NYC’s “Hometown Heroes” Parade celebrated essential workers who supported New Yorkers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic on July 7, 2021. The parade’s route started at Manhattan’s Battery Park, traveled along the Canyon of Heroes, and ended with a special ceremony in City Hall Park. One such hero is Trinidadian Heather Juman-James. Heather Juman-James, RN, describes her […]
Even as she appears in her second Olympics, Dunn faces problems common to Black women.
Crystal Dunn during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Final match between The United State of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 7, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Shutterstock) By Mariah Lee, The Undefeated The grass is cut, field lines are drawn and cameras are readied. The stage is set for […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo (player Milwaukee Bucks) during Antetokounbros Streetball Event 2016 at Thessaloniki. – Thessaloniki, Greece – May 22, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Tim Bontemps, ESPN MILWAUKEE — In the immediate aftermath of a legendary performance to close out the 2021 NBA Finals and win a championship for the first time in his career, Milwaukee Bucks superstar […]
NEW YORK, NY (July 21, 2021) – “Have a little fun and enjoy life,” says Buju Banton. That is the overall message of the Grammy award winning, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping and international reggae icon, Buju Banton’s new single “Summer Body”. As we enter the hottest season of the year, this track is set to be […]
On August 17, 2008, Shelly-Ann Fraser won the gold medal in the Women’s 100m Final at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. (Shutterstock) By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Jamaica will field a team of 61 male and female track and field athletes – 29 men and 32 women – at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in […]
Maimonides Becomes Co-operator of NYCH, Enabling Both Entities to Better Meet Community Health Needs; Affiliation between the two hospitals launched after receiving state approval
View of main building of Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn where patients for COVID-19 have been treated. – New York, NY – April 1, 2020 (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 19, 2021) – Maimonides Medical Center and New York Community Hospital (NYCH) today announced the launch of their affiliation. Maimonides, which first entered into a […]
By OECS Sports Contributor Terry Finisterre Five teams from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) competed at the North, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-18, Under-20, and Under-23 Championship from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July at the National Stadium in San José, Costa Rica. 263 athletes, including several soon-to-be Olympians, were in action, […]
The 1971 contest was the first to feature two Black starting pitchers, Vida Blue and Dock Ellis
By Bijan C. Bayne, The Undefeated When Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics faced off against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Dock Ellis in the 1971 All-Star Game 50 years ago, it was the first time two Black pitchers started in the Midsummer Classic. But that fact was barely noted in the media at the time – […]
By Shalini Shankar, The Conversation Why is it news that an African American won this championship? It’s significant because not so long ago, Black children would have faced a lot of obstacles just to compete in this spelling bee. In fact, Black children were routinely sidelined from participating on the national stage until well after […]
By Gay Nagle Myers, Travel Weekly Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, and several islands have begun adopting two-track entry regulations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. All international passengers flying into the U.S. from the Caribbean islands (with the […]