Melissa Noel
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We’ll Drink To That: Meet The History-Making Distillers Team Run By Black Women Making An Impact Along With Rum
Kerissa Briggs will never forget the feeling of seeing online comments from people around the world who were excited to know that there was an...
Unbreakable: The U.S. Virgin Islands Story Of Resilience
“When you close your eyes and think of these islands, you see a beach, some see a rum punch, but they don’t see the people.”...
Black Women In The News: Meet The Media Boss Sharing Positive News With The World
For Nyesha Stone, meeting a Black newspaper editor during her sophomore year of college in 2016 changed her life. And set her on a path...
We Like To Party- Black Holiday Celebrations Beyond Christmas
In addition to Christmas, the month of December also has some celebrations unique to the African diaspora. These celebrations, which take place worldwide, from America...
Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes For Netherlands’ Role In Slave Trade
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte formally apologized Monday for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the negative impact it continues to have to the present...
Statue Of Thurgood Marshall To Replace Bust Of Pro-Slavery Supreme Court Justice At The Capitol
The statue of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Roger B. Taney will be replaced by a statue of American civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall in...
50 Years Later, Olympics Welcomes Back Black Sprinter Banned For Protest
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted the lifetime ban imposed on American gold medalist sprinter Vince Matthews for his low-key racial injustice protest 50 years ago....
New “Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture Pays Homage To Hip-Hop Legend Biggie Smalls
A new solar-powered sculpture of hip-hop legend Christopher Wallace better known as The Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls has been unveiled in Brooklyn, New York....
U.S. Will Extend Temporary Protected Status For Haitians
The Biden Administration has announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States, noting the deteriorating conditions in the Caribbean nation, which has faced...
California Task Force Estimates Black Residents Owed $569 Billion In Reparations
In a report on the long-term consequences of slavery and systemic racism on Black residents in California, the state’s reparations task force estimates that a...