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Police Seek To Allay Public Fears After Brazen Shooting

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), acknowledging that Monday’s brazen daylight shooting in Castries had left citizens in fear and panic, has sought to allay public disquiet over the incident. Dead as a result of the shooting near Derek...

Palm Springs reaches $6M reparations deal with displaced minority families

Photo: Getty Images City council members of Palm Springs, California will soon vote on whether to approve a nearly $6 million reparations deal reached with Black and Latino families who were forcefully displaced from their homes in the 1960s, per t...

Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola appointed to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art Advisory Board

Flutterwave Founder and CEO, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. The appointment reflects Flutterwave’s continued commitment to supporting and celebrating excellence a...

Dos and don’ts of theater etiquette

The holidays are a big deal for the performing arts& — from “The Nutcracker” ballet to theatrical renditions of “A Christmas Carol” and “White Christmas” to holiday themed symphonies and caroling concerts. This time of year brings families an...

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s only grandchild talks about life as a teen activist

Yolanda Renee King was the special guest speaker at the IndyPL Fall Fest on Nov. 16. King comes from a long line of activists as the only grandchild of Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Her parents are Martin Luther King, III and...

OP-ED: We Must Work Together to Support the Sustainability of HBCUs in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The loss of Title IV funding would drastically affect around 80 percent of the student bodies at HBCUs and would have a consequential negative impact on the future of these vital institutions of higher education. Endowments at HBCUs...

Vieux Fort, Football Mourn Bellas

Long-time coach, football administrator, educator, and community activist Emmanuel Bellas passed away on Tuesday morning. St. Lucia Times reported in early October that the Vieux Fort native had been ill. He would have turned 62 in December. Presiden...

IPS unveils 2025 legislative priorities

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) announced its comprehensive legislative agenda for 2025, including key priorities aimed to strengthen public education and student outcomes.& The 2025 General Assembly begins Jan. 13, and the priorities f...

7-year-old ‘hung’ in school bathroom by peer, district calls it ‘horseplay’

Photo: Getty Images A seven-year-old Maryland student was hospitalized after being “hung” in a school bathroom by a bully, his parents said per WSAZ 3. According to the parents, their son, a second-grade student at C. Paul Barnhart Elem...

Arizona State University Law Presents the O’Connor Justice Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has named Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the tenth recipient of the O’Connor Justice Prize. Established in honor of the late United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OR...

Felix Raises Concerns Over Water Tank Distribution

The government continues to respond after Hurricane Beryl by distributing water tanks to registered farmers. The authorities expect the distribution to improve the farmers’ ability to store water, especially as seasonal droughts worsen. Agricul...

Building a healthier future for Black mothers in Marion County

Ashley Scruggs knew motherhood wouldn’t be easy, but her postpartum journey was especially challenging.& & With the support of her doula, Stacy Booher, Scruggs navigated months of health issues before finally being diagnosed with lupus....

NASA Awards Grants to Enhance STEM Education at Three HBCUs

In partnership with the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has recently awarded a total of $7.2 million in grant funding to six minority-se...

Calypso Legends And More For Ashanti Celebration

November is music month in Saint Lucia, with November 22 recognized as St. Cecilia’s day or feast of musicians. As part of the observance this year, the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) will present “Mizik” a celebration of Saint Lucia’s musicia...

Shakira Shakiraa Willing To Offer Support to Prima Kadarshi After Closure of Her Business

By BigEyeUg Team Renowned Ugandan singer Shakira Shakiraa has expressed her readiness to support businesswoman Prima Kadarshi, following the closure of Kadarshi’s long-running food business, Prima Lusaniya. The popular establishme...