Virginia Fairfax County building entrance sign for open IHOP restaurant for take-out and delivery during coronavirus. – Herndon, USA – June 11, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Joseph Wilkinson, MSN A white woman harassed four Black soldiers Monday afternoon at a Virginia IHOP and called them the N-word twice, one soldier said. The unidentified woman initially offered […]
By Chris Harris, MSN A Louisiana man on trial for allegedly killing two Black men allegedly searched the internet for information on genocide, Nazi propaganda, white supremacists, and gun silencers in the days before and after the 2017 killings. PEOPLE confirms Kenneth Gleason, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with […]
By Linda N. Special to CAW In 2021, women’s roles and contributions are even more critical in working through and pulling out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women are sacrificing their health, career, persons to support family, society, and country. Some are taking up additional roles to meet the demands created by the pandemic, often leaving […]
Diamond, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – April 9, 2021: La Soufrière (Shutterstock) By Asshur Cunningham Growing up in one of the villages now classified as a high hazard zone, Chateaubelair (Chateau), on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), La Soufrière or known by locals as Soufrière or “Soufray,” was always a […]
ICE Protest outside Bergen County Jail – Protester holding “Abolish ICE” sign marching at a protest. – Hackensack, New Jersey, USA – November 27th, 2020 (Shutterstock) By American Immigration Council Staff, Immigration Impact Many of us will always vividly remember the fear and lack of control that took hold as COVID-19 spread through our communities. […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders In Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados there is outrage in some quarters that the US Embassy, accredited to these countries, has listed them as ‘Level 4 – very high’ for risk of infection with the coronavirus. Under this categorization, the US Embassy cautions their citizens and residents not to travel to […]
President Biden, I thank you for convening this very important gathering to address the most significant threat facing our one planet and our one humanity. We are grateful that the United States and China have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and we look forward to swift action in their transitioning into carbon neutral economies. We […]
By Kenneth Fung & Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, The Conversation The mental health crisis is a parallel pandemic of COVID-19 across the globe. There are increased concerns about pandemic-related risks of suicide in Canada and elsewhere. Studies from different countries present a complex picture with varying suicide trends, but increased rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation were found to be consistent across countries. […]
Hundreds take streets after jury finds former police Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts in death of George Floyd in New York City, United States on April 20, 2021. (Shuterstock) By Alexis Karteron, Jeannine Bell, Rashad Shabazz & Ric Simmons, The Conversation Scholars analyze the guilty verdicts handed down to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin […]
When it comes to the emotional well-being of students’ post-pandemic, a new study reveals that teachers expect significant challenges when schools make a full return to in-person learning. The study, commissioned by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), the world leader in de-escalation training, shows that 84% of teachers say student trauma, mental health issues and […]