Modest Fashion Weekend is right around the corner
CHICAGO—It is not too late to secure tickets for the Third Annual Modest Fashion Weekend. Women Working Together Inc. is presenting this year’s fashion...
Demonstrations at DNC focus on justice for Palestinians
CHICAGO—Whilehistory unfolded in Chicago at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, thousands ofprotesters also converged on the city to express their concerns and demands, especially...
Younger generations at high risk for some cancers
Mention cancer and people’s hearts start to beat faster and the diagnosis can cause panic. The good news is that cancer deaths in the...
Heat dome moves into Texas with record highs expected
AUSTIN, Texas—A heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix moved into Texas with record highs expected to fall...
‘Public Health Emergency’: Report calls for multi-agency action to address PFAS crisis
Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy nonprofit, released a roadmap on Aug. 15 calling for a comprehensive government program to address the PFAS contamination crisis...
V.P. Kamala Harris accepts party’s nomination
CHICAGO—Vice President Kamala Harris, emerging from the shadow of outgoing President Joe Biden, presented her opening argument to the American public for why she...
Are Black farmers finally getting some financial relief?
At the turn of the century, there were one million Black farmers in America. They owned 16 million acres of land. Fast forward to...
Activists call for Office of Gun Violence Reduction
CHICAGO—A coalition of activists and community residents held a news conference on August 14 in Chicago at the DuSable Museum. They are pushing to...
A weekend of friendship and unity in Tampa, Florida
TAMPA, Fla.—The City of Tampa hosted tens of thousands of brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. during their 84th Grand Conclave, under the...
In Ferguson, 10 years later, the fight for justice continues
FERGUSON, Mo.—Activists, celebrities and supporters convened in Ferguson, Missouri, during the first several days of August to commemorate the life of Mike Brown Jr....