Category : News

Keith Boykin: How Kamala Harris talks about race issues

To understand what Kamala Harris said to the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, you gotta understand the Republicans’ cynical race strategy. Anytime Kamala Harris says something pro-Black, Trump and the Republicans will use it...

Vital music, cultural documentaries showcased at Nashville Film Festival

The 55th annual Nashville Film Festival will showcase an array of vital films when it gets underway Thursday. The event continues through Sept. 25 at the Belcourt, Regal Green Hills, Franklin Theatre, and elsewhere. The impressive list includes 4...

TC Brown Reflects On His Musical Tribute To Julien Alfred

In the aftermath of Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred’s success at the Paris Olympics, several Saint Lucian creatives have paid homage to the track star with paintings, spoken word, and songs. Among the many contributors is Calypsonian TC Brown, a former C...

“I’m Sorry. We’re Going Back To Serenity Park!’

Castries Central MP Richard Frederick is resolute about removing Sir George William Mallet’s name from Serenity Park. “I’m sorry. We are going back to Serenity Park!” The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister responsibl...

Two Charged For Assault Rifle, Handgun & Ammunition

On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Special Operations Team, with assistance and support from the Special Services Unit (SSU), Traffic Enforcement Team (TET), Vulnerable Persons Team (VPT), Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Scenes of Crimes Off...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody after judge denies bail appeal in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case

(CNN) – Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal custody after his lawyers on Wednesday failed in their appeal of the decision that denied him bail.In his ruling, Judge Andrew Carter said there were no conditions that reduced the risk of witness tam...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN

(CNN) – Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN.Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt H...

Team Saint Lucia Ready For OECS Netball

Netball Saint Lucia has announced the 12-member squad that will represent Saint Lucia at the highly-anticipated 2024 Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) International Netball Series. The tournament i...

Get up, get out and go vote

Ellise A. Smith “You need git up, git out and git something How will you make it if you never even try You need to git up, git out and git something ‘Cause you and I got to do for you and I” OutKast’s lyrics on their song “...

Nearly half of U.S. renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs

(CNN) – Nearly half of all renter households in the U.S. were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of their income towards housing costs, according to new government data.The data, released Thursday as part of the U.S. Census Bureau...

A true republic requires human consciousness

Imam Michael Saahir Say: “O ye men! Now Truth hath reached you from your Lord! those who receive guidance, do so for the good of their own souls; those who stray, do so to their own loss: and I am not (set) over you to arrange your affairs....

Frankie Beverly, lead singer and founder of Maze, dead at 77

(CNN) – Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze gave the world an anthem that will forever be tied to cookouts and good times, died on Tuesday, his family announced.He was 77.Beverly’s family posted a statement on the band’s social media accounts, wh...

Community Investments Application opens for local organizations

The Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) has announced the 2025 Community Investments Application is open to housing and community development organizations to access $11 million in federal funds.& The funding is through...

New education and training pathway for Hoosier students

CEMETS iLab Indiana, a coalition of nearly 200 Indiana leaders, released a plan for Hoosiers to access a new education and training pathway to help prepare them for in-demand careers. The new pathway will combine classroom instruction with paid...

“Stop Spreading Rumors!”- Father On Son’s Tragic Drowning

There was no foul play involved in the death of 7-year-old Nehki Poleon, according to his father, William Poleon. The deceased Ciceron Combined School student was found in a body of water near a pig pen on September 11, 2024, much to the distress of...