Today: June 30, 2025
Trump’s Directive to Prioritize Afrikaner Refugees Amid Controversy The Trump Afrikaner refugee policy has sparked intense debate over the future of U.S. immigration practices. In a new executive order issued on February 8, 2025, former President Donald Trump directed government officials to…
As the Trump administration prepares to implement its 2025 tariffs, these changes in U.S. trade policy will have far-reaching effects on industries, consumers, and global trade, particularly for communities within the multicultural diaspora. From the impact on the cost of goods to…
The 2025 Grammys marked a monumental shift in the way the music industry recognizes and celebrates multicultural and Black talent. As the event unfolded, it was evident that the spotlight was not just on the glittering performances and star-studded red carpet but…
By Emilie-Andrée Roumer Jabouin September 1964, my grandfather witnessed the massacres inflicted by the Tontons Macoutes militia in Jérémie, Haïti. The violent trauma impacted my family for years to come. When the Festival Quatre Chemins invited me to participate in a two-month…
Read the Full Donald Trump Inauguration Speech Thank you very much, everybody. Well. Thank you very, very much, Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, Justices of the United States Supreme Court. President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President…
This year, journalism found itself at an inflection point. At “Covering A Divided Nation: Lessons from Black and Brown Media,” a summit and event organized by URL Media and co-hosted by and held at the National Press Club Journalism Institute. I was…
By Geneva Greene and Mariana do Berimbau Memories of music traveled with my ancestors across the rugged seas from Africa to Brazil. The sound and instrument designs imprinted in their minds with images of freedom and family. I imagine that the memories…
As an ecosystem of Black and diverse-owned media owners, the Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute (BOMESI) stands united in our support and admiration for Vice President Kamala Harris, who ran an inspiring and powerful campaign. Harris’s journey to the ballot…
Chidimma Adetshina made history as she emerged as the 1st runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City in 2024 in a dazzling night of pure elegance. Competing against 130 contestants from around the globe, she shattered records as…
When you think of solving complex public health challenges, you might imagine teams of scientists in sophisticated laboratories or veteran engineers with decades of experience. You probably wouldn’t picture a fifth-grade student working on a class project. Yet Eniola Shokunbi, a 12-year-old…
