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Herald BeautyCon Changemaker Award honors boss ladies slaying the biz in style

The Herald BeautyCON Changemaker Award honors women who are breaking glass ceilings in business while still slaying in style. This prestigious award celebrates powerful, trailblazing women who are excelling in their careers, building successful busin...

VF South Keep SPFL Promotion Chances Alive

Vieux Fort South are one win away from promotion to Tier 1 of the Saint Lucia Semi-Professional Football League, after beating Roseau Valley 2-1 in the Eliminator at the Dennery Playing Field on Sunday evening. Roseau, a team on the up in recent yea...

No Gloves Required: Dallas Clark inducted into Colts Ring of Honor

The Indianapolis Colts inducted former tight end Dallas Clark into the prestigious Ring of Honor during a special ceremony on Oct. 20 at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indy. This recognition is a fitting tribute to Clark’s remarkable contrib...

Ex-Kentucky student gets 1 year in racist attack against Black peer

Photo: Getty Images A former University of Kentucky student has been sentenced in connection to a racist attack against a Black student that was caught on video. According to the Courier-Journal, 23-year-old Sophia Rosing was sentenced to a year in...

James Frazier Appointed President of the International Council for Arts Deans

James Frazier, dean of the College of Fine Arts at Florida State University, has been named president of the International Council for Arts Deans, a global organization of deans, directors, chairs, and other arts executives in higher education. A ten...

Stand Up KC’s Fran Marion Leads the Charge for Healthy Families and Fair Wages Campaign: Fighting for Equity and Justice in Fast-Food Workforce

Fran Marion captured while helping with the Healthy Families and Fair Wages campaign (Photo: Missouri Workers Center) Fran Marion has over 20 years of experience in the fast-food industry. She has worked at Taco Bell and now works as a General Ma...

Fight Back Against Wage Slavery! The Fast-Food Industry’s Exploitation of Black & Low-Wage Workers

Tobacco use among middle school and high school students declines to 10.1%

The FDA and CDC report has good news. According to the data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, tobacco use among middle school and high school students has declined. The numbers show a drop from 12.6 percent to 10.1 percent. This is huge for stu...

Strong STEM Aptitude in High School Does Not Translate to STEM College Enrollment for Black Students

In a new study published in the American Journal of Education, a group of scholars from New York University sought out to find a correlation between early academic success and enrollment in a STEM major for students from different racial backgrounds....

Alfred Nominated For World Athletics Honour

Less than 48 hours after being named Caribbean Sports Personality Of The Year, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred was officially nominated by World Athletics as Track Athlete of the Year. The nomination was announced by the global governing body via its we...

Free WI-FI Project For Marchand Residents Launched

Residents of Marchand were gifted with connectivity to the wider world with the launch of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Community Wi-Fi Project at Mindoo Phillip Park on Friday. This broadband connectivity initiative is spearheaded by the Nation...

Sherita Johnson Appointed Director of the Africana Research Center at Pennsylvania State University

Sherita Johnson has been named director of the Africana Research Center in the College of Liberal Arts at Pennsylvania State University. The center aims to stimulate and sustain the development of relevant and appropriate initiatives at Penn State th...

Georgia State House candidate Mishael White discusses the issues in an exclusive Interview

Mishael White, a first-time candidate for Georgia House District 81, discussed his campaign focused on unifying diverse residents in Henry County. He emphasized addressing common issues transcending party and race. White highlighted his commitment to...

DEA plans reclassification of marijuana status

By Chris Meyers, George Washington University The move would not make marijuana legal at the federal level for recreational use and would require dispensaries to comply with medical marijuana requirements. Nathalie Jamois/SOPA Images, LightRocket via...

Trump Stunt Delivers Big

The following article, Trump Stunt Delivers Big, was first published on The Black Sphere. Donald Trump just pulled off the ultimate troll, and Kamala Harris doesn’t even know what hit her. Some little McDonald’s stunt, eh? This is awesome