Category : News

AFRO inside look: meet Jamye Wooten, founder of CLLCTIVLY, the Black philanthropy network

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Southwest Baltimore native Jamye Wooten is the creator of CLLCTIVLY, which brings together Black-led social change organizations in Greater Baltimore to spur collaboration and maximize impact.&a...

Justin Jones and Justin Pearson Win Back Their Seats After Being Expelled By TN GOP

By& Adam Edelman The two Democratic state representatives in Tennessee who were& expelled& by Republicans in April for protesting in support of gun safety on the chamber floor won elections Thursday night for their old seats, The Asso...

E. Faye Williams: Handling extremism

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—At one time we could confidently turn to the U S Supreme Court for relief from extremist behavior that attempted to take away rights we already had or rights we were fighting to achieve.  Today, unfortunately, we experience extre...

Armed Bandit Shot Dead By Licensed Firearm Holder

A licensed firearm holder shot a gun-toting bandit dead Thursday at Corinth, Grande Riviers, in Gros Islet, police have confirmed. According to initial reports, the incident occurred during a robbery attempt at Princess Minimart. Social media photos...

NYC Council Passes Bills To Protect Children Citywide From Lead Poisoning

The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem. WE ACT for Environmental Justice applauds the New York City Council for today passing three bills they have been advocating for to help reduce the threat of childhood lead poisoning. All three bills...

Heat wave and pollution double heart attack risk

A new study from the American Heart Association reveals that the combination of soaring heat and fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack death. The study, conducted in China, analyzed more than 202,000 heart attack deaths a...

Prairie View hires Anton Goff as new athletic director

A day after Prairie View’s top candidate to become the new athletic director decided to stay put, the school announced its new hire on Thursday. Prairie View has hired Northern Illinois senior associate athletic director Anton Goff to lead the at...

UHCL mentoring collaborative tackles teacher shortage

Being an educator can be a challenging and thankless job. And the high percentage of teachers considering leaving the profession within their first five years raises concerns. The Texas Association of School Boards reports that low pay and underf...

Tuition-free tech training now available to Houstonians at Per Scholas Campus

Big news is shaking up the city’s job market and it’s all about boosting opportunities in the tech industry. National tech training nonprofit Per Scholas is expanding its reach by coming to Houston and teaming up with Ion District, the h...

Black female judge overseeing Trump trial

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan will preside over the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This decision comes after Chutkan’s previous involvement in key motions related to the January 6 committee’s inves...

Education spotlight: Jack Yates principal Stephanie Square

Stephanie Square, the newly appointed principal of Jack Yates High School, is not just an educator; she is a living testament to the power of perseverance and the profound impact of education. A Houston native, Square’s journey has come full c...

The 2023 Hank Aaron Invitational ends a busy Hank Aaron Week

High school baseball players from all over the country participate in the annual all-star affair. Photo by Menra Mapfumo/The Atlanta Voice Hank Aaron Week came to a triumphant conclusion on Sunday, July 30, with the Hank Aaron Invitational. The i...

UWP Criticises Government Over ‘Cruel And Unnecessary’ Levy, Urges Review

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has criticised the ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) government over the 2.5 percent Health and Citizen Security Levy. Opposition Senator Herod Stanislas described the measure as ‘cruel and unnecess...

Goldman Sachs: AI Investment Could Outpace Historical Milestones, Boost GDP By 2.5-4%

Guest Editorial: Stealth, health and Black wealth

Recently, the United States in general, and Black people in particular, were gobsmacked by SCOTUS when it forced Affirmative Action to bite the dust. This is a sad state of affairs when you consider it is a strategy that was apparently needed in orde...