Today: September 19, 2024
Step back in time to 1978 and join musician, activist, and Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti at his farewell show in the Afrika Shrine nightclub at Olney Theatre in FELA!…
Founded by visionary Nigerian entrepreneur Bisi Adedokun, Fintech Orokii combines the strengths of renowned remittance providers and popular domestic fintech startups, offering a wide range of instant domestic and international money transfer options.…
Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based nonprofit, filed today a federal civil rights complaint against Harvard College with the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The lawyers drafted the complaint on behalf of 3 organizations, including the Chica…
The Supreme Court decided on June 29, 2023 that Harvard College and University of North Carolina violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment for conducting race-based admissions. Many consider this a strike down on the Affirmative Action plan and have…
Many young adults and new college graduates are lacking in-depth lessons on budgeting and saving, which calls for an increased effort to promote financial literacy. For the past few years, Louisiana, Connecticut, and Michigan have all proposed financial literacy courses for high…
Read the full special report and Chair’s summary of discussions at the Summit on a New Global Financing Pact called for by French President Emmanuel Macron, how does this summit fit into an international context marked by the cascading consequences of concurring…
Last year, in 2022, I found myself reflecting on the significance of Juneteenth and why Africans in the diaspora, both in the United States and on the continent, should embrace and celebrate this holiday. In an article I wrote titled “How Africans…
Black women and girls met in Oxon Run Park in Washington, DC, on a warm Saturday evening for WANDA’s Sisterhood Supper: Juneteenth Celebration. The event, organized by Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics, and Agriculture (WANDA), paid tribute to black women leaders in food…
The Juneteenth Foundation Awards event at the prestigious Warner Theatre celebrated black excellence with a star-studded lineup of renowned artists and influential figures. Through powerful speeches, inspiring performances, and recognition of outstanding individuals, the event showcased the resilience, talent, and unity of…
Saturday, June 17th will mark Charles County, Maryland’s fourth year of hosting the Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration. The Charles County Juneteenth Foundation was founded four years ago, and its founders have been educating the public through fun and reflection ever since. The…
