Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations...
Fossil fuels are poisoning Black America
by Lois Bogan
It’s by no means new news that there are myriad ways that extracting and burning fossil fuels — or making them into other products, like...
NYC voters send clear message on housing ballot proposals – backed by Mayor-Elect Mamdani
by Lois Bogan
New York City voters have approved Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial ballot proposals on fast-tracking housing production with a stamp from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who announced...
Mamdani wasting no time bringing new team in for new City Hall era
by Lois Bogan
Now that Election Day has wrapped up, management at City Hall is in full transition mode with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picking out his starting lineup...
Black youth in Venezuela exposed to new technologies in special robotics program
by Lois Bogan
Afro-Venezuelan kids are getting the chance to learn new technologies through programs launched by their country’s Ministry of Science and Technology. In the predominantly Black...
Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa
by Lois Bogan
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the...
Potential loss of SNAP benefits has NY officials scrambling to fill gaps for K-12 kids
by Lois Bogan
The fear of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) being cut as a result of the government shutdown that began Oct. 1 has become reality....
Trinidad expelling Venezuelan migrants as relations tank over support for U.S. action. Reduces work permit numbers
by Lois Bogan
Once the Trump administration had made its position clear on removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and even possibly going after its abundant oil and gas...
Brooklyn Democrats celebrate annual gala as election comes
by Lois Bogan
The mayoral election is finished, but the Brooklyn Democratic Party is just getting started backing its candidates and as the city headed into Election Day,...
NYC security officers, unions call for standardized pay, benefits
by Lois Bogan
Security officers and members of 32BJ SEIU, which represents more than 20,000 security workers in New York City, gathered at City Hall last week to...