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On Saturday, Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred made history at the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock, Texas, breaking her record in the collegiate women’s 60m event. Alfred clocked an impressive 6.97 seconds in the final, improving...
News / Global Alerts - 3 months ago
The Five Percenter Nation of Gods and Earths was founded by former Nation of Islam member Clarence 13X back in 1964.Similar to the Nation of Islam, one of the lures of the Five Percent Nation was that it offered refuge and hope for troubled youth. It...
3 months ago
Kimberly Scotter of Indianapolis, Indiana, was experiencing her first trip to Disney and her first runDisney half marathon. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice Lake Buena Vista, FL.- Kimberly Scotter’s family couldn’t afford to go...
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The 104th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has ended, with a report from the Bank’s Governor indicating that high consumer prices overshadow positive economic activity. A meeting Communiqué s...
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(CNN) — The ceremony for the& 54th NAACP Image Awards& took place Saturday. The event recognizes achievement in the arts, entertainment and culture by people of color in more than& 80 categories. Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Wil...
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Despite a murder on the hands of SFPD, the majority of the coverage has tended to focus on a perceived political feud between D.A. Jenkins and her immediate predecessor in office, Chesa Boudin. by Jeremy Miller On Friday, Feb. 8, 2023, the offi...
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) Meharry Medical College President Dr. James E.K. Hildreth testified before a Senate committee recently on health care workforce shortages. Click below to download his full testimony Download File: Hildreth Testimo...
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Hundreds of aspiring ballet dancers – ages 9 to 19 – from all over Nashville (and beyond) will be at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet scholarship auditions. This is where the next big ballet s...
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Dr. Willie Ratcliff enjoys his 90th birthday party Sept. 16, 2022, at the superb Ethiopian restaurant Radio Africa, when the whole hood showed him their love and gratitude. Now the elite have followed suit. He loves and sacrifices for us all! – Phot...
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The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development to train fifty-four (54) female Saint Lucian farmers in climate-resilient agricultural practices. The opening ceremony f...
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Police said they foiled an attempt to snatch a female tourist’s bag near the Castries Market on Friday. According to reports, alert officers intervened as a man tried to relieve the woman of her bag at about 5:30 pm, and the man fled. The offic...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
By AFRO Staff Open My Heart Foundation’s recently honored heart and stroke survivors at the 8th Annual Red Dress Gala. The event was held at Martin’s Crosswinds on Saturday, Feb. 18th. The organization, founded by Florence Champagne, works ye...
3 months ago
(CNN) — Want to live longer? Then prioritize sleep in your life: Following five good sleep habits added nearly five years to a man’s life expectancy and almost 2.5 years to a woman’s life,& a new study found. “If peopl...
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Very few cities can equal the artistic output of Atlanta during Black History Month, and this past celebratory season was no different. Among the many local celebrations and gatherings, there were performances of dance, theater and song.& Th...
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The processed foods company Heinz has reached out on social media to locate a Dominica sailor who survived at sea primarily by consuming ketchup and spices mixed with water.The company wants to help him buy a new boat.“We need your help tracking down...
