Today: January 27, 2025
At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow delivered a powerful speech highlighting the controversial “Project 2025,” a 900-page document she described as the Republican blueprint for a potential second Trump term. McMorrow focused on what she called the…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is set to publish its first book of sports photography, titled “Game Changers: Sports Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture,” on September 17, 2024. This groundbreaking…
Heman Bekele, a 15-year-old Ethiopian immigrant from Annandale, Virginia, has been named as TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year for his innovative creation of a soap that could revolutionize skin cancer treatment. Bekele’s groundbreaking work aims to provide a more accessible method…
The Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee USA (NAPAC-USA), an organization representing the African diaspora in the United States, is calling on its community to actively participate in the upcoming local, state, and national elections. With over 2.1 million African immigrants and a…
Written by Gbenga Ogunjimi Washington DC — Nigerian Center is set to host a virtual event to empower international students with crucial knowledge about off-campus work authorization. The event, scheduled for August 21, 2024, at 6:30 PM, offers crucial information for international…
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo clinched gold in the men’s 200-meter sprint ahead of rival, Noah Lyles of USA tomake history as the first African athlete to win this event at the Olympic Games. The 21-year-old sprinter from Kanye, Botswana, crossed the finish line…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made a remarkable exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics, leaving the Summer Games with their heads held high after a historic run. They became the first African team, male or female, to reach the quarter-finals, showcasing their…
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states, AP sources say. She will introduce Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia Mia Boykin Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota…
Mia Boykin In the early hours of Saturday, August 3, Northwest DC was rocked by a violent incident that left two men dead and two others injured. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that the shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. on…
Former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the 49th annual National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention, the country’s largest annual gathering of Black journalists which held in Chicago on Wednesday quickly devolved into a contentious exchange with ABC News senior Congressional correspondent…
