March on Washington: At 60, a continuation of King’s work
WASHINGTON (Black PR Wire) – This August, Martin Luther King, III, Arndrea Waters King, and the Rev. Al Sharpton, with fellow Civil Rights Movement veterans …
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Catholic and Baptist churches partner for future generations
DIGGING INTO THE PAST: According to community lore, many as 300 souls, including enslaved people and their descendants, are buried at St. Mary of the …
If you thought the battle was over, the Supreme Court reminds us it ain’t!
In a 1983 speech to staff members at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which he headed, Clarence Thomas cited laws that must be appropriately adhered …
Lange, African American nun advances closer to sainthood
MOTHER MARY ELIZABETH LANGE: Among three Black nuns from the U.S. designated by Catholic officials as worthy of consideration for sainthood, including Henriette Delille and …
Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year’s Hajj
COSTS HAVING IMPACT: Demand to carry out Islam’s spiritual trip of a lifetime usually outstrips the supply of pilgrimage spots many times over. PHOTO COURTESY …
May Day, Juneteenth, July 4: Milestones of a still imperfect union
It should be widely known by now that, in Texas, enslaved Africans were denied freedom long after the date when President Abraham Lincoln, as commander-inchief …
Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton and the runway suggest fashion industry diversity and inclusivity
Am I a slave to fashion? In a sense, yes. I break the rules in the name of creativity often, but more times than not …
After long waits, new pilgrims prep for first post-covid Hajj
This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after three years when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s …
Florida leads states in dropping people from Medicaid coverage
More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months. STOCK PHOTO More than 1 million people have been dropped …
The ‘gay’ community is not being cowed by the legal obstacles put in their way
Bud Light hired transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney as a spokesperson and lost its first place among best-selling beer brands to Modelo Especial. Target chose to …