White House Correspondents Association honors then disses Black Press at dinner
While honoring the two, the WHCA failed to acknowledge National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who inexplicably was seated in the back of the room out of the view of most attendees including family members of the honorees and President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. NNPA […]
Berkley’s Council Re|Sale Celebrates May with Special Sales to Freshen Up Spring Wardrobes
All clothing sales in May over $40 will receive a discount cleaning voucher.
Bennett must tread carefully: The “Sword of Jerusalem” could be unleashed again
Starting on April 15, the Israeli occupation army and police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem on a daily basis. Under the pretense of providing protection to provocative “visits” by thousands of illegal Israeli Jewish settlers and right-wing fanatics, the Israeli army has wounded hundreds of Palestinians, including journalists, and arrested hundreds more. […]
México: Chivarrudos, nuevo patrimonio cultural de Tlaxcala
En el lugar estuvo presente el alcalde de Zacatelco, Tomás Orea y la diputada Luz Vera Díaz, de la comisión de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología / Mizpah Zamora. La LXIII legislatura declaró a los Chivarrudos y su danza como Patrimonio Cultural e Inmaterial del municipio de Zacatelco, a solicitud del alcalde de esta demarcación, […]
Dmitry Bivol puede ser el rival más difícil para Canelo desde Mayweather: Eddie Hearn
Tras semanas de especulación, el boxeador mexicano Saúl Canelo Álvarez ya tiene a su próximo rival. Este viernes, a través de sus cuentas de redes sociales, el pelirrojo anunció que se estará midiendo al púgil ruso Dmitry Bivol el próximo 7 de mayo en una sede por definir. Será su primera contienda de este 2022. […]
Highlights of 2022 Auto Show in Detroit Revealed
Active Tracks, Ride-and-Drives, Charity Preview’s Back, Transformed Branding DETROIT – (April 26, 2022) – The North American International Auto Show (aka Detroit Auto Show) today announced a peek behind the curtain of its first-ever indoor-outdoor fall auto show, including plans for dynamic vehicle activations, free community activities downtown, Charity Preview’s return and a rebranded logo for the […]
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Viral Videos Show Black Mormon Students Calling Out Racism At PWI
Photo: Getty Images A group of Black Mormon students is making waves on the internet for calling out racism at Brigham Young University (BYU), NBC News reports. The Black Menaces, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson, Nate Byrd, Kylee Shepherd, Kennethia Dorsey, and Rachel Weaver, have taken to TikTok to hold their predominately white institution (PWI) accountable for failed […]
Tracing Toledo’s Arab American roots for Arab American Heritage Month
By Zeinab Cheaib April is Arab American Heritage Month, which is particularly special in Toledo, where a vital Arab-American community has contributed to the city’s rich history for more than a century. Samir Abu Absi, a professor emeritus at the University of Toledo, said some of the first Arab immigrants came to north Toledo to […]
Muslim American giving aimed at poor totaled $1.8 billion last year, study shows
By Dan Parks Muslim Americans gave $1.8 billion last year to meet their religious obligation to help the poor, according to a new study by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. The study counted only giving related to the religious principle known as zakat, which generally dictates that Muslims are expected […]
$40M Local Initiative Readies Black Contractors For Infrastructure Spending
The Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan has formed a collaboration with DRI Fund, ProFinCo, and Crowdz to launch the Capital and Cash Flow Program, a $40 million initiative targeted at strengthening Black business with low-cost access to capital — $10 million of which is available immediately to City of Detroit contractors. Black businesses have historically […]