Category : News

Virginia House Speaker To Keynote NSU’S 112th Commencement

Del. Don Scott (D-88th District), who became the first Black House speaker in the Virginia Legislature’s 400-year history, will deliver the keynote address to nearly 600 graduating students at Norfolk State University’s Commencement Ceremony. The 112...

U.S. House’s DEI Office Disbanded By GOP Lawmakers

The U.S. House Office of Diversity and Inclusion has been disbanded and replaced by the newly formed “Office of Talent Management” under the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.The action was included in the government’s recent spending bill,...

Key Bridge Collapse Under Criminal Investigation

A federal investigation is underway to determine the cause of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, which resulted in the deaths of six workers and significant disruptions to port operations. #KeyBridgeCollapse, #Baltimore, #ShipCrash, #NTSBInvestig...

Police Probe Castries Homicide

On Thursday, police commended a homicide investigation after the discovery of a man with apparent gunshot injuries at Faux A Chaud, Castries. Emergency personnel from the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) headquarters in Castries learned of the inciden...

Messy Glory

“He had brought up Hadassah, that is Esther, his cousin, for she had neither father nor mother; the young woman was fair and beautiful, and when her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter. When the king’s order and his edic...

Students Attend Self-Awareness Training

Students within the Castries South-East Region benefited from the capacity-building component of the Positive Parenting Programme conducted by the Community Services Unit of the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment. The capacity-buildin...

Will Indiana pass the Crown Act?

Legislation to prevent race-based hair discrimination — also known as the CROWN Act — was recently introduced in the state of Indiana. The bill did not pass, but what does that mean for Hoosiers of color? Sponsored by The Crown Coalition, in part...

How to prepare your kids for financial success

By CATRINA TATE Indianapolis Recorder’s Money Smart Week continues with Everwise Credit Union sharing steps for preparing your kids for financial success. Teaching your kids about money and preparing them for the future financial responsibilit...

Another $500 million in READI grants announced for communities across Indiana

INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Fifteen regions across Indiana are set to receive a share of $500 million in new economic development grants meant to boost the state’s quality of life, place and opportunity, Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state leaders annou...

The Cavity Factory expands to new storefront in Fountain Square

A must-eat destination in the city for those with a sweet tooth, The Cavity Factory food truck and ghost kitchen has a new brick-and-mortar bakery located in Fountain Square. Located at 1354 Shelby St., opening day saw a long line of customers wr...

Even in his passing the Simpson verdict remains polarizing

Orenthal James Simpson passed away recently from prostate cancer and it quickly took me back to one of the darkest and most volatile periods of modern American history. Before l continue let me get the following disclaimer out of the way. The though...

IRT transforms into Skid Row for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

“Whatever you do, don’t feed the plants!” The Indiana Repertory Theatre presents “Little Shop of Horrors” April 17-May 19. With music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the cult classic Skid Row horror romance story is the first musical...

Your vote matters

Election Day is coming soon, on May 7.& Early voting for Marion County is open now – and we all need to do our civic duty and vote. In 2019, Marion County became a vote center county, meaning you can vote at any location in Marion County, re...

Building a stronger, more compassionate Indianapolis: Homelessness and the biblical path forward

Indianapolis, our great city, boasts a rich history of resilience and grit. Like many urban centers across the nation, however, we grapple with homelessness and a litany of other cultural concerns. As we search for solutions, it’s worth consid...

Outrunning race

Last week brought the news that O.J. Simpson had died from prostate cancer. Any sentient being older than 40 knows that the former football star, actor and pitch man was acquitted in a criminal trial in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Si...