Enjoy the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks

Enjoy the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by watching an incredible lineup of talented, award-winning poets who, in 2017, celebrated the centennial birthday of the first African American Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, the late Gwendolyn Brooks. WATCH HERE

Policy Expert Weighs in on Derek Chauvin Trial with Op-Ed: Any Verdict Will Fuel Social Transformation and Racial Reckoning

Policy Expert Weighs in on Derek Chauvin Trial with Op-Ed: Any Verdict Will Fuel Social Transformation and Racial Reckoning

Patrick C. Graham, Ph.D., who currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor for the City of Richmond and Executive Advisor for ReWork Richmond, penned the following Op-Ed outlining his perspective of the Derek Chauvin trial.   Derek Chauvin’s Fate is a Test for Our Democracy   There was a distant emptiness in the Minneapolis police […]

IDB Lab Will Strengthen Jamaican Youth Competencies

IDB Lab Will Strengthen Jamaican Youth Competencies

By IADB Some 1,200 unemployed and underemployed youth between the ages of 17 and 34, are set to benefit from a special IDB Lab programme aimed at strengthening economic opportunities and enhancement of their digital, business, and interpersonal skills. Youth will also access job opportunities through highly practical project-based learning and employability skills enabling them […]

Rihanna goes undercover at ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally in N.Y.C.

Rihanna goes undercover at ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally in N.Y.C.

Responding to the recent hate crime attacks for Asian people, protesters gathered in Foley Square for an emergency rally. – Lower Manhattan, NYC. USA. April 4, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Minyvonne Burke, NBC News Pop superstar and makeup mogul Rihanna showed her support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community by going undercover to attend […]