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The ‘silent killer’ behind strokes in the Black community

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As a medical doctor of over 30 years who focuses on African-American health, Dr. Gregory Hall doesn’t mess around when it comes to managing high...

Are African Americans in Massachusetts Missing Out on Legislative Support?

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In Massachusetts, where state leaders often champion equity and racial justice,...

Morgan State Rises to Third-Highest Enrollment Amongst HBCUs

The Baltimore public university accomplished record enrollment for its fourth consecutive year. Morgan State University,...

Ivory Coast Begins French Troop Withdrawal, Marking Shift in Africa-France Relations

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — In a move emblematic of shifting dynamics between Africa and...

Congressional Black Caucus Elects Leadership for 119th Congress Amid Record Membership Growth

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced its newly elected Executive Committee...

News From Africa to the Caribbean

Court Allows Kenyans in the Diaspora to Use IDs to Register as Voters News Shorts You Will Not See Anywhere Else A Nairobi court has ordered...

Amazon Best Selling Author Antoine Bandele Takes Readers to New But Familiar Places in African and African American  Literature 

Antoine Bandele was born and raised in Los Angeles, though he spent one year in Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington while his father served...

In Africa, Rescuing the Languages that Western Tech Ignores

By Matt O’Brien and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words into text messages and scouring huge troves of information...

News From Africa to the Caribbean

Ethiopia weighs options after exclusion from AGOA Ethiopia is scrambling to find new export markets after being shut out of the lucrative US market over...

Americans are in a Mental Health Crisis – Especially African Americans. Can Churches Help?

Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past...

How a Mass Suicide by Slaves Caused the Legend of the Flying African to Take Off

In May 1803, a group of enslaved Africans from present-day Nigeria, of Ebo or Igbo descent, leaped from a single-masted ship into Dunbar Creek...

Kenneth Hardin: Being Black is Dangerous and Exhausting

The Ahmaud Arbery murder trial made me think hard and deep. I’ve never been in trouble with the law, and neither have my three...

Juneteenth: Another Dream Deferred or is This What the People Voted For?

By Sommers Smith Juneteenth is a day for African-American/Black communities to boast, rejoice and yell it loud. We’re Black and We’re Proud! Juneteenth is a celebration...

The Limitations Of ‘Latinidad’: How Colorism Haunts ‘In The Heights’

MONICA CASTILLO - NPR.Org On the Monday after the release of In the Heights, its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda posted not a congratulatory note but an...

‘Interactive’ Monument to Tour Across U.S. as Tribute to African American History and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice

Washington, D.C. (May 26, 2021) – At a pivotal time for racial justice in America, a new interactive art installation will tour the country...

Green Fox Wood Work & Artistry

With These Hands We Create By Marlene Prosser David was born and raised in Springfield in the Upper Hill District. His love for woodworking stems from...

The Hustle and Grind of an Entrepreneur: Interview with Kedian Dixon, M.Ed. Owner of Black Bougie & Vegan

Written byAlan-Michael Chest, M.Ed. California Native Kedian Dixon, M.Ed., Owner of Black Bougie & Vegan moved to Springfield, Massachusetts at the tender age of eight...

Reinstating the LIFE Act and Eliminating Entry Bars Would Allow Millions of Immigrants To Stay With Their Families, New CAP Column Underscores

By Silva Mathema, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, and Sofia Carratala Washington, D.C. — As Congress and the Biden administration move toward creating a more fair, humane,...

So, Who Oversees Your Lighting?

By Gregoria Villafane Not sure if I was indeed born to do great things or just exist in a world until my calling day –...

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