By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: gpointstudio/ shutterstok.com The political identity of Black Americans, particularly Black men, has developed through complex historical layers, shaped by civil rights struggles, socio-economic shifts, and evolving party platforms. Understanding this backdrop is essential to analyzing current political alignments, as it reveals the broader forces driving Black male voters […]
By Carribean News Report Saint Lucia will host the first-ever AI Global South Summit from October 29 to 31, 2024, an event poised to place the region at the center of conversations on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. Bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, youth, academics, researchers, and innovators from across […]
By Ron Cheong | Photo by A.I There is something dystopic and Orwellian fermenting in the US – on the level of the storyline from the science fiction movie Blade Runner (Harrison Ford). And it’s being funded with big money from billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. Powerbrokers Musk and Thiel Elon Musk and […]
By Linda Nwoke | Photo credit: bella1105 / shutterstock.com The forthcoming 2024 presidential election slated for November is crucial. Its outcome will have a profound impact, not just within the United States but globally. The effect of this election will touch every aspect of our lives, from social issues to the economy and beyond. Hence, […]
By Khalifah Talib Why this petition matters Amber Renee Guyger #02283505 Petition to Deny Parole for Amber Guyger To the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the parole request of Amber Guyger, convicted of the murder of Botham Jean, be denied. On September 6, 2018, Botham Jean, a 26-year-old […]
By THECONVERSATION Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw hurricanes and storms as part of the normal cycle of life. The Taino of the Greater Antilles and the Kalinago, or Caribs, of the Lesser Antilles developed systems that enabled them to live with storms and limit their exposure to damage. On the larger islands, […]
By THECONVERSATION| Editorial Credit: Mark Reinstein/ shutterstock.com The legacy of slavery in America remains a divisive issue, with sharp political divides. Some argue that slavery still contributes to modern economic inequalities. Others believe its effects have largely faded. One way to measure the legacy of slavery is to determine whether the disproportionate riches of slaveholders have been passed down to their […]
By THECONVERSATION | Editorial Credit: QubixStudio/ shutterstock.com In just about any discussion of a poll about the very close presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, you’ll hear the phrase “within the poll’s margin of error.” Those words signal that it is a tight race with no clear leader, even if […]
By: Peter Schurmann, Ethnicmediaservices.org | Gorodenkoff / shutterstock.com A pair of voter surveys released this week offer some encouraging news for the Harris camp just two weeks out from the November 5 election. Both polls show strong support for the Democratic candidate among voters of color in key swing states. With Harris and Trump locked […]
Editorial credit: Maxim Elramsisy/ shutterstock.com Washington, DC — At campaign events in Arizona yesterday, JD Vance again made clear that a Trump second term would seek to make as many people as possible eligible for deportation – including those here with legal status such as TPS. As The New York Times reported in “Vance Vows an End […]