Category : News

George Floyd: His death moved the world—but the community he died in is standing still

MSR file photo by& Al Brown, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder For the last two and a half years, every Monday at 5:30 p.m., a powerful act of remembrance has taken place in South Minneapolis at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue,...

Are you and your fiancée on the same financial page?

(StatePoint) – Finding the love of one’s life can be tricky, but what can be even trickier is making sure they are both on the same financial page before they walk down the aisle. Meeting with a Certified Financial Planner professional may not so...

Pierre Meets Saint Lucians Studying In Taiwan

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre met with Saint Lucians, who were studying at various universities in Taiwan, during a visit to attend the inauguration of the country’s new President and Vice President. Pierre disclosed on Facebook that over 200...

Happy Birthday Head Start!

& Celebrating 59 Years of Head Start – NNPA photo& & by National Head Start Association Head Start is an important cornerstone of the social and educational investment the United States has undertaken for children, famil...

NWU To Represent Tapion Hospital Nurses

Nurses employed with the Tapion Hospital participated in a Secret Ballot Poll exercise Thursday May 23, 2024. The exercise which was supervised by officials from the Department of Labour established by majority, that the nurses will have their repres...

Azawi Criticizes Uganda Musicians Federation Over SACCO Money Distribution

By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan artist Azawi has voiced her dissatisfaction with the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) regarding the distribution of SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization) funds. Azawi Through a series of p...

Memphis Among a Dozen Tennessee Communities to Get Funding for Green Space

NASHVILLE& – Twelve Tennessee communities will have the opportunity to invest in their green spaces, thanks to grant funding provided by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) through the U.S. Department of Agricultur...

Nashville Public Library Foundation Board Chair Don Holmes Reflects on Family’s Voting

Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Alice Walker. Gloria Steinem. Shirley Chisholm. Their stories — and dozens of others — are told & in Nashville Public Library’s (NPL)& Votes for Women Room. Meanwhile, some unsung heroes exist even closer to hom...

Julianne Malveaux: Poor and low-income people need to vote

REV. WILLIAM BARBER (TriceEdneyWire.com) —“There were fifteen Presidential debates in 2020,” thunders the Rev. William Barber, the co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival (www.poorpeoplescampaign.org). I’ve heard...

Saint Lucia About To Implement Historic Minimum Wage

The government is taking concrete action to end employee exploitation and make the Saint Lucian job market more equitable for working-class citizens by instituting a minimum wage. Prime Minister Pierre and his Cabinet of Ministers are determined to i...

Biden Makes a Desperate Campaign Move

The following article, Biden Makes a Desperate Campaign Move, was first published on The Black Sphere. The 81-Million-Vote-Man is having trouble connecting with his loyal supporter base apparently. While Donald Trump was holding a massive rally in th...

Guest Editorial: Supreme Disgrace…Justices Alito and Thomas should recuse themselves from Trump-related cases

Associate Justice Samuel Alito in 2022.— AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File An upside-down American flag was displayed outside Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s home Jan. 17, 2021, days after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Cap...

Motorcyclist Injured In Collision With Car

A male motorcyclist sustained multiple injuries after colliding with a car at Barre Denis on Friday. The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) Headquarters responded with a fire truck and an ambulance after receiving a distress call at about 2:45 pm. On ar...

Fever fizzle out to Storm 85-83

Exactly 49 days ago, Caitlin Clark and Nika Muhl faced off in the NCAA Tournament. Now, they both are rookies in the WNBA, facing off once again in front of a sold-out crowd at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on May 22. The Indiana Fever fell short t...

Housing, Mental Health Advocates Push for November Ballot Measure Would repeal, replace Measure H

By City News Service | Our Weekly News A coalition of housing and mental health advocates, among others, submitted more than 410,000 signatures this week to the county in hopes of placing a homeless initiative on the November ballot. The measure, kno...