Sports in Brief: Jamaica, We Have a Qualifying Four-Man Bobsleigh Team!
For the first time in 24 years, Jamaica has a four-man bobsled team that has qualified for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, commonly known as Beijing 2022.
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5 Most Profitable Side Hustles That Can Afford You a Luxury Life
As written by Adlea Suliman of the Washington Post in a recent release, “Black American journalist, suffragist, and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells will have her likeness transformed into a Barbie doll to honor her historic achievements.”
Beyond the MLK Holiday: Chaos or Community? – Opinion Piece
On January 15th we will gather throughout the nation to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Politicians, preachers, and civic and corporate leaders will make speeches about him leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and delivering his soaring “I Have A Dream” speech at the historic 1963 March on Washington.
Martin Luther King Day: Lessons from MLK on Economic Justice, and a Toolkit for Upward Economic Mobility
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggles” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Investigating Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis on Cameroon Independence Day
On January 1st, 1960, the West-Central African country known as French Cameroun gained independence from the French. To celebrate the country’s independence, we are exploring the country’s growing political instability, including the Anglophone crisis, concentrated in the northern part of the country, and other related events.
Sudan’s Post-Coup Realities in Focus on Independence Day
On January 1st, 1966, this Northeast African country gained independence from the British. To celebrate this country’s independence, we are exploring the country’s 2021 coup, protests, and political instability.
A Year in Review on Haiti Independence Day
In honor of the country’s independence, we are exploring Haiti’s year and strategies utilized by the country to grapple with hardships.
5 African Politicians Who Changed the Political Landscape Across the Continent
These leaders were heroes and heroines of their periods, prepared to risk all to confront the unknown and express change in Africa. Join us on a trip down memory lane as we look at the five greatest African leaders who transformed the face of the African continent.
Collaborating Around COVID-19
The acting Physician General, Dr. Denise A. Johnson, recently held a community editorial meeting with Philadelphia area Black publishers. Dr. Johnson took this initiative to speak directly to the trusted messengers of the community to provide an update on the COVID pandemic and vaccine information directly to our community for a better understanding of the still-evolving knowledge on COVID-19 health impacts, which disproportionally affected people of color
History of Diwali and its Importance to Indian Culture
iwali is India’s most significant celebration of the year, marking the victory of illumination over dark, wisdom over ignorance, and good over evil. The five days of Diwali are commemorated with prayer, feasts, fireworks, family gatherings, and charity giving, and are celebrated by over a billion people from all religions across India and its diaspora