` *UNESCO, IICBA (International Institute for building capacity in Africa) and the Paris based Cartooning For Peace will host two virtual training sessions and raising awareness webinars in English and in French, on how to use cartoon art to visually send messages on the themed “Silencing The Guns” […]
The coronavirus vaccine produced by Oxford University and AstraZeneca will be available on a non-profit basis “in perpetuity” to low- and middle-income countries in the developing world. The details of arrangements to supply poorer countries came as AstraZeneca revealed the interim results of a phase 3 trial of […]
By Viviane Faver On Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request to block the counting of votes with missing dates or names, paving the way for 10,000 votes to be counted in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties. President-elect Joe Biden leads the state of […]
Thanksgiving and colder weather has many worried indoor socializing will cause more coronavirus cases. As the United States prepares for this week’s Thanksgiving holiday, two million people passed through TSA checkpoints between Thursday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov 21. The holiday travel is happening as […]
Hip Hop. The film’s title was a play on the Southern adage for children to be “seen and not heard” in public spaces, one to which I felt women and gender non-conforming folks on the hip hop scene were also unofficially (and sometimes officially) […]
By Madison Garrett The Increased Suicide Rate In late 2019, The New York Beacon published an article about the rising suicide rate amongst Black youths. For Black children aged between 10 and 14, suicide is the second leading cause of death and for Black teenagers […]
*Joe Rogan welcomed Donnell Rawlings and Dave Chappelle to his podcast this week, where COVID-19 and the 2020 election were two of the hot topics they touched on. “I’m far from an economist, but I will say that planning for your future is a good thing,” Chappelle said about […]
*Zendaya is undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars – and one of Black Hollywood’s wildest dreams. At just 24 years old, the actress has led two successful series on two of the biggest networks in TV land; costarred in a huge blockbuster Marvel film; […]
Famed Jeopardy host Alex Trebek passed away last week after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer at 80-years-old. Following his death, people are starting to speculate — and suggest — about who will replace the iconic host. In the midst of all of this, Star Trek actor and Reading Rainbow host, LeVar Burton, […]
Nigerian authorities have cracked down on “end Sars” protesters, charging prominent supporters of financing terrorism and sanctioning coverage of recent abuses by security forces. Authorities have suspended the bank accounts of prominent supporters, fined media agencies accused of “exaggerated reporting” of police abuses – including […]
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