Photo Credit: Big Drum Nation By Winthrop R. Holder Few of our contemporary artistes and thinkers capture, reflect and challenge the sensibilities of our time like Black Stalin. While his calypsos have penetrated our spheres of existence, his spoken words, which are equally inventive and biting, have not been as celebrated. In paying tribute to […]
Photo Credit: Immigration Impact By American Immigration Council Legal Staff, Immigration Impact Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a fierce champion of progressive rights and the second woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, died on Sept. 18, 2020. Long recognized as a staunch advocate for women’s rights, Justice Ginsburg leaves behind a legacy on immigration that […]
Sign for Breonna Taylor with say her name at Black Lives Matter rally for George Floyd, a peaceful protest in Washington Square Park, New York City, NYC. – NEW YORK – JUNE 5, 2020 (Shutterstock) By MSN People in Louisville and across the country are unleashing their anger after a Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday […]
Flowers and gifts left in memoriam at US Supreme Court honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – WASHINGTON – September 19, 2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC You might have heard a lot of people talking about US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but who was she and why was she so important? She was only the […]
By Victoria Falk The Coronavirus pandemic has not only wreaked havoc over people’s physical and mental well-being; it also has devastating effects on people’s finances. Over the last few months, many businesses have closed, and many of those who have jobs have not been able to get to work due to enforced social distancing. According […]
By Tarsha Gibbons Hello again, this is Tarsha Gibbons, your lead stylist for everything fashion, color, and fun. Today let’s talk about not liking your body. There seems to be a shared way of thinking among many women, no matter their size. Your body belongs to you, and it is beautiful, no matter the shape […]
Queen Elizabeth II rides to the Trooping of the Colour in a horse drawn carriage wearing a pale blue outfit. – London, UK- 06/09/18 (Shutterstock) By BBC Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic. “The time has come to fully leave our colonial […]
Naomi Osaka (Japan) attends press conference after round 3 of US Open Tennis Championship against Cori Coco Gauff (USA) at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (Shutterstock) By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC An Instagram story posted from a protest over the death of George Floyd was the first sign Naomi Osaka was beginning to find her […]
President Nelson Mandela of South Africa delivers his speech during arrival ceremonies On the South Lawn at the White House. – Washington, DC. USA, 4th October 1994 By Sir Ronald Sanders, pressroom.oecs.org Nelson Mandela in 1990 was a towering symbol of the triumph of right over wrong. Released from prison after 27 cruel years for […]
Toots & the Maytals, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands on 12 September 2018 (Shutterstock) By Mark Savage, BBC Toots Hibbert, frontman of the legendary reggae band Toots and the Maytals, has died at the age of 77. One of Jamaica’s most influential musicians, he helped popularise reggae in the 1960s with songs like Pressure Drop, Monkey […]