Today: September 18, 2024
Mia Boykin In the heart of Washington D.C., a group of remarkable individuals is redefining what it means to age gracefully. The Wisdom Walkers, a destination fitness organization led by 73-year-old Sharon Goods, is making waves both locally and internationally with their…
Three years ago when Nneka Echikunwoke arrived at the Tokyo Olympics, she had to leave even before the show even started because Nigeria is listed among “high-risk” doping countries. Fast forward to the ongoing Olympics in Paris, she has won Silver for…
Mia Boykin Remnants of Hurricane Debby, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 storm, will reach D.C. by the end of the week. The storm has hit across the Southeast with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge flooding. The…
In 2020, protesters claimed to have seen men remove cameras from the Lekki Toll gate in Lagos state where Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) once served as a governor. On October 20, 2020, many were later killed by the Nigerian Army at…
Though sporting activities started on July 24 and the US Men U23 Soccer team lost to the host, the Paris 2024 Olympics officially opens today, Friday, July 26. The grand opening ceremony begins at 1;30 ET with participants rowing along the River…
When you see giant sculptures made by Dotun Popoola, you need a second look to be sure the beauty before you is not alive. It is as if he breathes life into the dead waste. Popoola is a renowned Nigerian Synergetic Metal Sculptor…
Abolaji Omitogun and Mia Boykin Would former President Donald Trump have been shot if the shooter had been Black? Would an Arab shooter have stood out more, been spotted, or neutralized faster? These questions highlight the persistent issue of racial profiling by…
As the world prepares for the Seine cruise opening at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Washington, D.C. is not left out as it has announced an extended hours program for local businesses during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as for the…
Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party should be held accountable to their own standards of rhetoric and actions, rather than those of the Democratic Party, highlighting the stark contrast in how both parties address political violence.…
D.C. has been getting hit with so much heat that I found it ironic when I had the idea to write about cooking a good steak—I mean, more heat right? Anyway, that’s the weather for learning culinary greatness. If you’ve been in…
