Year of the Tiger starts Black History Month
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life Instead of the annual roar of excitement that annually usher in the Chinese lunar new year, some members of the Asian community will growl the Feb. 1 arrival of the Year of the Tiger….
Black World Media Network (BWMN) — Coming February 2022
Black World Media Network, A New, Comprehensive, Multimedia Platform to Serve the Global Black Community, Debuts in Black History Month Visit www.blackworldmedia.net for Worldwide News, Information and Culture New York, NY January 25, 2022 – Find out what’s happening around the world all…
Why White History Month doesn’t make sense
By Elizabeth Paulat from Care2 As Black History Month kicks off, I want to address a sentiment that is echoed around the nation every February, without fail: ”Why is there no White History Month?” The Twitter-dome hashtags it, children repeat it and grown adults…
Three sacked after ‘dine and dash’ accusation backfires
From BBC Three employees have been sacked and a restaurant has been closed after two black women were wrongly accused of a ‘dine and dash’ in Missouri. Alexis Brison and her friend were about to eat a meal at a…
The Editor Speaks: Black History Month
Black History Month is February. One of our stories today, “Bichotte commemorates Black History Month’ had prompted my attention that we had not mentioned it. We should have done, but as it is a predominantly American celebration perhaps that will…
Bichotte commemorates Black History Month
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte has paid tribute to those who persevered through racial oppression, intolerance and injustice to pave the way for civil rights in the United States. Bichotte, who represents the…
‘Special’ launch for Black History Month
By Steph Crosier, From Kingston Whig-Standard With Black History Month a few days away, the launch was hosted Sunday evening by the African & Caribbean Students’ Association at Queen’s University. Judith Brown, president of the Afro-Caribe Communty Foundation and adviser…
UK: Caribbean photography exhibition begins Black History Month at the Belgrade Theatre
From Warwick Black History Month celebrations are kicking off at the Belgrade Theatre with the launch of a Caribbean photography exhibition; Embodied Islands running from 4 – 28 October. The exhibition has been put together and curated by Associate Professor…
It’s time to tackle mental health inequality among black people
By Edward Davie From Guardian Professional Lambeth will lead the way in the treatment of mental health in black communities What 12 Years a Slave tells us about 21st century black mental health Black men face inequalities in cancer care…