By Hanna D. Paton , THE CONVERSATION The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the winter of 2024-2025 a “high severity” season with the highest hospitalization rate in 15 years. Since early […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / shutterstock.com A History and Analysis of J’ouvert in Trinidad & Tobago and Brooklyn J’ouvert, the pre-dawn ritual that explodes onto the streets hours before the main Carnival parades, is more than just a party. It is a living, breathing manifestation of history, resistance, […]
By Sandy Conners In the Caribbean, where language dances with wit and wisdom, proverbs bloom like bougainvillea—bright, thorny, unforgettable. One such gem a saying that sings and stings: “When I let my cock go to tie your hen, it’s life story.” It rolls off the tongue with humor, yet beneath its laughter is a profound […]
By Department of Health Department Urges Travelers to Ensure They Are Vaccinated ALBANY, N.Y. (April 2, 2025) – The New York State Department of Health today issued a travel advisory for all New Yorkers urging them to ensure they are fully vaccinated against measles before international travel or travel to an area in the U.S. experiencing an […]
By Sandy Conners In a world increasingly driven by visual aesthetics and self-expression, wigs, makeup, and plastic surgery have become powerful tools for women to transform their appearance. These changes often extend beyond the physical, influencing personality, self-confidence, and social interactions. While these transformations can be empowering, they may also risk disconnecting an individual from […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. the Law Firm Figeroux & Associates Swearing has long been viewed as a social taboo, often associated with vulgarity and lack of self-control. However, recent studies have shed new light on the surprising health benefits of swearing, suggesting that it might play a more positive role in our lives than previously […]
By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com Medicaid is a cornerstone of America’s healthcare system, providing critical coverage to millions of low-income individuals, particularly women and children. Yet, proposed cuts to this vital program threaten to undo decades of progress in maternal and child health. As lawmakers debate Medicaid’s future, the stakes […]
By Katherine A. Foss, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had […]
By Janet Howard Diabetes remains one of America’s deadliest chronic diseases, particularly devastating to non-white communities, where it often becomes entrenched as a disease of poverty. Predominantly affecting African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian communities, diabetes reflects deep-rooted inequities stemming from economic disparities, limited healthcare access, and systemic racism. At its core, diabetes is […]
By Xavier Murphy, Jamaicans.com | Photo credit: Jamaicans.com | Photo of Professor Hubert Devonish Q: When did you come to the realization that Jamaican patois should be recognized as a separate language? I am not Jamaican but Guyanese. My language awareness started in Guyana in relation to Guyanese Creole or as we term it, Creolese. […]