Music as a Gateway to Activism By: Peter Ivey and Karetta Crooks Charles “Music is community service in the form of melodies,” so says Jermaine Joseph, better known as “Autarchii”. How simple yet prof…
“A FAMILY AFFAIR” AFOOT IN UNIONDALE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY
‘Working to Build a Better Future for our Community’, the Mildred W. Fairclough Foundation (MWFF) was established in July of 2012 in order to bring together and uplift the often under-served Long Isla…
Space Cleansing and Clearing
By Sharon Oliver, Founder and Lead Designer of Sharon Oliver Interior Design An important aspect of interior design, often the most overlooked, is cleansing your space physically, energetically and sp…
Teaching Children to Eat What They Grow in Brownsville
“Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table, when a man has the resources and the scientific know-how to provide all mankind with the basic necessities of life? …
BLACK PANTHER: A Review
By Annette Gordon If you are the only person left who hasn’t seen the movie, Black Panther, here is why you should go see it. The storyline is about a fictional country in Africa named Wakanda, which …
Director Ryan Coogler Says ‘Black Panther’ Brought Him Closer To His Roots
As a kid in Oakland, Calif., Ryan Coogler hung out at a comic book shop near his school, reading about superheroes who looked nothing like him. “As I got older, I wanted to find a comic book cha…
LEADERSHIP RE-DEFINED
How often have you heard the expression, ‘leaders are born, not made’? I’ve heard it hundreds, maybe thousands of times in my lifetime; as a matter of fact I almost believed the lie, until I escaped t…
People Power in Protecting the Environment
Imagine living in a community with poor sewage for thirty years. In addition to coping daily with the unpleasant stench, one has to contend with possible health implications and poor water quality on …
Caribbean News – Former Prostitute In Barbados Does Not Support Prostitution
A former prostitute who is now an independent political candidate for The City of Bridgetown, Barbados, says she does not support prostitution. Natalie Harewood stressed recently that she is no longer…
How To Eat Healthy In The Hood
Traditionally low-income communities have less full-service groceries stores that provide a large selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, lean meats, and fish compared to more affluent communitie…
Dancehall’s Spice to Launch Women’s Foundation
Jamaican dancehall star, Spice, is set to launch her Grace Hamilton Women Empowerment Foundation in Jamaica next month. Spice is taking her mission to help needy Jamaican women to the next level with …
Nicki To Debut New Song From Album On SNL
Trinidad born rap star, Nicki Minaj, is set to release her fourth studio album this year but is stoking anticipation for the new project by teasing a globe-spanning arena tour and announcing she’ll de…
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