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Māhealani Uchiyama, who is of African descent, was born and raised in Washington, DC, during the last years of Jim Crow in the 1960s, which she felt was a fascinating place. "We were subjected to segregation, yet it was an international city. Walking down any given street would expose you to multiple languages being spoken. When things did begin to open up, I was around people from all over the […]
The World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has reported that press freedom in Jamaica has been slipping for the last two years, alarming advocates and strengthening calls for legislative and institutional reform. The RSF report identified several areas that raise concerns and are contributing to the slide — chief among them is a deteriorating relationship between the media and public institutions. The findings cite growing mistrust, […]
Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Central Brooklyn) on Monday joined elected colleagues in supporting the inclusion of funding for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) in this year's State budget. Last week, gun violence prevention groups learned that the Trump administration had abruptly canceled hundreds of millions in previously approved grants that support victims and survivors in communities across New York and around the US. Monday's press conference came as NYPD […]
Last week, I went back to Bayside High School in Queens to deliver the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget — the Best Budget Ever — in the same place I attended high school. My message was simple: this budget is not some abstract set of numbers; it is a statement about what we value and how we are investing in the people of New York City — keeping them safe, […]
Diddy is back in court again, and this time, it is much different because the stakes couldn’t be higher. The[Read More...] The post Diddy Admits Being Nervous As Sex Trafficking Trial Begins With Jury Selection appeared first on Urban Islandz.
Lil Durk’s family blasts federal authorities for using his rap lyrics in his murder-for-hire case. According to new reports, prosecutors[Read More...] The post Lil Durk’s Family Speak On Use Of His Lyrics In Case, Lawyer Debunks Misinformation appeared first on Urban Islandz.
Antigua and Barbuda In collaboration with regional partners, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda hosted a three-day Environmental Sustainability Exhibition at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus. The exhibition was held alongside the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Environment and Sustainable Development and aimed to bring together regional policymakers, development agencies, academics, and local innovators to promote environmental […]
After two weather-related delays, the spirit of Easter finally arrived at Canarsie Park as families and children gathered for Sen. Roxanne Persaud's annual Easter Egg Hunt. Persaud is the Guyanese-born representative for the 19th Senate District in Brooklyn. Marie Christine Delius, Persaud's communications coordinator, told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that the event, initially postponed due to rain, was "a joyful celebration of community, springtime, and fun. "Despite the wait, the […]
"By any means necessary"... El Hajj Malik Shabazz Malcolm X did not derive the idiom "the chickens have come home to roost." That assured statement is attributed to an idea by Robert Southey in 1809, and one ,which has been assigned to the feathered friends' "behavior of perching on an elevated surface to sleep" as related to securing safety from predators. The words have been dissected to meanings suited to […]
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