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DAKAR, Jan 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will kick off a year of visits by top U.S. officials to Africa on Friday with a firm pledge of partnership and investment, eyeing the massive economic opportunities created by Africa’s demographic boom. In a speech to be delivered at a business event in Dakar […]
Black Americans have largely positive views of medical researchers’ competence; majority concerned about the potential for misconduct (Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Black Americans’ perspectives of and experiences with science. We surveyed U.S. adults from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2021, including 3,546 Black adults (inclusive of those who identify […]
Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Karen Donfried and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Whitney Baird participated in the 17th meeting of the U.S.-Swiss Joint Economic Commission (JEC) with Swiss counterparts at the U.S. Department of State on December 15. The meeting reaffirmed the strong and growing bilateral economic relationship between […]
The African Diaspora in the United States is a source of strength.  It encompasses African Americans, including descendants of enslaved Africans, and nearly two million African immigrants who have close familial, social, and economic connections to the continent.  The African immigrant community makes significant contributions to America’s growth and prosperity.  The African Diaspora—i.e., people of […]
Blair Underwood’s friend of 41 years has taken on the new role of fiancée and naturally, people have lots of thoughts about it. Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The legendary thespian took to his Instagram account to premiere his relationship after the duo walked the red carpet at the 50th International Emmy Awards. The Golden […]
Students gathered at OMSE to make pronoun buttons for International Pronouns Day. Stephanie Hawkes, Ed.D., has been named the senior director of Wayne State University’s Office of Multicultural Student Engagement (OMSE). Hawkes, who had served in the role on an interim basis, has been at WSU for six years, three of which have been with […]
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she hopes President Joe Biden’s meeting on Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping leads to increased engagement on macroeconomic issues between the world’s two largest economies. Yellen said the purpose of the meeting was to stabilize the U.S.-China relationship and provide some […]
Data suggests that that’s starting to change: Searches for black-and-white diamond engagement rings doubled over the past month, according to Google, while queries for black wedding ring sets increased by 130% over the same period. What’s prompting this? While black has often been more associated with funeral ceremonies, it’s slowly become an accepted color for […]
WELLINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday at the White House, where she said she expects to discuss ongoing U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. “Top of mind for us, alongside the situation in Ukraine, is the situation in our region,” she told […]
Mr. Muntaqim joined the Black Panther Party at age 16 and the Black Liberation Army at 18. In 1971, he was convicted in the killing of two New York City Police Officers. He spent nearly 50 years in prison for this crime before being released on parole in 2020. While in prison, Mr. Muntaqim was […]