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Why Black unemployment just rose to its highest level since January 2022
Black Americans experienced the highest unemployment rate in over three years in June, while the broader labor market showed resilience…
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The Good, The Bad, & The Braves: Atlanta loses third straight series opener, fall 3-2 to O’s on the Fourth
The Atlanta Braves lost 3-2 to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, despite a two-run home run from Drake Baldwin,…
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Sloss.Tech 2025 Organizers, Participants Say Event Highlights Alabama’s Bright Tech Future
By Mark Kelly | Alabama NewsCenter Douglas Watson’s move from Atlanta to Birmingham in 2018 was the result of a…
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Birmingham City Council Approves $1 Sale for Developer to Build Affordable Houses
By Magdala Louissaint | WVTM For only one dollar, a Houston-based developer is taking on the task of building eight…
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Former Precious Cargo owner launches new era in jazz entertainment at Center for Southern Folklore
Before Memphis had its first Starbucks…Before downtown had a recognized arts scene…Before the Green Room at Crosstown Concourse became a…
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Trump says he is about to raise tariffs as high as 70% on some countries
The White House is expected to begin sending letters to 10 to 12 countries over the next five days, informing…
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Miami Officials Canceled An Election — What This Could Mean for Democracy
Photo: Getty Images North America Miami officials are facing a lawsuit after they voted to cancel the city’s upcoming November…
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Camp HBCYouth Brings Field Day Fun to Atlanta Students
AJ Terrell Jr. and his foundation partnered with Camp HBCYouth to host a field day at Morehouse College, providing fun…
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This Independence Day, Remember Fighting Back is America’s Great Tradition
Photo Credit: Markus Spiske, Pexels I told my son recently that we’re descendants of the youngest combatant in the battle…
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Chicago Nightclub Shooting Kills Four, 14 Wounded
Independence Day weekend got off to a rough start before it even began in Chicago last night (7/2) when a…
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Brooklyn, NY – 19-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Black Female Chess Champion
Jessica Hyatt, a 19-year-old Brooklyn native, is making history as the highest-rated African American female chess player and the youngest…
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Brooklyn, NY – Downstate Celebrates Caribbean-American Heritage with Music, Food, and Community
Food, music, dancing, and vibrant cultural displays were on full display on Saturday, June 28, as the annual Caribbean-American Heritage…
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CARICOM – Pays Tribute to Journalist Rickey Singh on His Passing
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) on Monday described the late veteran journalist, Rickey Singh, as “ a Caribbean son of the…
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CARICOM Summit: PM Mottley Renews Call for Caribbean Court of Justice to Be Final Appellate Court
In a strong parting message as her term as Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) came to an end, Prime…
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CARICOM Summit: PM Holness Declares Haiti Must Be Rescued from Violent Gangs
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica, has delivered a forceful appeal for renewed international support for…
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Trump Administration Cuts Funding For Black Infant Health Research, Labeling It A DEI Initiative
It would surprise absolutely no one that infant mortality rates in America are disproportionately high among Black babies, or that Black…
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Says He Was Beaten, Tortured And Terrorized In El Salvadorian Prison
Early last month, we reported that Salvadorian migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to a detention center in El Salvador…
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Department Of Education Halts $7B In Funding For K-12 Schools
The Trump administration has put an abrupt hold on nearly $7 billion in federal funding intended for K-12 schools. Effective July…
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Woman From Ohio Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping an Infant
Nationwide — Kristina Jacobson, a 39-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being…
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Maggots Seen on 24-Year-Old’s Body at His Wake, Family Sues Funeral Home
Nationwide — The family of Torreon Williams, 24, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against a funeral home in Chesapeake, Virginia,…
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The Scoop: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to open first location in Atlanta
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is opening a new location at Ponce City Market in Atlanta, offering dairy-free and vegan ice…
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Patterson Institute to Coordinate Africa-Caribbean AI Pilot Backed by Global Tech Power
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its sponsorship of a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) pilot initiative aimed at transforming…
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T&T – PM Modi Invites Trinbagonians to India, Extends Overseas Citizenship Across Generations
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a heartfelt invitation to the people of Trinidad and Tobago, promising expanded opportunities…
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New US Remittance Tax Set to Strain Caribbean Households
Starting December 31, Jamaicans living in the United States who send money to family members back home will face a…
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Reparations – Caribbean Delegation Pleased with Productive European Talks
Several activists and researchers in the reparations movement from across the region have hailed two successful days of constructive engagements…
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