Caribbean native Don Rojas will attend the inauguration of President-elect Gustavo Petro and the historic swearing in of the first-ever Afro-Latina Vice President-elect, Francia Marquez Mina. Bogota, Colombia (August 5,…
CARICOM Secretariat, Greater Georgetown, Guyana — A symbolic reconnection between Africa and the Caribbean diaspora occurred on Friday 29 at the CARICOM Secretariat when Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis, welcomed…
Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace. By Maria Abi-Habib…
The long shadow of systemic racism continues to harm generations of Black agricultural communities that face entrenched economic obstacles to success. By Wesley Brown, Civil Eats — Eugene “Butch” Flenaugh,…
By Harold Isaac and Brian Ellsworth, Reuters — A string of recent arms-trafficking scandals in Haiti, including the discovery of weapons in a shipping container labeled as church donations, has…
According to the Brookings Institute, the median wealth of a white household is $188,200, which is 7.8 times more than the average Black household at $24,100. By Stacy M. Brown,…
A war between Haitian gangs which has left hundreds dead since it flared up three weeks ago has spread to the centre of the capital, Port-au-Prince. By Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC…
Marc Morial, the National Urban League president and CEO, carried an emphatic message to the civil rights organization’s members at its first in-person conference since 2019. By Derek T. Dingle,…
By Evens Sanon , AP — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hundreds of children and adults sheltered at a high school in Haiti’s capital Saturday after fleeing shooting in a neighborhood where fighting…
Monday, July 25, 2022 — On this 2 hour special edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka “The Professor” is joined by guests and listeners to reflect on…
Jackson Lee Calls Commission “Long Overdue” July 21, 2022, Washington, DC – Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and the HR-40 Strategy Group today held a news conference calling on President Joe…
More than two thirds of Democratic respondents backed legalizing cannabis, while GOP voters were split on the issue. By Chris Walker, Truthout — Anew poll demonstrates that a majority of…