Rwandans on Monday celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the fall of the previous regime in 1994, with President Paul Kagame stressing the importance of dignity in the country’s development. Addressing a rally at Rweru, a small rural village about 50 … Read More
The 2016 Summer Meals program will run from June 29 to September 2 at nearly 1,100 sites across New York City, providing free, healthy breakfast and lunch to millions of children over the summer. Anyone 18 years old and younger … Read More
On July 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New York District Director Phyllis Coven administered the Oath of Allegianceto America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzmann Building of the 42nd Street … Read More
South Africa has been rocked by yet another high-profile racial incident and the government has served notice that it is losing patience. A guesthouse owner in the pristine Sodwana Bay resort on the KwaZulu-Natal coast has hit a nerve by … Read More
With sorrow, the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to media content about the Black experience, announces the passing of Nonso Christian Ugbode. Ugbode served as NBPC’s Director of Digital Initiatives and had worked … Read More
The Vera Institute of Justice released on June 29, 2016, a brief detailing strategies that can help police, families, and communities respond to misbehaving youth through services and support, rather than arrest and jail. Many communities struggle with how to … Read More
The U.S. Conference of Mayors this week formally adopted a resolution to support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S.786), which was introduced by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor Ed Lee from San Francisco. This … Read More
New York City raised awareness for gun violence by lighting City Hall the color orange the evening of June 30 to honor the final day of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. In addition to lighting City Hall orange, Mayor de … Read More
New York Immigration Coalition and its members, immigrants and allies gathered at Foley Square on Tuesday, June 28th at 6pm to rally for immigrant New Yorkers in the wake of the Supreme Court’s failure to allow immigration relief programs to … Read More
With pressure from donors to reopen the independent Post Newspaper, Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday lashed out at diplomats calling for the reopening of the Post newspaper, saying those who feel it is being victimized, should raise money to … Read More
At the direction of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, the New York City Council deployed approximately 20 staff members to several poll sites throughout New York City for Tuesday’s Primary Elections to conduct field oversight activities. The decision to have staff conduct … Read More
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has become the first national tourism organisation from the African continent to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), a statement said on Monday. The two organizations signed a letter of agreement during the annual … Read More
This Monday at 6:30 p.m., The Libra Group in partnership with the Office of Assembly member Michael A. Blake will announce the winning company of the American Entrepreneurship Award (AEA) at the Bronx Museum of the Arts at 1040 Grand … Read More
Community Works in partnership with Mist Harlem and Harlem Arts Alliance will host an evening of music and reflection titled “Triharlenium 2016: a sound portrait of Harlem 1976-2006 and the next decade” on June 27, 2016 at MIST Harlem. The … Read More
Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Friday stressed that the intention of Mauritius to seek an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the issue of the Chagos “should not be viewed as an unfriendly act … Read More
Kenyan government officials have warned that the outcome of the British referendum to pull out of the European Union (EU) will have both positive and negative consequences for trade. “It is not an issue we can question nor can we … Read More
Mayor de Blasio gathered on June 23, with elected officials and community leaders in the rotunda of City Hall to express disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision blocking implementation of President Obama’s immigration executive actions. The decision means that the … Read More
First, in the affirmative action case, I’m pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the basic notion that diversity is an important value in our society and that this country should provide a high-quality education to all our young people, regardless … Read More
Bradhurst Merchants Association, Inc will be holding its 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 23rd at MIST Harlem. The organization will honor this year 3 individuals: 2016 President’s award: Christian Damiba, MBA, PMP, Director NYC Business Solutions, a center … Read More
President Barack Obama with Sebastian Salgado Distressed over reports of violence against Afro-Colombian communities, a UN expert panel has called on Colombian authorities to take concrete and urgent measures to protect the country’s people of African descent. “We are concerned that many … Read More
