Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of Black people worldwide, racism and discrimination persist, the President of the UN General Assembly President said on Friday, November 8. Philémon Yang was speaking at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters to mark the closure of the International Decade for […]
These congregations are struggling to attract younger members. That has consequences for social cohesion and Black political power writ large. CLYDE McGRADY On a Sunday morning, about 100 worshipers gathered for services at Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. The choir filled the room with verses from “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior.” […]
These sex-related mishaps can land you in the emergency room. Here’s how to avoid them. KELSEY BORRESEN Sex should be a fun and pleasurable experience that leaves you in a state of post-coital bliss — not one that sends you to the emergency room. Unfortunately, injuries from sex do happen from time to time. Minor […]
JULIE GREGSON Berlin has officially renamed one of its streets for the late activist, scholar and writer Audre Lorde. She was a regular visitor to the city and unleashed the anti-racism debate in Germany. “Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet” — that is how LGBTQ+ icon Audre Lorde described herself. Born to Caribbean immigrants […]
Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health. ELLEN BARRY & CECILIA KANG The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced on Monday, June 17 that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the […]
JACK GUY Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles’ proliferation and potential health effects mount. Seven different kinds of microplastics were found in four out of five samples of penis tissue taken from five different men as part of a study published in IJIR: Your […]
The last known remaining survivors of the 1921 attack by a white mob were hoping for their day in court. AUDRA D. S. BURCH A historic quest for justice by the last two known centenarian survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre likely ended on Wednesday, June 12 when the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a lower […]
JEREMIAH POFF The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday May 15 in a case arising from Montgomery County, Maryland, that will have broad and devastating implications for parental rights. In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel ruled that parents who send their children to school in the Maryland county are […]
UK and Rwanda agree deal to extend cohort of those eligible to be forcibly removed to east African country DIANE TAYLOR Tens of thousands of people who have been refused asylum in the UK have been added to the group of people at risk of being forcibly removed to Rwanda, the Home Office has announced. […]
ARIANA FIGUEROA The Biden administration announced Thursday May 9, it’s proposing changes to the asylum system that would allow immigration officials to reject asylum seekers who have a criminal record that poses a threat to national security or public safety and quickly remove them. Those changes will occur during the initial screening stages, a senior […]