Category : News

The last Presidents Day

(TheLegacyLetters.com) – I wasn’t around to see the end of the passenger pigeon. One day there were 3 billion. Over one third of the bird population of the planet. And within a lifespan, they were no more. The last passenger pigeon, Martha, died on...

Rallying for Rafah: Ongoing Actions in Kansas City Illuminate the Unbreakable Palestinian Spirit

Photo of demonstrators lined up along Mill Creek Parkway holding various Pro-Palestine posters & flags (Iqbal Singh) While 130 million people around the world fixated on the grand finale of the NFL season, a starkly different spectacle unfold...

Black student’s suspension over locs doesn’t violate CROWN act, judge rules

Photo: Getty Images A judge has ruled that a Black student’s suspension over his locs hairstyle doesn’t violate the CROWN Act. On Thursday (February 22), State District Judge Chap Cain III said the dressing and grooming policies set by...

Saint Lucia Expands Travel Options From France

Saint Lucia has exciting news for European and French travelers, with the introduction of an enhanced service from Air Caraïbes called NavigAir. This development follows the recent launch of Air Caraïbes flight TX510 from France to Fort-de-France,...

Artist Melissa A. Mitchell desires to leave a lasting legacy

Born and raised in Miami, fine artist Melissa A. Mitchell moved to Atlanta in 2007 after graduating from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Following the passing of her father, Michael A. Mitchell, in 2010, a desire to leave a la...

Artists Melissa A. Mitchell wants to leaving a lasting legacy

Photo by Noah Washington/The Atlanta Voice Born and raised in Miami, fine artist Mitchell moved to Atlanta in 2007 after graduating from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Following the passing of her father, Michael A. Mitchel...

Oddities Prints commemorates the launch of Kansas City’s newest Black queer archive, {B/qKC}, with exclusive merchandise

In an exciting collaboration, Oddities Prints has created two limited edition prints for the launch of {B/qKC}: Kansas City’s new, official Black queer digital archive. Based on the inaugural collections donated to {B/qKC} by local Bla...

BLK Gala raises funds for youth athletic scholarships

Contributed by BLK The BLK Gala at The 21C Museum Hotel Cincinnati at 609 Walnut Street Downtown Cincinnati held its night of celebration. The BLK gala is a night of celebration as community members, stakeholders, and leaders came together to...

Wendy Williams opens up about Aphasia and Dementia diagnosis

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Wendy Williams’ team has confirmed that the former daytime talk show host has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). In a...

Americas States Attend Global Pandemic Accord Meeting

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened countries of the Americas for a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss progress in the negotiations for a possible future global pandemic accord. The objective of the two-day meeting last week...

All Star Game has been broken for years but the party was real

Danny Bridges Now that the dust has settled and things at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium are back to normal, it’s time to call the NBA All-Star Game exactly what those who truly understand the game of basketball have known forev...

Joe Biden’s Desperate Election Year EV Regulation Rollback

Move over Ford, but there a new gas-guzzling turncoat. And surprisingly, it’s Joe Biden. According to this New York Times article, the Biden administration is planning to slow down the rollout of a rule that was designed to juice the United States’ t...

State Senator Royce West Supports Senator Nathan Johnson

Join State Senator Royce West in supporting Senator Nathan Johnson The post State Senator Royce West Supports Senator Nathan Johnson appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

Hampton Roads Welcomes Its Annual UNCF Mayors Masked Ball

On March 2, The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will present its AnnualMayors’ Masked Ball in Hampton Roads. The elegant Black-tie fundraiser began locally in 2018 and is being held this year at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, beginning at 6 p...

Health equity expert shares how cardiovascular disparities can be eliminated

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER By Roche Communications Staff African Americans are 30 percent more likely to die from heart disease than white Americans, according to the American Heart Association. While Black Americans are 30 percent more likely to...