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There’s no denying that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most beloved personalities all over the world which is why it doesn’t come as a surprise that a 2021 poll named him a top candidate to be the next President of the United States. Previously, the Hollywood star seemed keen on the idea […]
One voting bloc is mainly composed of the have-nots – Black people, women, youths and voters from the northeast. The other is mainly composed of the haves – white people, men, people over 60, the well-educated, evangelicals and voters from the north. The former will mostly vote in Brazil’s October 2 presidential election for the […]
WASHINGTON – Howard University’s Justin Hansford attended the historic inauguration ceremony for the newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego and Vice President Francia Marquez Mina on August 7 in Bogotá, Colombia. This inauguration marks the first time Colombia has elected a Black vice president and the first time the country has elected progressive […]
Photos: TwitterScreenshot President Joe Biden yesterday awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to Fred Gray, the courageous and tireless Montgomery lawyer who represented Rosa Parks and the dozens of Montgomery residents who were arrested for participating in the Montgomery bus boycott, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. President Biden […]
Francia Márquez Mina, a renowned environmental activist who may become Colombia’s first Black vice president, gave a speech Saturday night to celebrate Afro-Colombian Day. Appearing from a nearby building, green lasers beamed onto the stage while she spoke. As the lights flashed across Márquez’s body, two bodyguards with shields jumped in to cover the candidate, who kept talking. […]
On Sunday, a 39-million strong electorate will be eligible to cast their ballots in the first round of voting. If none of the candidates win by an absolute majority, it will go to a runoff vote, slated for June 19. Here’s what you need to know about Colombia’s election. The last election was 4 years […]
Jenny Duan and Kyler Wang are longtime friends, so it only makes sense that when both were recently named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars, Duan called Wang to share the news. “My parents woke me up in the morning,” Duan recalls, and they told her, “We saw on the Internet you won this award.” Duan got […]
Euro pops as high as $1.0955 in early Asia trade USD/JPY swings up to 125 as 10y yield tops 2.77% Shanghai COVID lockdown stokes demand worry, drags on AUD SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuters) – The dollar stood tall in the Asia session on Monday, helped by . . .
A former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, possibly violating federal voting law and leaving him at odds with the Republican party’s intense focus on “election integrity”. Matt Mowers, a leading Republican primary candidate hoping to unseat the Democratic representative Chris Pappas, cast […]