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AUTISM AWARENESS

About 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the U.S. are autistic. e Autism Spectrum Disorder affects how a person interacts with others, causing social obstacles and communication difficulties. Characterized by verbal and nonverbal impediments, an...

UAW unionizes Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee

By Bob Bussel, University of Oregon Volkswagen workers celebrate in Chattanooga, Tenn., after their bid to join the UAW union prevailed. AP Photo/George Walker IV A decisive majority of the Volkswagen workers employed at a factory in Chattanooga, Ten...

ELIZA ANN ROBERTSON 100 YEARS OLD

By: Vera Baker Eliza Ann Robertson was born on April 4 1924, in Keatchie, Louisiana to Sam and Laura Collins. She attended Flower Hill School in Grand Cane, Louisiana. She moved to Houston’s Acres Home community in 1952. She’s the mother to 10 childr...

COMMISSIONER THOMAS JONES, JR.

By: Shelley McKinley The newest Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority is Thomas Jones, Jr. He joins six other Commissioners and has the responsibility of setting policies and guiding executive staff to ensure that Port Houston continues...

Mediators Forum (Saint Lucia) Inc. Holds Inaugural AGM

The Mediators Forum (Saint Lucia) Inc. held its first Annual General Meeting at the Orchid Garden on Wednesday 10th April 2024. Two major agenda items were: a) The adoption of the Company’s By-Law and b) the election of members to the Forum’s Managem...

The triumph of vinyl: Vintage is back as LP sales continue to skyrocket

Adobe Stock Photo by Josh Greenberg, Carleton University Previously relegated to the dustbin of media history, the vinyl LP has undergone a revival during the past decade to once again become the best selling physical format for recorded music today....

WASCO Reports Significant Water Reduction At Intakes

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) acknowledges the concerning reduction in water levels at various abstraction points islandwide as a result of the ongoing dry conditions affecting Saint Lucia. The prolonged dry spell, due in part to a sign...

Goodbye to the myth of “eating for two”: why it is so important to control weight during pregnancy

Adobe Stock Photo& & by Carmen Feria Ramirez, Professor in Nursing and Midwife, University of Huelva How many times have we heard what is said to pregnant women:& “now you should eat for two& . ”& And then why not sleep or walk f...

Video Proves Trump will Demolish Biden

The following article, Video Proves Trump will Demolish Biden, was first published on The Black Sphere. What an embarrassing moment for America’s new and improved Joe Biden. Here I thought that the youth and vigor improvement campaign paid off,...

The Color of Money: Ya gotta spend money to make money, if you’re the Pirates

Famed comedian Richard Pryor featured a piece on one of his albums and I vaguely recollect the monologue beginning something like this: “Hello there friends and neighbors, has God blessed you today? Well, if he hasn’t just send us twenty dollars and...

Football legend O.J. Simpson dies but the obsession remains alive

This is the booking mug shot for O.J. Simpson, taken Friday, June 17, 1994, after he surrendered to authorities at his Brentwood estate in Los Angeles. Simpson was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the June 12, 1994 slayings of...

Towan Isom: When maternal health goes wrong

TOWAN AND SLOANE & When birthing our babies, death is the equalizer for Black women giving birth by Towan Isom, Isom Global Strategies President and CEO The best day of your life shouldn’t be the most fearful. Women like me, Abby Phillips...

Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

PFAS are showing up in water systems across the U.S. Jacek Dylag/Unsplash, CC BY by Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging...

Philanthropist launches new book on 200 pound weight loss journey

Collin Mays details his motivation to explore a healthier lifestyle and his mission to help other Black men SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER DETROIT – Collin Mays, philanthropist, entrepreneur and now author, has launched his new book, Losing It For...

Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow, America’s ‘hottest Jazz baby’

Clara Bow appeared in 58 films in just over a decade. John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images by Deirdre Clemente, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Annie Delgado, University of Nevada, Las Vegas One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poet...