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Despite a tight housing market, millennials find new paths to wealth creation

by Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium & (About this series—This article, inspired by& Deloitte research, is part of a series in which five Black-owned publications around the United States explore the key factors that contribute to racial and ge...

Trump repeatedly says ‘The Blacks’ in shameless exploitation of legal woes to woo African American voters

(NNPA Newswire) – In a brazen display of political manipulation, former President Donald Trump took to the stage at the Black Conservative Federation Gala in South Carolina, using racially charged rhetoric and shamelessly attempting to forge...

2024 SAG Awards: Black stars who stole the show on the red carpet

Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images North America Black celebrities stunned on the red carpet at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night (February 24)! Plenty of actors and creators stood out with their dazzling designs and eye-catc...

Black winners of the 2024 Screen Actors Guild awards

Photo: Getty Images North America Movie and television stars gathered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards Saturday night (February 24). It’s the first awards show to stream live on Netflix and the G...

Foxy Frans Catering Services puts the spotlight on Homewood

ROBERT POLLITT AKA “HANDYMAN,” MONICA JOHNSON, CHICO RIVERA, LANCE JOHNSON. THE GUYS FROM ZODIAC CAME OUT TO LEND A HAND FOR MONICA JOHNSON’S FOOD GIVEAWAY. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) & RUDY DEAN, MEMBER OF RAYS CORVETTE CLUB, CAME OUT TO LEND...

Teenager Stabbed To Death, Man Shot Dead In Latest Violence

A 15-year-old male succumbed to stab wounds during a physical altercation at Ciceron, Castries, on Saturday. Police have identified the deceased as Jesse Clement. The Ciceron resident succumbed at about 9.00 pm at a medical facility, and a juvenile s...

Guyana Seeking Foreign Labour Amid Its ‘Monumental Growth’

Guyana is looking to recruit foreign labour as the country experiences what President Dr. Irfaan Ali described as ‘monumental growth’. Ali told the Saint Lucia business community that his country’s economy grew by nearly 40 percent...

Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters

Mothers play an outsized role in the formation of their daughters’ dietary habits. andresr/E+ via Getty Images − 2 psychologists explain how to cultivate healthy behaviors and body image by Janet J. Boseovski, University of North Carolina – Greensbor...

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Wendy Williams, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao, UMass Chan Medical School Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was revealed that former talk show host Wendy Williams had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dement...

Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you’ve been led to believe

Despite the popular guidance, marriage can be an economic risk for single parents with unstable partners. simarik/iStock/Getty Images Plus by Eleanor Brown, Fordham University; June Carbone, University of Minnesota, and Naomi Cahn, University of Virg...

How having conversations with children builds their language — and strengthens family connections

Intentionally integrating vocabulary into conversations from topics children are curious about helps grow children’s language skills. (Shutterstock) by Kimberly Hillier, University of Windsor Parents and caregivers of school-aged children are all too...

How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into Messi-era MLS

Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard. Tony Bock/Toronto Star via Getty Images by John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University North America’s most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 21, 2024, as Major League Soccer returns a...

Rudy Giuliani appealing $148 million settlement to 2 Black women in Georgia

The two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani can only hope that Rudy Giuliani doesn’t get out of paying the settlement, especially since he has continued to spread the lies that lead to th...

Going Blond: How to use light-toned wood in your home

(NewsUSA) – They say blonds have more fun, but there are non-frivolous reasons for choosing pale or light-finish hardwoods for floors, cabinetry, paneling, and millwork in your home. “Many species of Real American Hardwood®—white oak, maple, b...

Prime Minister Pierre’s Independence Message Inspires Unity

On February 22, 2024, Saint Lucians at home and in the diaspora received Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre’s address to the nation during the official Independence Rally celebrations to mark our country’s 45th Independence anniversary. His address...