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Jeffrey Norfleet Is the New Leader of Shorter College in Arkansas

Jeffrey W. Norfleet II has been selected to serve as interim president of Shorter College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Shorter College, a historically Black community college, enrolls over 300 students. Black students represent roughly three-quarters of...

Jeffery Norfleet Is the New Leader of Shorter College in Arkansas

Jeffery W. Norfleet II has been selected to serve as interim president of Shorter College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Shorter College, a historically Black community college, enrolls over 300 students. Black students represent roughly three-quarters of...

Study Finds Increase in School Segregation Linked to Racial Health Disparities Among Black Americans

A new study led by scholars at Tufts University has uncovered a link between increases in school segregation and higher levels of racial health disparities for Black Americans compared to their White neighbors. While many previous studies have examin...

Love Scotch Affair rocks H2O Lounge

By Our Reporter The Love Scotch Affair continues to captivate Kampala with its electrifying bar takeovers, and Friday night was H20’s turn. Despite the early evening drizzle, the night still turned out to be an electric celebration of whisky a...

Maisha Handy Named the First Black President of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago

Maisha I. Handy has been named the twelfth president of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. She will assume her new role on September 3, making her the institution’s first African American and second woman president. McCormick Theologica...

Funds Needed To Help ‘Midget’ Pierre ‘Win The Race Of His Life’

A GoFundMe appeal has been launched to raise funds for Michael ‘Midget’ Burnley Pierre, following his prostate cancer diagnosis. The local sports personality needs extensive treatment in Martinique and his family wants to raise $US 25,000...

What You Should Know About Credit Monitoring

Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase So much of our lives take place online, including things like paying bills, shopping, getting paid, and even sending a friend money for your half of the lunch bill. With so much transfer of sensitive financial info...

Kamala Harris is likely to become the Democratic nominee for president. So who is she and how might she fare against Trump?

Evan Vucci/AP/AAP by Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney After three weeks of pained debates in the media and within the Biden administration itself, the 61% of Americans who wanted Joe Biden to step aside have had their wish granted. Only a few...

How does $5,000 towards your down payment on a home sound? Go inside Dollar Bank’s homeownership program

SUSAN KELLY IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT COUNSELOR FOR DOLLAR BANK. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) More African Americans taking advantage of Dollar Bank’s programs & Five thousand dollars towards a down payment on a home. It’s all yours. A...

THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING

Voting in the upcoming elections is crucial. Many have been distracted by the current president’s appearance, forget-ting that running this country involves more than just one person. In any leadership role, a team provides support, guidance, and ens...

Victoria Larsen Wins Supra Fan Vote at Miss Supranational 2024

In an exciting turn of events, Victoria Larsen, Miss Supranational Denmark, has emerged victorious in the Supra Fan Vote at Miss Supranational 2024. This achievement is a significant milestone in her journey through the prestigious pageant, undersco...

Democrats Have Conceded the White House

The following article, Democrats Have Conceded the White House, was first published on The Black Sphere. Biden quit. But his understudy Kamala Harris is dumber than the demented version of Biden. In effect, she presents worse problems for Democrats t...

Fire Chief Concerned Over Surge In Vehicle Accidents

Fire Chief Ditney Downes has reported a few ambulance calls related to the just-ended Saint Lucia Carnival but has expressed concern over the frequency of vehicle accidents. Downes told St. Lucia Times that Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) personnel...

Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race

President Joe Biden at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harr...

Photos: NBS News anchor Sheila Tusiime triggers engagement rumors after flaunting engagement ring

After a series of queries about Sheila Tusiime’s love life, she has finally given a clue. The soft spoken News Anchor in her most recent social media post shared pictures of her wearing rings which prompted debate on when and to whom she is en...