PART I: A Quest for Garifuna Visibility in America’s Census
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Gilberto Amaya’s career in international development has taken him across more than 30 countries as he implemented renewable energy systems, agribusiness projects, and poverty alleviation initiatives. He witnessed post-independence struggles of sovereign states whose names are rarely heard on U.S. nightly newscasts — Burkina Faso, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe. A…
Read MoreMore Truths About Guns in America
By Marian Wright Edelman On November 6, 17-year-old Da’Qwan Jones-Morris, a former Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® scholar from St. Paul, Minnesota, was killed when he was accidentally shot in the chest by a 15-year-old friend playing with a stolen gun in our gun saturated nation. Da’Qwan and a group of friends were playing…
Read MoreBlack News Channel In ‘The Red Zone’ Ready for Launch
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the historic launch on January 6, 2020, of the Black News Channel (BNC) approaches, officials can count members of Congress among those eagerly anticipating the new platform. Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, the chair of…
Read MoreSouth Africans Mark World Aids Day With New ‘Wonder’ Drug
On the occasion of World Aids Day, South African health minister Zweli Mkhize announced the roll-out of a new state-of-the-art antiretroviral drug which, he said, should drastically reduce the number of people living with HIV. The roll-out could start as soon as this month. A modified three-in-one pill was hailed as a ‘game-changer’, much needed…
Read More10 Black-Owned Businesses Dealing with Sweet Treats
There is no better time like the holidays to enjoy decadent desserts and other delicious baked goods as family and friends come together for memorable meals bidding the past year adieu and welcoming the next. Here’s a quick list of some of the black-owned businesses to put on your radar to turn to for that…
Read MoreBits & Pieces: “Learning, Laughter, & Life!”
By Beverly Gadson-Birch Now that Thanksgiving festivities are over, we find ourselves dead smack into Christmas parades, shopping and more shopping. It’s time to leave the blighted past behind and lighten up a bit this week. My head is full of euphemisms from summers spent with grandma Lula. She would say “you pay for your learning.”…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Animals In Crisis: Unprecedented overcrowding in shelters threatens animals
Just as the Holidays approach, there is an emergency in animal shelters across South Carolina. Every region in our state is facing unprecedented overcrowding, leaving some shelters considering the euthanasia of healthy animals to make space. Never at this time of year have the lives of so many animals been threatened due to the lack…
Read MoreBaseball’s Annual Winter Meetings Include Programs to Continue Growth of the Culture of Diversity and Inclusion
Major League Baseball announced this week that once again this year, it will host a selection of activities during the Baseball Winter Meetings designed to continue the considerable cultural growth of diversity and inclusion throughout the sport. These programs will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Friday, December 6 through Wednesday, December 11. They include…
Read MoreEnd of Kamala Harris’ White House Campaign Ignites Discussion on Treatment
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On December 3, Senator Kamala Harris of California suspended her campaign for the White House. Harris’ decision was announced by video after four straight weeks of negative media coverage regarding her campaign organization and strategy. Harris’s campaign started with a bang and a ton of media attention. She…
Read MoreAfrican-American Boys and Men in America Are Killing Themselves and No One Seems To Care
By Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr. PharmD. Senior Science Advisor, Men’s Health Network African-American boys and men in America continue to kill themselves at an alarming rate. Over the past several months the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released several reports about the demographics of this national disgrace. African-American men and boys continue to…
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