved…Wound Care

This month’s Take Care of Your Health Today (TCYHT) focuses on the importance of adequate wound care — specifically as it affects two groups of people: Individuals who inject their drugs and diabetics who suffer from foot ulcers.Joining us with insi...

For individuals who inject their drugs, compassion and acceptance help heal skin infections and increase trust in healthcare

In the past 10 years, injection drug use (IDU) in the U.S. has increased. The uptick follows a shift in the way people use drugs — from taking prescription opioids by mouth to injecting opioids like heroin, or synthetic opioids like fentanyl and seda...

To avoid amputation, diabetics must be vigilant about foot wounds — and seek treatment early and often

& Are you or someone you love living with diabetes? If so, Dr. Chandan K. Sen, UPMC Chief Scientific Officer, Wound Healing Services, and Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, has an important message for you: Check the sk...