It is the Haitian people who will write Haiti’s future
In March, I met with CARICOM leaders in Jamaica on the political and security crisis in Haiti. As I said then, it is critical we work together to support the…
Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggests
Scientists used A.I. to model local waste management in 50,000 municipalities worldwide and say the results suggest a need to improve access to waste collection systemsIf you organized the plastic…
How Art Shapes Our Perception of American Workers
Explore the fascinating intersection of portraiture and labor Dorothy MossSeptember 5, 2024 The American worker and the American art museum have a storied history. Viewing portrayals of workers through the…
A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises
NGĀRUAWĀHIA, New Zealand (AP) — They came in the thousands in the freezing dawn, parking cars far away and winding down rural roads on foot, children riding on their shoulders.…
Dietary choices impact certain cancers more than others
A recent study conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS) sheds light on the significant connection between diet and cancer. While dietary risk factors may only account for a small…
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The state’s overall infant mortality rate improved in a new CDC report, but remains higher than the nation as a whole.
Alabama’s infant mortality rate continued a downward trend in 2022 even as infant deaths rose in the nation for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a Centers…
After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time
On July 6, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, died after being shot in her home by a White sheriff’s deputy. Nearly 116 years earlier,…
Could young activists in NY be difference-makers in reparations debate?
Members of the New York state Legislature were in a bind. It was late last year, several months after state lawmakers passed a billauthorizing a public commission to study reparations for…
Race and racism take centre stage as Kamala Harris eyes White House prize
The racist onslaught began just hours after President Joe Biden withdrew from the White House race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in a Sunday shocker announcement. Harris, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, won…
What Kamala Harris Has Said About Reparations for Black People – Newsweek
Vice President Kamala Harris has expressed support for reparations for Black people as her presidential campaign kicks off in earnest. Last Sunday, President Joe Biden dropped out the of race and endorsed Harrisfollowing weeks of interparty…