By Stephanie Georgopulos, Human Parts I was sitting across from this blonde girl on the subway. Her haircut was all split ends and sharp and she held a viola case at her side and it occurred to me, for the first time, that I was stuck being myself for the rest of my life. Like, […]
NEW YORK, January 24, 2020 — New York is the eleventh healthiest state in America, reports financial news website 247wallst.com in a new report out today. 24/7 examined the 20 healthiest state in America from the United Health Foundation’s 2019 Health Rankings report. 24/7 included factors such as healthy behaviors, quality of health care, health policy, the presence of […]
Friday, January 24, 2020 — TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB&FC) received two Adrian Awards at the prestigious Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Awards Gala on 21st January. The BVITB&FC and its marketing agency MMGY Myriad won top honors, earning the highly coveted Platinum Adrian […]
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NY Times WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday gave visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States and directed them to stop so-called birth tourism, or trips designed to obtain citizenship for their children. The administration is using the new rule, which takes effect Friday, to push […]
By Black News Chicago, IL — Bishop Clarence Smith Jr., who led New Life Impact Church in Chicago, has been accused of stealing about $1 million which was intended for a food program for children in need. He apparently used the money for his own luxurious expenses, including buying a new Bentley car. The 45-year old […]
Photo: Majority Leader Cumbo Joined by Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus and Colleagues to Celebrate 100th Birthday of African-American Pearl Harbor Veteran NEW YORK, NY — Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo joined Council colleagues in the City Hall Chambers to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Reverend James E. Blakely on January 23, 2020, the oldest known African-American […]
Letter from a Birmingham Jail 16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms […]
By Brett Samuels, The Hill The Trump administration is expected to formally announce the addition of several countries to its travel ban next week, prompting questions about its timing and the rationale for which nations will be added to the list. President Trump told reporters in Switzerland that he was preparing to roll out the […]
Media Release Courtesy The World Bank
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 — WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit for Grenada with a Deferred Drawdown Option for Catastrophe Risks (Cat DDO). The Cat DDO provides Grenada with contingent financing in case of natural disasters while supporting the country’s reform program to […]
Photo: Bleacher Report By Bryan Hood, Robb Report NBA players have been investing their money in businesses for decades, but this year one player is aiming to flip that model. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie wants you to invest in him, and he plans to use blockchain technology to make it happen. Last summer, […]