Introducing: President Weekes and Her Message on Easter Sunday
The current leader of Trinidad and Tobago, succeeding Anthony Carmona is none other than Mrs. Paula Mae Weekes. On March 19th, she became the first woman to ear... Read More...
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“A Nightmare In Heaven” — Why Nobody Is Talking About The Holocaust in Congo
President Joseph Kabila of Congo — who was due out of office last year — shows no sign of stepping down. But his persistent presence is about more than the deni... Read More...
Oxfam Pulls First Big Donor Since Scandal
Last week beckoned a return to normalcy for the now shamed charity syndicate, Oxfam, with Swedish development agency Sida announcing a $12.6 million donation fo... Read More...
Lest We Forget While Enjoying March Madness: the NCAA Sees Players as Inmates
The age of credulousness has taken another victim; this time it’s the NCAA. As every glove in American disposition has come off, organizations that once... Read More...
The Schomburg Center Pays Homage to the Black Power Movement
History books only teach us about the non-violent period of the Civil Rights movement, mentioning the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. In honor o... Read More...
Black Women Photographers & Artist Discuss Positive Art Representation
"Mfon", which directly translates to "I have seen the goodness of God" as explained by moderator and Deputy Editor of "MFON: Black Women Photographers of the Af... Read More...
Is Bruno Mars Guilty of Being a Cultural Appropriator?
In a word, yes. If we were to go by the definition used in our society, Bruno Mars does fit the description. Mars adapts/borrows/steals elements from Black musi... Read More...
The Existence Of The Afro-Latino in Modern America
The term Afro-Latino seems pretty self-explanatory, yet in recent weeks it is one that has had social media buzzing and some plain confused. Thanks to one reali... Read More...
Don’t Shoot The Messenger-Monique’s “Fight For Equality
Just when I thought the whole Monique vs. Netflix fight was dead and buried, her recent interview on the Breakfast Club aired and reignited the conversation abo... Read More...
76 schoolgirls rescued in Nigeria after Boko Haram attack
Nigeria rescued 76 schoolgirls and recovered the bodies of two others from a Boko Haram attack on Wednesday after initially denying reports of any kidnappings b... Read More...
Fantasia Mourns Nephew’s Death
Grammy-winning singer, Fantasia Barrino's is mourning the death of her 18-year-old nephew, Kassim Vonricco Washington who was shot and killed Wednesday night. ... Read More...
The Schomburg Held A Discussion On Violence Against Black Women
In grade school, when Career Day came around, the children that were most excited to bring their parents to school, were the offspring of lawyers, firefighters,... Read More...
5 Black History Facts They Never Taught In School
As we enter into Black History Month, there are probably a few things we know that we were taught in school (the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, and ... Read More...
During his first State of the Union Address, Trump Exaggerates to Bolster for Change in Immigrant Policies.
At Trump's first State of the Union address, the overarching theme was one praising the stories of others: a war hero, the grieving parents of a pair of slain d... Read More...
