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Saint Lucians Among The Runs As The Falcons Bow To The Kings

Saint Lucian excellence was on full display as the Kings showcased their dominance in the second match of this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The Boys in Blue defeated a struggling Antigua & Barbuda Falcons team on Tuesday at the Sir Viv...

Monday Night Politics – September 9, 2024 6PM – 9PM

September 9, 2024 6PM – 9PM African American Museum at Fair Park 3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX 75210 For more information, call 214-941-3100 The post Monday Night Politics – September 9, 2024 6PM – 9PM appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

Teenage Son Of Saint Lucian Parents Shot Dead In Toronto

A teenager born in Canada to Saint Lucian parents died in a hail of bullets near a mall in Toronto one day before the start of the new school year. Mario Giddings was fifteen and lived near the mall. Bullet-riddled stores and cars and shattered glass...

Fairbanks Foundation grants $7.5M to boost college enrollment

The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has announced five Marion County school corporations to receive $7.5 million to implement plans to increase college enrollment.& Passing the IREAD-3 assessment is a key indicator of a student’s readi...

VCU Acquires Film Collection Documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University has recently acquired a collection of film and audio reels documenting moments from the civil rights movement in Richmond, Virginia. The materials will be preserved by VCU Libraries and made available to the public. T...

Mary Francis Skeptical About Verne Garde’s Appointment

Human Rights advocate Mary Francis has expressed skepticism regarding the appointment of Verne Garde as Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP), referring to it as ‘window dressing’. “The Prime Minister does lots of things for window dr...

As Philly debate approaches, momentum for Kamala Harris continues in polls

& Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns with President Joe Biden at the IBEW Local Union #5 union hall in Pittsburgh on Labor Day, on Monday. AP Photo/Susan Walsh & by Marco Cerino, Philadelphia Tri...

Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?

European explorers named the continent, not Africans.& Ipsumpix/Corbis Historical/Getty Images by Jonathan O. Chimakonam, University of Pretoria Should African people be called black – or is the categorising of people by skin colour a racist pra...

Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount

Disagree with that medical bill? It might be worth calling your hospital billing office. damircudic/E+ via Getty Images Erin Duffy, University of Southern California What do you do when you disagree with or can’t afford a medical bill? Many American...

Marcus Garvey-inspired graphic novel ‘My Name Is Marcus’ provides important history lesson

Atlanta Daily World In a bold move to ignite young minds, Blue Banyan Books unveils “My Name Is Marcus” by award-winning author Geoffrey Philp. This vibrant graphic novel transforms civil rights icon Marcus Garvey from a distant historical figure i...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Transition away from the ‘pep rally phase’

The last two months have been filled with trauma, continued police violence against Black women and a history-making event. Specifically, Vice President Kamala Harris became the first Black and Asian American woman to accept a major party’s nominatio...

UWP Spokesman Congratulates New Acting Police Commissioner

Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) spokesman Lenard ‘Spider’ Montoute has congratulated Saint Lucia’s new Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP), Verne Garde. “I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the newly appointe...

Poor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back

An unregistered backyard laundry service in Kathmandu, Nepal. Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images by Michael H. Morris, University of Notre Dame Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the...

Retirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant

Getty Images Stock Photo by Marianne Janack, Hamilton College Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects of leaving the workforce: “How to save enough for retirement” or “How do you know if you have enough money for retirement?” B...

Saint Lucians Urged To Be Alert Amid 40 Dengue Cases This Year

Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Health has issued a dengue fever advisory, urging the public to be alert as the country has recorded forty cases for the year. “From January 1st 2024, to date, 40 confirmed cases of Dengue fever have been recorde...