It’s Crop Over in Barbados. Join Rihanna!
Bridgetown, Barbados – May 11, 2016: The streets at downtown of Bridgetown, Barbados
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By Victoria Falk
Crop Over, Barbados’ 3-month-long summer festival, …
Black VegFest Brings Healthy Living to BK
Black VegFest is an intersectional vegan festival focused on Black culture, health and wellness, animal welfare and planetary care. Organizers from Grassroots Artists MovEment (G.A.ME), a small NYC not-for-profit, plans to bring over 5000 attendees to Brooklyn. The first Black VegFest brought 2000 attendees on the rainiest day in 2018!
NEW YORK: (Newswire.com): Weeksville Heritage Center hosts Black VegFest’s 2nd Annual in association with proud vegan Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. New …
Famous Mothers from History
From science to art to civil rights to female empowerment, mothers throughout history have inspired us.
By Our Partners
History has given us many role models when it comes to mothering. From science to art to civil rights to female …
Mother’s Day Around the World
Many Ways of Showing Gratitude. In Africa and the Middle East, March is the time for honoring mothers.
By Our Partners
Mother’s Day became an official holiday in the United States in 1914. While much of the Americas and Europe celebrate Mother’s …
I used to lead tours at a plantation. You won’t believe the questions I got about slavery
People think slaveholders "took care" of their slaves out of the goodness of their hearts, rather than out of economic interest...
By Margaret Biser, Vox
Up until about a year ago, I worked at a historic site in the South that included an old house …
Racial Disparities in Bankruptcy Filings
Attorneys may play a role in tracking clients toward different bankruptcy options based on race.
By Gwen Sharp, Sociological Images
The New York Times recently reported the results of a study of racial disparities in bankruptcy filings. When filing personal …
Stop waiting for racism to die out with old people. The Charleston shooting suspect is 21.
Once little ones who are so innocent that they don't even know in which direction racism works replace their racist grandparents, the country will be all set, right? Probably not.
By Jenée Desmond-Harris, Vox
Dylann Roof has been charged with murder for killing nine black people at a Charleston, South Carolina, church on June …
Council Member Andy King Gives His Thoughts on The Legalization of Marijuana
Good Day Friends,
I just wanted to share a thought with you regarding the legalization of marijuana. I, for one, don’t
believe legalizing marijuana …
Saint Lucia House Foundation – Jounen Kweyol
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Birth Tourism and Africa
Birth tourism is a major financial commitment as it costs between $25,000 and $60,000. Antenatal service in Maryland, USA for example, could cost as high as $3,500 depending on one’s country of origin. Compared to the cost of the same service in an average hospital in Africa, it’s almost 300 per cent higher.
By Africa News
Tourism is a dynamic industry that grows everyday. Every year, new revenue sources are discovered by nations, and this includes exploration …