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Proclamation on National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2019

WHITE HOUSE PROCLAIMS JUNE NATIONAL CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Proclamation on National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2019

During National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we acknowledge the significant ways Caribbean Americans have shaped our culture and heritage.  Americans with roots in the Caribbean have greatly enriched our society, contributing to the arts, business, journalism, technology, government, religion, the military, sports, and many other fields. Through his dedication to his faith, Joseph Sandiford Atwell exemplified […]

Students Protest against Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo on Affordable Housing Issues

By Chereen James

Students Protest against Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo on Affordable Housing Issues

Sakia Fletcher, Medgar Evers College Student Body President A protest against Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, who represents New York City’s Council District 35 (Prospect Heights, parts of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill and Fort Greene), was held on May 10, 2019. Sparked by the suspension of Medgar Evers College Student Body President elect, Sakia Fletcher, […]

OECS Celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity

“Everything in life is connected. Life is biodiversity. Even the grass and the soil beneath your feet here today are teeming with life.”

OECS Celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Government of Saint Lucia’s Ministries of Sustainable Development, Education, Fisheries and Forestry, and with the support of other partners and sponsors, celebrated International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2019 under the theme “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health.” The event was marked with an all […]

Corporations, events face boycott threats over U.S. abortion laws

By Andrew Hay

Corporations, events face boycott threats over U.S. abortion laws

New York City – May 21, 2019: People protesting abortion ban legislation that has swept through several states in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. (Photo: Christopher Penler – Shutterstock) (Reuters) – Companies operating in Alabama and Georgia, ranging from Toyota to Netflix, as well as an Alabama music festival faced boycott threats on Friday after […]