WTO Director-General Urges Commission to Foster Engagement with Nigerians in the Diaspora for Nation Building
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has been urged to strengthen systematic mechanisms to attract second and third generation Nigerians…
Dedicated Burger King Employee Honored with $400K for 27 Years of Unwavering Service as Retirement Gift
Kevin Ford, a Burger King employee in Las Vegas, Nevada, was surprised with $400,000 from his co-workers and other supporters…
Maryland Native, born in 1914, Celebrates 109th Birthday: A Remarkable Journey of a Black Woman
Sally Washington, who is from Laurel, Maryland, is now 109 years old. She was born on July 31, 1914, in…
Renowned Legal and Civil Rights Expert Charles Ogletree Passes Away at 70
Illustrious Harvard Law professor and attorney Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., whose roster of clients ranged from Anita Hill to Tupac Shakur, died Friday at age…
Pan African Festival Commemorates Heritage and Culture of African Diaspora in Rochester
Rochester hosted the 15th annual Pan Africans Festival Saturday at the Highland Bowl. The goal of the event is to…
Passing of New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, Respected Black Stateswoman, at Age 71
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, the trailblazing first Black woman elected to statewide office, died Tuesday (Aug. 1). She…
Amber Corbett Achieves Historic Milestone as First Black Woman to Represent US in Miss Intercontinental Pageant
Amber Corbett, a native New Yorker from the Bronx, was recently crowned Miss Intercontinental USA, making history as the first Black…
Florida’s Centenarian African American Lady Celebrates 103rd Birthday; Reveals Rare Dining Out Occasions
Theodora Walters, a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently turned 103 years old. She celebrated with her family, friends, and…