Category : News

Jeremiah Norbert Sworn In As New Minister

On Monday, Micoud North MP Jeremiah Norbert took the oath of office as Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Crime Prevention and Persons With Disabilities. Norbert will work closely with Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre...

Report Established by State Senator Art Haywood Uncovers Racism in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

A new report has uncovered a pattern of racism among schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The paper was created using findings from the “ENOUGH: Listening Tour to End Racism on PASSHE Campuses.” The tour was estab...

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Appointed President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman has been named president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine for the 2024-2025 term. The society, based in Washington, was established to optimize equitable health outcomes for all birthing people by serving as a profe...

17-Year-Old Charged With Castries Teenager’s Murder

On Saturday, February 24, 2024 about the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Castries initiated investigations into a fatal stabbing at Ciceron, Castries. This incident resulted in the death of seventeen-year-old (17) Mckay Jessie Jaidy Flemius,...

Rate of Black Homeownership in America Remains Virtually Unchanged Since 2012

A new report from the National Association of Realtors has examined Census data regarding American homeownership from 2012 to 2022 and found the rate of Black Americans who own a home has barely increased over the past 10 years. From 2012 to 2022, ho...

Nikki Haley, hanging on through Super Tuesday, says Trump is weak because he’s not getting as many votes as he should − she’s wrong

Supporters of GOP candidate Nikki Haley react as former President Donald Trump gives an acceptance speech during a primary election night party on Feb. 24, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. Nikki Haley has refused to drop out of the race for the 2024 Republi...

Stop The Violence Activist Bilal Muhammad Receives Community Service Award

"Stop The Violence Activist Bilal Muhammad receives the prestigious First Baptist Church Campostella 2024 Community Service Award for his remarkable dedication to youth outreach and violence reduction in Norfolk, VA." #StopTheViolence #CommunitySer...

Safiya George Named President of the University of the Virgin Islands

Safiya George has been selected as the next president of the University of the Virgin Islands. Dr. George will assume her presidency in August. The University of Virgin Islands enrolls just over 1,600 students, consisting of roughly 1,300 undergradua...

Former slave receives honorary doctorate in divinity degree 100 years later

Emory & Henry College names Squire Henry Miller residence hall in his honor By David Winship When 18-year-old R. J. Reynolds stepped off the train at Emory, Virginia, he was likely greeted by a former slave not much older than he was, who served...

Supreme Court says only Congress can bar a candidate, like Trump, from the presidency for insurrection

Journalists set up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Feb. 8, 2024. Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua via Getty Images − 3 essential reads by Jeff Inglis, The Conversation The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, in a unanimous decision, that the state of...

Cam’s Coffee Co. has a new home inside Kaleideum

Partnership will allow Cam’s Coffee to expand, hire more employees Earlier this month Cam’s Coffee announced a partnership with Kaleideum. The coffee shop will be inside the new interactive museum located on Third Street and will offer all the...

Kaleideum: Where learning and fun collide Interactive, hands-on museum schedule to open this weekend

On Saturday Feb. 17, the public will have their first chance to experience what happens when experimental science and an art gallery collide when Kaleideum opens in downtown Winston-Salem. A combination of the words kaleidoscope and museum, Kaleideu...

Cindy Sanyu Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors and Embraces Post-Pregnancy Body

Cindy Sanyu, Ugandan musician, recently grabbed headlines following her appearance at the Roast And Rhyme event in Munyonyo. Speculations arose about her being pregnant again, fueled by her slightly protruding tummy. However, Cindy took to h...

Busta’s Person of the Week: This Glass is unbreakable

By Busta Brown The faith and patience of Sterling Glass have been tested beyond measure. Yet, his integrity, humility and unwavering faith is stronger than ever. Sterling’s warm and positive spirit is infectious. When you read his testimony, you’re g...

Study Examines Relationship Between Racism and Gun Ownership in America

A new study from researchers at the University of Kansas, the University of Miami, and the University of Texas San Antonio has examined the relationship between race, gun ownership, and gun control policies in the United States. The results did not f...