A Haitian-American organization has filed a class-action lawsuit against the American Red Cross (ARC), the International Red Cross and their affiliates, accusing them of exploiting Haiti’s poverty to raise over $500 million for disaster relief, only to mismanage or misappropriate the funds. The lawsuit, filed on Nov. 25 in the U.S. District Court for Southern Read More…
So the story is told, the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims and Native Americans gathered for a communal meal after a successful fall harvest. But we know the story didn’t go down quite like that. After the first Thanksgiving in 1621, Europeans proceeded to push Native Americans out of their own territories, slaughtered them en masse and Read More…
IN PARTS BY Newsweek What Is the Department of Government Efficiency? Musk, Ramaswamy to Lead Billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, stirred amusement and speculation after describing his unusual preparation for heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I rewatched Office Space tonight for the 5th time to prepare for @DOGE!” Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter) on November 24. Read More…
By Sydney Boyo • Eniola Shokunbi OF North Carolina said she wants to be president of the U.S., but first she’s making an impact on her local community. In fifth grade, she led the efforts to create an air filter system that’s able to remove cold and COVID viruses from classrooms. Eniola Shokunbi said she wants Read More…
The teacher frustration that was at record levels last year still burns. From burnout to frustration with inadequate pay, educators aren’t feeling any better today. (Adobe Stock via Defender Network) It’s no secret. Teachers are tired, overworked, overlooked, and underpaid. Although many of the conversations about hiring and retaining teachers, especially, Black teachers, were being Read More…
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of robust local food systems for resilience, sustainability, and community well-being. In 2021, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church International Health Commission launched the AME Farm and Garden Initiative in response to rising food insecurity at both local and national levels. This initiative aims to connect, catalog, and Read More…
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