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One day after the Limetree Bay Refinery on St. Croix announced it was shutting down, organizers conducting a community survey of the facility's health and environmental impacts released some damning preliminary findings.
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DLCA Fuel Price Survey and Rack Rate as of May 24
DLCA notifies the public of its latest territory-wide fuel price survey findings, which were conducted on Monday, May 24, on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.
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Bryan, Encarnacion Say COVID Is 'Far From Over'
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that the U.S. Virgin Islands has conquered the last surge in the coronavirus, while at the same time warning that COVID is “far from over.”
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BET Awards 2020: Public Enemy, Nas And Black Thought Open With Epic Fight The Power Performance
The song got a reboot with Nas and Black Thought.
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Bryan, Encarnacion Say COVID Is 'Far From Over'
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that the U.S. Virgin Islands has conquered the last surge in the coronavirus, while at the same time warning that COVID is “far from over.”
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A List of the Most Powerful Civil Rights Songs
Equal civil rights in America would have been pursued and strides would have been made without the participation of blues, gospel and folk singers and songwriters. But the presence of these artists and their remarkable contributions to the long struggle for equal civil rights in the U.S., plus the
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Hennessy Announces Make Moves That Start Movements Campaign
Hennessy has joined forces with NBA All-star Russell Westbrook, artist Victor Soloman, and Hoop York City Founder Alex Taylor for a new advertising campaign
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The First Green New Deal: VI Corp on St. Croix (Part 2)
This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum, and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.
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UWI guild promotes innovative solutions in a post-COVID-19 era
July 4, 2020 ushered in a new era for The University of the West Indies (UWI), as the Guild of Students officially assumed their mandate as student leaders of the premier regional institution. After an extraordinarily long campaign season due to...
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Limetree Bay Refinery Must Install 18 Air Monitors To Resume Operating: EPA
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring the troubled Limetree Bay refinery to install 18 air monitors in St. Croix after ordering the south shore plant to halt operations last month, the federal agency said today. The EPA ordered an emergency halt to refinery
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Donta Storey's 'LiME' is a true celebration of queer Black boy joy
This interwoven intersectionality of the Black LGBTQIA communities is on display now more than ever, and it is also reflected in the 2020 independent short film LiME, written and directed by Donta
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Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Official Video)
Michael Jacksons Remember The Time short film was the second short film from the Dangerous album and continued to push the boundaries of the music video medium with a star-studded, nine-minute epic co-starring Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson. Directed by John Singleton, this short film was
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Chris kamara, Carlton Cole and Eniola Aluko crown Covid-19 vaccine as ‘Best Defence’ - African Voice Newspaper
A host of football players and pundits – past and present – have today hailed the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme as the ‘best defence’ of 2021. Football legends Chris Kamara, Eniola Aluko, Chris Hughton, Carlton Cole, Jules Breach and Harry Redknapp appear in the short film, choosing their
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Makeba’s song resonates with filmmaker
The powerful message in Miriam Makeba’s hit song Lakutshon’ilanga has inspired emerging filmmaker Phumi Morare to name her film after the song. Lakutshon’ilanga (When the Sun Sets), which made its world premiere last week at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, is a beautiful South African film
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Road Work Installation Projects to Cause Traffic Delays in Many Locations May 24-28.
This project is expected to improve capacity, reliability, resiliency and increase performance of the existing communication network.
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37th Annual Women Race Will Be Virtual
For the second year, the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix will host its annual peace race virtually, the group announced. The race will also be held ocr a period of a week, when those participating can hit the track.
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Smith to Produce a Dramatic Version of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'
The name Morgan Cooper began ascending in Hollywood circles last year when he released a four-minute short film on YouTube cast as a trailer for […]
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For the second year, the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix will host its annual peace race virtually, the group announced. The race will also be held ocr a period of a week, when those participating can hit the track.
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Little Free Library Initiative to Have Drive-thru Book Giveaway for Kids
Parents and caretakers of young readers can participate in the drive-thru book giveaway and receive a pre-packed bag of 3-4 books per child on May 21 or 22.
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51 percent of 2021 Sundance Film Festival selections from artists of color
The Sundance Institute just announced the projects that will be showcased across the Feature Film, Short Film, Indie Series and... View Article The post 51 percent of 2021 Sundance Film Festival selections from artists of color appeared first on TheGrio.
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UVI Caribbean Green Technology, VIDA Recommend Voluntary Water Conservation
Drought conditions limit people’s ability to refill cisterns and ponds, and, although convenient, buying water is often an expensive proposition for families and farmers.
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MUST WATCH: Dove Releases Short Film In Continued Fight For Racial Equality
Courtesy of beauty brands step up to do more than pledge funds to show support for the Black community, Dove continues its efforts to fight against racial inequality and recently released a short film titled America the
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Celebrating Virtual Vibes to close out Caribbean Heritage Month | New York Carib News
For thirty­-eight years, it has been the mission of CARIB NEWS to highlight the accomplishments made by the Caribbean-American community has been a part of the movement for change and empowerment in the United States. During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements of those
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Grounded Cafe Offers St. Croix a Coffee Experience with Roots
Grounded Cafe on St. Croix offers a fine coffee experience in three locations – growing in just a few years from one to three outlets – and owner Reginald Perry has his sites set higher. “We would love to be the Starbucks of the Caribbean,” Perry said,
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Teenage Filmmaker Leans On Michelle Obama's Words To Tell ‘The Power of Hope’
Inspiring young people has been a mission for our forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama and her efforts are not in vain. LA-area filmmaker Kalia Love Jones has not only heard Mrs. […] The post Teenage Filmmaker Leans On Michelle Obama's Words To Tell 'The Power of Hope' appeared first on Essence.
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Youth At Risk Of Becoming Homeless Could Qualify For New Housing Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that they have partnered with the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) to implement the Territory’s first housing assistance program for youth who have left (aged out of) the foster care system and are at
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Albert Bryan, Jr., Governor of the US Virgin Islands, Shows Himself to Be an Exemplary, Innovative Leader
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