Study Finds Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects the Health of Black People in California’s Bay Area
Written by Joe Jurado Published on 5th April 2021 A study by the Environmental Health Fund (EDF) and George Washington University revealed that black communities are disproportionately negatively affected …
Dannielle Brown ends hunger strike, starts foundation in honor of her son
Written by Rob Taylor Jr. Published on 5th April 2021 Dannielle Brown has created a foundation in honour of her son, Marquis Jaylen Brown, who died in a …
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No evidence France was complicit in Rwanda genocide, but bears ‘overwhelming responsibility’
Written by Johnson Kanamugire Published on 5th April 2021 The French government have published a report, covering two years of research and investigation by French historians to verify …
Sarah Obama, Paternal Step-Grandmother of Former President Barack Obama, Has Died at 99
Written by Ishena Robinson Published on 29th March 2021 Sarah Obama, the paternal step-grandmother of Barack Obama passed away at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya on Monday 29th March …
Low-Level Offenses, Including Drug Possession and Prostitution, to No Longer Be Prosecuted in Baltimore
Written by Joe Jarado Published on 29th March 2021 Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has announced that low-level crimes will no longer be criminalized, which include possession …
Mother of 7 Turns a Passion for Baking into a Million-Dollar Business
Published on the Tennessee Tribune on 27th March 2021 Mignon Francois shares her story of building her million-dollar baking business, The Cupcake Collection, from scratch. Francois, a mother …
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Covid-19 fuels hunger in Zimbabwe’s urban areas
Written by Kitsepile Nyathi Published on 26th March 2021 “Families will find it difficult to put food on the table, most of them have been stuck at home …
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South African mall manager suspended for barring shopper in traditional wear
Published on The East African on 26th March 2021 Thando Mahlangu, a Ndebele activist, who was dressed in traditional Ndebele wear, was asked to leave a Clicks store, …
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National Museum of African American Music opens in Nashville
Written by Stacy M. Brown Published on 28th March 2021 “We look forward to welcoming music lovers from around the world to this magnificent cultural experience.” – …
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