On the evening of Dec. 1, 2016 six days after Fidel Castroâs death at age 90, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., stood in the pulpit of the packed First Presbyterian Church of Havana. Applause washed over him and moon-light danced on the warm waters of the nearby Caribbean.
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NNPA News Service and Trice Edney News Wire establish partnership to empower the Black press
These are only a few of the low moments for an athlete who used to soar over hurdles on the track at record speeds.
Last week, the nation was shocked to learn that the jury for the trial of Michael Slager, the North Charleston police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black motorist as he jogged away from a traffic stop in 2015, could not agree on a murder or manslaughter conviction or any punishment for the officer
One can imagine that greatness doesnât have a particular look; it doesnât have a consistent background, race, upbringing or class. I and fellow journalist Arri Henry, sat amongst greatness when we had the honor of interviewing CEO and Founder of the AIDS Health Foundation (AHF), Michael Weinstein
Like it or not âBlack Fridayâ has become the official start of the holiday season, or even a family tradition, some will say. But local, there is another holiday tradition which began several years ago, which was started by the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale (100BMOGFL), which has had a significant impact on families throughout South Florida.
As incarceration rates continue to grow around the United States, the enormous costs of some prison services are increasingly being paid by those who can least afford it â- the families of inmates.
Toute Haitian Gen SIDA or all Haitians have AIDS
Congratulations to Alvin Anderson, Chloe Hall, Alexis L. Ritchie, and Mahlik Sealey for being The Windsor D. Ferguson Memorial Awards recipients.
From banks to beauty products, the #BuyBlack movement is real