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Saint Lucian Activist Backs Lawsuit Against Canada Government

Saint Lucia-born activist Gabriel Allahdua is party to a class-action lawsuit against the Government of Canada, challenging a closed work permit policy. The lawsuit challenges part of Canada’s temporary foreign worker programme as unconstitutio...

Equity Bank unveils new digital savings products

By Our Reporter Equity Bank has unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save seamlessly, grow their money and reach their financial goals with greater ease. Accessible through the bank’s Mobile App and online plat...

Cultivating talent: Strategies for retention and growth in Indianapolis’ education, nonprofit sectors

Geoffrey Fenelus This past week, I had the privilege of engaging with remarkable individuals at various events across Indianapolis. My journey began at the InnoPower Minority Business Week Kickoff, where I was surrounded by talented people making...

Cuban pop-up art exhibit brings colorful creations to Indy

A two-day pop-up art exhibit at the Factory Arts District will bring 60 Cuban paintings to the Circle City. “Havana: Generations of Dreams” is a show containing pieces from three artists and is presented by Cuban Art Indy. The event will open 6-9...

Video: How Zuena Kirema Balances Motherhood and Studies at Makerere University

Zuena Kirema, the wife of renowned Ugandan musician Bebe Cool, is successfully balancing her studies at Makerere University with her family responsibilities. Zuena Kirema In a video that surfaced recently, Zuena was seen leaving campus aft...

Hogsett announces second class of International Leaders Academy

Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the second class of the International Leaders Academy, a program dedicated to empowering and connecting with immigrant Hoosiers. “Each and every resident of Indianapolis has the opportunity to shape its future. That includ...

In Memoriam: Sybil Haydel Morial, 1932-2024

Sybil Haydel Morial, long-time administrator at Xavier University of Louisiana, passed away on September 4. She was 91 years old. A native of New Orleans, Haydel Morial began her undergraduate education at Xavier University of Louisiana, but ultimate...

LaKoya Gardner named director of Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy

LaKoya Gardner has been promoted to director of the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. LaKoya Gardner. (Photo via/IU website)Prior to her promotion, Gardner served as directo...

Newly Branded ‘Lucian Breadfruit’ Ready For Global Export

Export Saint Lucia has revealed a significant step in enhancing the international appeal of local products with the launch of the new branding and packaging for breadfruit exports. Breadfruit is now officially branded as ‘Lucian Breadfruit̵...

Another assassination attempt, baseless claims about pets, and Taylor Swift: the US election is wild, but does any of it matter?

Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA/AAP by Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney It has not yet been a week since the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – in which the Democrat was widely held to have bested the Republican – and the US pre...

Pittsburgh aims to renovate eight townhomes in Hill District for affordable homeownership

Children run along the Somers Drive section of Bedford Dwellings as Pittsburgh’s skyline rises in the background, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) The Urban Redevelopment Authority hopes to knock out more renov...

Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president

Will Kamala Harris’ candidacy inspire other women to run for office? Grant Baldwin/Getty Images by Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard Kennedy School Kamala Harris is at the top of a major party ticket running for president. Some people have celeb...