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‘Lady J,’ Jou-AL Burwell, looking for a live kidney donor ‘

REV. JAMES D. BURWELL, JOU-AL BURWELL, GABRI-ELLE BURWELL I plan on living long and living strong,’ Lady J says & As you’re reading this, Jou-AL Burwell, also known as “Lady J,” is probably at home or outside playing with her precious daug...

Tuskegee University Students Travel to UC Santa Barbara for Screenwriting Scholars Program

The University of California, Santa Barbara and Tuskegee University, a historically Black educational institution in Alabama, have launched a new summer scholars program aimed at uplifting Black representation in television screenwriting. Ten student...

EKYOOTO HA MPANGO CULTURAL TOURISM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2024

The Ekyooto Ha MpangoCultural & Tourism Festival together with Talent Africa Groupis thrilled to announce that this year’s event will take place on September 13th and 14th, 2024, in the vibrant Fort Portal Tourism City. This dynamic festiv...

When silence is cowardice, simply telling the truth is not a call to violence. It never has been

(Sierra Club) – When the stakes are high … when there is a real threat … should staying silent even be an option? Martin Luther King Jr. had a lot to say on the subject of silence. He said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal,” and, “...

How Democrats can get the campaign back on track

(National Action Network) – President Joe Biden is more than this moment. The crisis the president has struggled with for the past month should not erase his some 50 years of near-continuous service to the American people. Among other things, he...

The country we need to create

(Children’s Defense Fund) – At a moment of so much uncertainty over where our nation is headed and what national unity really means, I return again to the wise words of my late friend Dr. Vincent Harding, the revered historian, theologian, soc...

Porsha Williams’ Breakup with Simon Guobadia: A Reality TV Saga Unfolds

The world of reality television thrives on drama, and few stories have captivated audiences like the tumultuous breakup between “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams and her ex-fiancé, Simon Guobadia. Their relationship, marke...

Lone Star College Registration Fair helps students navigate the enrollment process

Lone Star College will host a Registration Fair Aug. 6-7 to help students and their families learn how to complete their enrollment process before the fall 2024 semester begins. & “The Lone Star College Registration event will have various enrol...

BAYS Win In Caribbean Club Championships

The 2024 CFU Club Shield kicked off with 20 teams on Thursday evening in Willemstad, Curaçao. The first two of 20 matches were played, with four teams involved in the preliminary round. And in the second of those matches, the Bexon Active Youth Squad...

Six African Americans Selected for Administrative Roles in Higher Education

L. Angela Webb has been appointed president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. She currently serves as the associate vice president for campus safety at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Earlier in her care...

Zari’s Brother-in-Law, George Ssemwanga, Arrested Amidst Dispute Over Late Ivan Ssemwanga’s Estate

By BigEyeUg Team George Ssemwanga, brother-in-law of Ugandan and South African-based businesswoman and socialite Zari Hassan, has been arrested amid an ongoing dispute over the estate of the late Ivan Ssemwanga. The conflict has intensi...

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris greet supporters on Aug. 20, 2020, at the end of the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington, Del. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images by Philip Klinkner, Hamil...

‘Today, More People Are Better Off’

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre addressed the nation on the third anniversary of his Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) election win, touting his administration’s record in office. He recalled that the electorate entrusted the SLP with the mandate...

Overtime: Your Steelers are back! Training camp is open!

:10—I am starting this week with “C’mon man”… “Are you kidding me”…and the classic, “You’re killing me Petey!!!” Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitching sensation is singlehandedly putting the Bucs on his back! And I’m sure yo...

Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation

Oak Park, Montgomery’s first park, was white-only until the mid-1960s. Binita Mahato, CC BY-ND by Binita Mahato, Auburn University Montgomery, Alabama, touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now emb...