New York City kicked off yesterday New York Fashion Week (NYFW) with a robust, month-long marketing campaign that invested over half a million dollars to promote the City’s booming design and manufacturing sectors, reinforces the expanded Made in NY: Fashion … Read More
The African Advisory Council of the Bronx will host its monthly meeting today at 6:30 pm at the Bronx County Supreme court (Room 915) located at 851 Grand Concourse with a special emphasis on a new way to request a … Read More
We the family of Earl Nash remain deeply saddened by the events that transpired on May 30, 2016. To know that Earl was part of this tragedy is truly devastating to us all. The Earl Nash shown in the hallway … Read More
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that 61-year-old Bronx resident Mamadou Diallo will not be prosecuted in the death of Earl Nash he had beaten for trying to rape his wife in their apartment. District Attorney Clark … Read More
Harlem Community Development Corporation is hosting a free social media seminar for entrepreneurs on September 8, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the State Office Building in Harlem. The topics discussed will include: -Identifying your audience -Defining … Read More
BRAG is giving current sophomores and juniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA and an interest in the business of fashion, retail or related industries the opportunity to jumpstart their career with a summer internship at one of its top-tier … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson has objected to the “Mandelalisation” of the world statesman’s name. Mandla Mandela, who safeguards the legacy of South Africa’s revered first democratically elected president, said too many people, companies and … Read More
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – A major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow fever ever attempted in Africa has been completed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, saying more than 7.7 million people were vaccinated … Read More
The Constitutional Court hearing the presidential petition brought by losing candidate opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, on Monday dismissed the petition saying that it does not have the jurisdiction to hear the petition after the expiry of the 14 days last … Read More
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, was in Mali for the first time on September 4, 2016 to scout for the best entrepreneurs in technology. The top startup Aikocorp was crowned the most promising … Read More
Mayor Bill De Blasio urged New Yorkers to prepare for potential impacts of Hermine, now considered a Post-Tropical Cyclone. While it is considered “Post-Tropical,” Hermine remains a powerful storm with significant hazards. The National Weather Service has issued a … Read More
Harlem Fashion Week will kick off in Harlem with an opening night celebration on September 7, 2016. The main event will feature four runway shows with 15 designers on September 9, at the historic Museum of the City of New … Read More
On Thursday August 18, 2016, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) held its 11th Jamboree!: A Soulful Extravaganza on the Hudson, on board the Hornblower Infinity yacht. Jamboree hosted approximately 300 guests and featured a special performance by celebrated … Read More
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed deep concern about reports of arson and clashes between protesters and security forces in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, following the official announcement of provisional results of the presidential election in the … Read More
Though the African Union (AU) announced at its recent summit in Kigali, Rwanda, that it intended to initiate a national dialogue on reconciliation among Libyan stakeholders in order to address the security crisis that erupted in 2011, it is still … Read More
A new report on migration shows that many of the bodies of migrants that drowned between January 2015 and June 2016 in the Mediterranean were never identified, and families at home face never finding out what happened to their loved … Read More
The Carter Centre has partnered with the UBS Optimus Foundation to improve the well-being of vulnerable youth in Liberia by tailoring and strengthening the national mental health care system to address the unique needs of children and adolescents. The … Read More
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Keep a Child Alive (KCA) announced that Clive Davis will receive its Humanitarian Award at the 13th annual Black Ball held on Wednesday, October 19 at the Manhattan Center/Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This year’s event aims to reignite … Read More
\ The publisher of The Black Star News, Milton Allimadi, hosted a signing of the second edition of his book “The Hearts of Darkness, How White Writers Created the Racist Image of Africa” on August 27, at Nicholas in Brooklyn. The … Read More
