Mayor Eric Adams is expected to participate alongside Consul General of Guyana in New York Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, and H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, permanent representative of Guyana to the United Nations, to raise the Golden Arrowhead flag on Friday, May 24 in commemoration of the country’s 58th Anniversary of Independence. The auspicious occasion that will… Read More

The hair care industry within the black and brown community has emerged into a billion-dollar enterprise, placing increasing importance on embracing natural hair care practices, even amidst the popularity of wigs, extensions, and other creative styling options. For the past 17 years, Carol Thomas has been at the forefront of this movement with her salon,… Read More

“Ella: A Novel” by Diane Richards c.2024, Amistad                                                          $28.00                                     384 pages   Beyonce does it. So does Misty Copeland, Drake, Alicia Keyes, and Chaka Khan. You’d do it, too, if you thought you could sing and dance and make a living at it. Alas, not everyone can be a paid performer on a big stage,… Read More

It was not lost on Bronx residents that the borough suffered the highest casualties during the Covid-19 pandemic years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the positivity rate in the borough contributed a whopping 40 percent in 2020 with 40,000 weekly cases reported in 2022. Eight hundred deaths were reported in 2020… Read More

Si è aperta ufficialmente oggi la seconda edizione del Festival del Verde che da lunedì 20 a domenica 26 maggio coinvolgerà più di cento tra parchi pubblici, giardini, orti urbani e musei in oltre 150 appuntamenti “green” per far conoscere il verde urbano di Torino e della sua area urbana. L’inaugurazione simbolica del Festival si… Read More

A seguito delle dimissioni dell’assessora alla Sicurezza e al Lavoro, candidata alle elezioni regionali, il Sindaco ha individuato in Marco Porcedda il nuovo assessore alla Legalità e alla Sicurezza. Di seguito una breve biografia professionale del nuovo assessore, che verrà presentato a Palazzo Civico lunedì 20 maggio. Tenente Colonnello dell’Arma dei Carabinieri, nato a Ragusa… Read More

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Voters in the Dominican Republic will take to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government’s crackdown on its shared border with Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence-stricken nation. Leading the presidential race is President Luis Abinader, who is seeking reelection… Read More

Yes, for the untrained eye and palate this may appear as Callaloo (in a post apocalyptic world where crab, crayfish, lobster, shrimp, salted pigtail, smoked turkey etc no longer exist), however this is just another form of Bhagi to me. Served with hot Sada Roti and lime peppersauce on the side for what is a… Read More

Attorneys for world renowned Dance Hall artiste Vybz Kartel have moved to the courts seeking his release in the wake of a recent British Privy Council ruling that had quashed his original murder conviction because of juror misconduct. The application was filed in the court system on Monday for Adidja Palmer and two of his… Read More

Every year, graduation season reminds me how much older I’m getting. But I try not to make it all about me. I try to make it all about the graduates and how much older they are getting! Nowadays, of course, there are graduation ceremonies for kindergartners and sixth graders, even pre-K. More graduations means more… Read More