By Dominique A. Phillips and Jill Ehrenreich-May, The Conversation Pilar’s parents took all the recommended precautions to shield her from the dangers of COVID-19. They stayed at home, away from family, friends and group activities. Pilar had remained in virtual schooling throughout the pandemic as a first and then second grader. As things began to […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you missed yesterday’s Virtual Easter Sunday Celebration – An Interdenominational Celebration of the Christ: Bringing Love the World – Jamaicans a Yaad and Abroad. Click the image below to watch the replay. Many thanks are in order to our speakers and entertainers and background event coordinators. Especially event Chair, Dr. Beverly Gordon and event […]
Advocates discussed immigrant labor fights for home healthcare workers, restaurant workers and the laundry industry.
By Deanna Garcia, Documented NY The pandemic has made labor conditions worse for many low wage immigrant workers, but it has also created a galvanizing moment for workers rights organizations across the city. This was the theme of Documented’s second virtual panel discussion on immigration issues in New York City. Amir Khafagy, a freelance journalist […]
By ERIN BANCO (Politico)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that fully vaccinated Americans can resume domestic and overseas travel as long as they wear masks in public. The individuals do not need to get a Covid-19 test before or after domestic travel and do not need to self-quarantine on return, as long as they follow […]
Advocates are cheered by a provision of the newly-passed MRTA law, which will establish a process for immigrant New Yorkers to vacate past marijuana convictions in court, to ensure past offenses don’t jeopardize their status.
A store in New York selling cannabidiol (CBD) extract products, the non-psychoactive component of marijuana. – New York NY/USA-April 6, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Jeanmarie Evelly, City Limits Earlier this week, New York legalized adult-use marijuana, paving the way for a new recreational cannabis industry in the state that lawmakers say will generate jobs and tax […]
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, speaking at the Democratic National Convention Summer Meeting in San Francisco, California. – San Francisco, CA – August 23, 2019 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases Leading Democrats this week spoke out on the urgent need to move forward with pathways to citizenship as a priority. President Biden, First Lady […]