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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 27, 2025 Poverty rates nearly slashed in half in both urban and rural areas across the Caribbean nation. Jamaica is celebrating a record drop in its poverty rates, with 8.2% being the lowest in its history. The Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ),
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 26, 2025 Computer science comes with a surprisingly high unemployment rate for the popular major. It may feel like summer’s just begun, but as some college students prepare for their upcoming year, knowing which major to pursue should be considered a big factor in job security.
by Mary Spiller May 26, 2025 The Slutty Vegan owner said three people hopped in her car and drove off while patrons were standing in line waiting for their food. The owner of the plant-based fast food chain Slutty Vegan hopped on Instagram this week to give an update on
by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 Terrell has been identified as the lead figure in Trump’s efforts to investigate academic institutions. Leo Terrell, a former Democrat until the 2020 election cycle, when he flipped to the Republican Party to support the candidacy of Donald Trump, has, until fairly recently, flown
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 26, 2025 Lee returned to Metro Atlanta to help out another restaurant, this time for its communal upliftment. TikTok food critic Keith Lee recently surprised a Metro Atlanta pizzeria with a $50K award for its community support. Shapiro’s has become a staple restaurant in Conyers, Georgia,
Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday at age 94. His family confirmed the death in a statement provided by City College of New
by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries in Charleston, South Carolina. One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries
by Stacy Jackson May 26, 2025 With the current pressures surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership strategist Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown is reminding Corporate America why Caribbean American women are an essential asset to today’s business landscape and give organizations a distinct advantage. Dr. Brown is committed to equipping Black
You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a moment in history when anti-immigrant fervor, racism and anti-LGBTQ feelings are rampant and amplified by Trump administration policies. Hutton is hardly alone. As members of the Black
by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 Morehouse awarded a posthumous degree to Dennis Hubert, a student lynched in 1930. Morehouse College’s recent commencement ceremony commemorated the lynching of Dennis Hubert in June 1930 by giving his nephew, Imam Plemon El-Amin, the honorary degree that his uncle never got the chance
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 27, 2025 Poverty rates nearly slashed in half in both urban and rural areas across the Caribbean nation. Jamaica is celebrating a record drop in its poverty rates, with 8.2% being the lowest in its history. The Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ),
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 26, 2025 Computer science comes with a surprisingly high unemployment rate for the popular major. It may feel like summer’s just begun, but as some college students prepare for their upcoming year, knowing which major to pursue should be considered a big factor in job security.
by Mary Spiller May 26, 2025 The Slutty Vegan owner said three people hopped in her car and drove off while patrons were standing in line waiting for their food. The owner of the plant-based fast food chain Slutty Vegan hopped on Instagram this week to give an update on
by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 Terrell has been identified as the lead figure in Trump’s efforts to investigate academic institutions. Leo Terrell, a former Democrat until the 2020 election cycle, when he flipped to the Republican Party to support the candidacy of Donald Trump, has, until fairly recently, flown
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 26, 2025 Lee returned to Metro Atlanta to help out another restaurant, this time for its communal upliftment. TikTok food critic Keith Lee recently surprised a Metro Atlanta pizzeria with a $50K award for its community support. Shapiro’s has become a staple restaurant in Conyers, Georgia,
Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday at age 94. His family confirmed the death in a statement provided by City College of New
by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries in Charleston, South Carolina. One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries
by Stacy Jackson May 26, 2025 With the current pressures surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership strategist Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown is reminding Corporate America why Caribbean American women are an essential asset to today’s business landscape and give organizations a distinct advantage. Dr. Brown is committed to equipping Black
You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a moment in history when anti-immigrant fervor, racism and anti-LGBTQ feelings are rampant and amplified by Trump administration policies. Hutton is hardly alone. As members of the Black
by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 Morehouse awarded a posthumous degree to Dennis Hubert, a student lynched in 1930. Morehouse College’s recent commencement ceremony commemorated the lynching of Dennis Hubert in June 1930 by giving his nephew, Imam Plemon El-Amin, the honorary degree that his uncle never got the chance