VIENNA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia mayor helped a mother and three children escape from a sport utility vehicle that

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Laying a foundation for creativity and collaboration through wellness, the LA Phil invite yogis at all levels to join an open-air class led by Lauren Spearman, founder of R&B Yoga, at The Ford. The morning’s playlist will feature songs by Black women from film and television soundtracks and afterwards enjoy... Read more »

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THE EDITOR: Themed: "Building capacity for diversification and growth," the Minister of Finance, delivered what is to me, a remarkable budget presentation. It was a comprehensive analysis.

The finance ministry provided very detailed information on the current economic status so citiznes could gain a deeper understanding of the country's financial health and how it can impact us.

Another notable aspect was the strategic planning evident throughout the presentation.

The ministry explored specific goals for various sectors such as education, national security, digitisation, tourism, youth development, agriculture, community development, healthcare, and infrastructure development.

The breakdown simply expressed how these goals would be achieved through targeted investments and policy reforms.

A particular aspect that piqued my interest, though, was the mention of the redevelopment of Port of Spain. Improvements to our infrastructure would greatly enhance the social fabric by creating more vibrancy in public spaces and encouraging community engagement.

Indeed, urban planning helps to revitalise these spaces and enrich the quality of life.

For many of us traversing through the city, we would certainly welcome these developments and, as the custodians, of our historical landmarks, prioritise sustainable practices by promoting green and environmentally friendly spaces.

City redevelopment is not overstated but to me expressed very appropriately in the context that Port of Spain holds immense importance due to its potential to stimulate economic growth by preserving our cultural heritage and promoting sustainability.

ANCILLA ASHLEY KIRBY

Port of Spain

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ABOVE: (On Right) Award-winning actress and native Houstonian Phylicia Rashad on the set of PBS-TV’s…

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By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prosecutorsdropped charges against Adnan Syedon Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min after additional DNA testing excluded him as a […]

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Hans Pflugler and FC Bayern Munich squad coach Christopher Loch, were in Nigeria to conduct the selection at the Awka Township Stadium

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The 58th V.I. Puerto Rican Friendship Village gathered crowds of people at the David Canegata Ballpark over the weekend. Families, vendors, and excited children waiting in long lines to get on rides and food enjoyed a weekend packed with festivities. 

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO There was no shortage of networking opportunities at the Congressional Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) this year. The event drew […]

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan tennis teen sensation Angela Okutoyihas earned a fully paid scholarship and is set to join Auburn University in theUnited States as part of their tennis program.

The Jazz Bakery presents guitarist Russell Malone with his warm tone, innate sense of swing, and distinctive chording for a night of jazz. Malone's illustrious career is a testament to his exceptional talent. He toured internationally with Diana Krall, earning acclaim for his role with her band. His collaborations include... Read more »

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Refuting the misinformation that’s promulgated over social media and in Republican circles, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have released a fact sheet proving that the administration remains committed to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Particularly irritating to the administration was an Associated […]

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The Friends-Stewards of the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (Friends-Stewards of AAMLO), a 501(c)(3) organization, is excited to host Voices & Visions of Change ™ Scholarship Fundraiser Online Art Sale from October 1–16, 2021.

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The streaming platform enlisted Keke Palmer, Summer Walker and Victoria Monét to help celebrate the campaign and new look!

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A family of five, including twins, is now homeless after their wooden one-bedroom house collapsed in Mason Hall on Monday. Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) director Allan Stewart said news of the collapsed house was among 19 new reports which came into the agency on Monday, after heavy rain and landslides over the weekend.

The agency is currently dealing with 388 reports, he said.

"The collapsed house is critically important, because it has left a family of five stranded and homeless, and we had to find emergency shelter for them, which we did," Stewart told Newsday.

He said the social services division is attending to the family's needs.

Stewart said the bad weather over the past few days caused the house to collapse.

"The house did not have the best construction. It is a plyboard building, and it just did not stand up to the sogginess of the soil and collapsed."

He said the TEMA also responded to a blocked roadway in Providence, Les Coteaux, on Monday. A tree fell across the road but residents used saws and other implements to cut it so that it could be removed easily. TEMA posted images and videos of the residents removing the tree on its Facebook page.

The agency also relocated someone from a house in Lowlands to a convalescent facility.

"Social services is dealing with that situation in Lowlands, because it is a special-needs case. The person had to be moved because of his living conditions."

Stewart said there has been no let-up in the number of reports coming into the agency since last Wednesday's tropical wave, Invest 91L, and the ensuing heavy rain over the weekend. He added teams were still doing damage assessments.

The Division of Infrastructure, Quarries and Urban Development, meanwhile, said work has begun on three new roads in Tobago. In a statement, the division said the bypass from Lammy Road to Roxborough Parlatuvier Road will provide an alternate route to the Windward Main Road while the road from Mt Marie to Dutch Fort Crossing Canal will alleviate traffic congestion in Scarborough.

It added the construction of the Milford Court Pigeon Point Connector Road will provide a secondary exit for Pigeon Point, Milford Court and Mt Pleasant Development.

The division said the roads are intended to provide alternative access routes in the first instance and will also enhance the road network on the island.

Given the exigency of the circumstances and specialised nature of the task at hand, the division said, it has adopted a design-build-procurement model where a single contract is awarded for the design, construction and full or partial financing of the project.

"This creates a single point of responsibility for delivering the project swiftly, lower overall cost and reduces long-term risks."

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The Academics Union of the University of Cape Town (UCT) has challenged the basis of decisions made in a council meeting which called for an internal investigation of its vice-chancellor.

Laverne Cox took to Instagram to give us style goals in a sheer black Mugler catsuit.

The content originally appeared on: Le Nouvelliste <>, a d?clar? l'ambassadeur Wen-Jiann KU qui se dit tr?s honor? de pouvoir c?l?brer cette 111e f?te nationale avec ses compatriotes en Ha?ti, ceci pour la troisi?me fois depuis qu'il est en poste dans le pays. L'ambassadeur KU n'a pas tari pas d'?loges sur la coop?ration ta?wano-ha?tienne. <>, a indiqu? le chef de la mission diplomatique ta?wanaise en Ha?ti avant d'?num?rer les r?sultats enregistr?s dans de nombreux domaines d'intervention, tels que l'?lectricit?, l'agriculture, […]

Social media was set abuzz after Khama Billiat posted on Instagram for the first time since June in the backdrop of his rumoured transfer. Is he in Cape Town?

[Capital FM] Kirinyaga -- Police in have re-arrested an inmate from Kerugoya Prison who escaped in an early morning incident.

THE health insurance industry has been overstretched by the COVID-19 pandemic, with statistics indicating that 69% of healthcare funders have experienced a surge in cases of respiratory illnesses attributed to the global pandemic.

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[New Times] Rwanda sees massive potential in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise the healthcare systems, allowing the country to bridge gaps with innovations that save lives with efficiency.

Rep. George Santos is facing 10 new federal charges of wire fraud, identity theft, making false statements and more amid calls for him to resign.

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The content originally appeared on: juno7 - Haïti News ​ ​ Le Gouvernement haïtien exprime sa consternation face aux actes de violence perpétrés par le Hamas contre l’État d’Israël. A travers une note rendue publique ce mardi 10 octobre, le gouvernement haïtien dit joindre sa voix à celles des autres à travers le monde qui condamnent les actes de violence insoutenable perpétrés par le Hamas contre l’État d’Israël, des actes que le gouvernement haïtien assiste avec tristesse et consternation ces […]

[Shabelle] Kenya has said it has withdrawn compulsory jurisdiction from the International Court of Justice and will not recognize the judgement in the ongoing Maritime case pitting it against Somalia, Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau has said.

SPORTS Minister Shamfa Cudjoe on Monday said the Government was spending a lot of money on Tobago through many ministries but urged more accountability for expenditure from the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) which enjoys more flexibility than the Government.

The Tobago West MP spoke in the budget debate in the House of Representatives.

She boasted of the Government allocating $400 million to upgrade to the Crown Point Airport after years of past neglect, $1.9 million on Roxborough Fire Station and $132 million on an expansion of the Cove Power Station.

Cudjoe said this year the THA's allocation had risen by an extra $64 million, alleging no extra allocations given under the past People's Partnership government.

She said, under the Government, upgrades had been done to the Magdalena breakwater, Magdalena golf course and Magdalena hotel.

Cudjoe said she cringed whenever the THA, led by Farley Augustine, alleged that the Government had done nothing for Tobago.

"It is untrue. It is such an insult to the intelligence of Tobagonians."

Cudjoe said Tobagonian farmers can get "two bites of the cherry" by seeking grants from both the THA and the Ministry of Agriculture, as could individuals in several other fields seeking financial assistance.

She listed several areas funded for Tobagonians by Government ministries, not by the THA. These included public pensions, GATE, Nedco grants, sports grants, culture grants, YTEPP stipends, OJT stipends. The Government also funded the operations of Airports Authority in Tobago and the Port of Scarborough.

Cudjoe said she was a Tobagonian who looked forward to debating an autonomy bill to improve internal self-government, but added that it was wrong for anyone to tell lies which could undermine democracy in Tobago.

"What good is your democracy if the people are fed false information?

"You are clouding the minds of the electorate, preventing them from making an informed decision."

She criticised those who had lined up people outside the Red House on budget day to boo at individual ministers, saying when MPs were on the street they must behave honourably, just as they would behave inside Parliament.

Unlike the Government being annually constrained to return unspent money to the consolidated fund, she said the THA could roll over unspent money to the following year. Saying $12 million was allocated to the Tobago Carnival, she alleged $1,000 subsidies being given to buy individual costumes.

Further alluding to a free hand enjoyed by the THA in its expenditure, she said a sum of money could be allocated to build Scarborough Secondary School or to build a stage in the sea, and she alluded the latter had been prioritised by the THA.

Saying the THA can borrow up to $300 million, she said the previous THA administration had accessed $165 million, with some $135 million still available.

"The same transparency you call on the Government to show, the people of Tobago need that (from the THA.)"

She spoke of the Government's plans to build a marina in Tobago and upg

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal didn't see his Auntie Anne's business as a slam dunk and says he sold it because "black people don't like pretzels."

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Sports In this July 10, 2017 file photo, Keshorn Walcott gives pointers to children who took part in the Atlantic National Primary Schools Track and Field Development camp, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. OFFICIALS FROM the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAA) and the Secondary Schools' Track and Field (SSTF), say they have no knowledge of arrangements to have local athletics administrators sent to Jamaica or […]

Cinq ressortissants français sont actuellement retenus en Iran, a révélé mardi la ministre française des Affaires étrangères, sur France Inter. Jusqu'à présent, Paris, qui a invité vendredi les Français de passage à quitter ce pays, avait officiellement quatre de ses ressortissants détenus par les autorités iraniennes.

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[The Conversation Africa] Ghana is struggling with managing its debt, 20-year high inflation, a weak currency, and rising inequality. For example, inflation rose to 33.9% in August 2022 from 9.7% a year earlier, while the cedi has depreciated by 41% year-to-date against the US dollar. These vulnerabilities have been worsened by the aftershocks of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic.

[The Conversation Africa] There can no longer be any doubt that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, activist and father of Afrobeat music, has become an easy career booster for today's Afrobeats artists who are undergoing creative droughts.

Coming out isn’t easy and it can be even more complicated for those living under the limelight. Around the world, people are finding ways to live in their skin unapologetically and raise their voices to share their sexuality. National Coming Out Day , a day that began in 1988 to support those in the LGBTQ+ "coming out of the closet" is celebrated annually on Oct. 11. Some of Hollywood's brightest stars have been outspoken about their sexualities, especially celebrities of color. Each star has put on a brave face, lending their voices to inspire, educate, and entertain within the Black community. Being Black comes with its own rule book when living in America but, it’s an added pressure to be both Black and queer. By keeping it real, these eight individuals have inspired their community to embrace their identities and create safe spaces of acceptance, love, and inclusion. Check out the stories of these 7 young celebrities who recently "came out." 

A French athlete anticipated to go first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft has the league's future in the palm

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[allAfrica] According to Radio France Internationale, Cameroon's national soccer team and the soccer federation are using spells and magic. The October 6 report alleges that most Cameroonian footballers rush to remote villages deep in the equatorial forest, in search of traditional healers.

Muslim scholars from Egypt are on a countrywide campaign against violent extremism among youth.

FREDERIKSTED — Accelerate VI, the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park’s tech accelerator program, has been selected as a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2021 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Accelerate VI, a program designed to help early-stage tech companies grow and scale their business from

By Ellen Knickmeyer | Associated Press WASHINGTON — There were the young women in fresh fall coats, a guy in a suit, hoodied parents with kids, all maneuvering for selfies with the White House south facade. The plant fans and the history fans leaned in to admire the perennials and centuries-old trees on the lawns […]

Despite the increasing popularity of tattoos amongst young Moroccans atittudes remain conservative in the country

Canada’s defence minister Anita Anand said this was part of the country’s commitment to increase military aid for Ukraine.

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In an interview, actress Issa Rae shared how one piece of advice that she got from a former co-worker about including a white character in her shows to gain greater attention proved to be on the money, and how she has since backed away from doing it

as Insecure comes to an end after five successful seasons.

Abdulkadir Danbuga, who represented Isa/Sabon Birnin Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, died early Wednesday in Abuja at 63.

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Russia carries out rounds of airstrikes across Ukraine. North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to destroy its enemies. After racist comments, LA City Council president resigns leadership post.

Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he urged countries to “break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking support”. In his message marking World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, the UN […]

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by Kevin Seraaj, Orlando Advocate After much fan-fair and publicized allegations of sex trafficking by Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, expected charges now seem unlikely to ever materialize. While some close to the investigation insist it isn't over, prosecutors appear unable to mount an appropriate offense. The problem is that state witnesses just are credible enough […]

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The punch heard around the NBA happened when TMZ got a hold of the practice video showing Golden State Warriors Forward Draymond Green punching the lights out of teammate, Guard Jordan Poole. Can Green, Poole, and the Warriors come back from this?

A$AP Ferg Helps Redesign & Update Harlem's Legendary Rucker Park

 The University of the West Indies (UWI) claims to have ultimately evolved as a 'multi-lingual' school as a result of extensive internal strategic planning and discussions with regional education stakeholders. A Foreign Language Policy for its five regional campuses has been adopted and is currently being put into practice. Prior to leaving the school, students should have the opportunity to […]

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BY WALTER OPINDE On this day, 31st May, 1870, the first Enforcement Act of 1870, also famously referred to as the “Civil Rights Act of 1870” or the “Force Act” or the “First Ku Klux Klan Act” was signed (assented) into law by the eighteenth President of the United States, President Hiram Ulysses Grant, after […]

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This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape TM,” aims to educate everyone about simple but impactful measures they can take to decrease the loss of life during home fires.

By Lynn Pearcey | Dallas Weekly News | NNPA (NNPA) - Southern plantations were cruel in ways our present-day minds can’t begin to fathom or comprehend. For an enslaved person, destruction stood at each turn, which meant every step required precise calculations. Any miscalculation could result in a stern reprimand or in some cases, death. […]

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Des femmes en burqas sur un marché de Kaboul, le 9 octobre 2021. Le sort des femmes et des jeunes filles en Afghanistan a été abordé lors des réunions du week-end, au Qatar, entre Américains et talibans. JORGE SILVA / REUTERS C’était une première, mais il est encore trop tôt pour juger de son ampleur

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