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The Chadwick Boseman Foundation for the Arts is keeping the late actor’s memory alive. The organization, which launched this year, recently announced its collaboration with Girls Who Code and Meta to create a new augmented reality effect uplifting Black women creators.
An HDC official at the site, who did not what to be named, told Newsday the HDC could not give an exact date for the finishing the repairs.
However, the spokesman said the corporation is working to do so as quickly as possible once the weather does not affect the work.
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Authorities in Kenya said a policeman who went on a rampage in a neighborhood in the capital city of Nairobi on Tuesday fatally shot six people before turning the gun on himself, Reuters reported. In a Twitter post, the country’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the deceased officer fatally shot his wife at their...
THE recounts in two electoral districts in Monday’s Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections have not changed the preliminary results, according to the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC).
The commission said the recounts for Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant and Darrel Spring/Whim, which started on Tuesday, have been completed and confirmed that the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) has won 14 of the 15 THA seats.
In a press release on Wednesday, the EBC said: “The Progressive Democratic Patriots' candidate in the electoral district of Buccoo/Mt Pleasant, Sonny Craig’s vote increased by one, extending his lead to three votes against his opponent Ancil Dennis.”
In the electoral district of Darrel Spring/Whim, there was no change to the votes received for either candidate when the recount ended. PNM's Kelvon Morris remained the winner over PDP's Abby Taylor. This was the only electoral district captured by the PNM.
On Tuesday, the EBC confirmed a higher turnout of voters – 57 per cent, up from 51.84 per cent in the tied January 25 elections. It said 29,273 votes were cast from among an electorate of 51,383, while 45 candidates, representing five political parties, contested these elections.
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Prosecutors filed charges Monday against a 29-year-old man in the fatal shooting of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, last week at their Beverly Hills home.
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The Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) has denied changing its policy on the administering of third covid19 vaccine doses. The TRHA was responding to a Newsday report that people under 60 without comorbidities were receiving third doses at Port Mall, Scarborough.
In an interview with Newsday on Wednesday, Dr Roxanne Mitchell, acting general manager of primary care services at the Scarborough General Hospital outlined the policy for the four covid19 vaccine sites at Port Mall in Scarborough, Scarborough Health Centre, Roxborough Health Centre and Canaan Health Centre.
She said: “All persons are now eligible for the booster shot – anybody who has received the first and second doses and you are six months out from the second dose, you can receive a booster shot.”
However, she later told Newsday that she meant only eligible people would meet the criteria for a third dose.
When told that people under 60 at Port Mall were receiving third doses without being asked about comorbidities, she promised to investigate. She made it clear this was not a Tobago policy.
[caption id=\"attachment_928626\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] People visited Port Mall, Tobago, for their covid19 booster shot on Wednesday. - Jeff K. Mayers[/caption]
When Newsday visited Port Mall on Wednesday, several people were seen waiting to get their jab.
Newsday saw one person receiving a third Sinopharm dose without being asked about comorbidities.
Mitchell said people who received two AstraZeneca doses will receive a Pfizer booster, while those who received Sinopharm will get an additional dose of the same brand.
Asked earlier Wednesday about what was happening at Port Mall, TRHA CEO Westly Orr insisted that Tobago was following the same policy as Trinidad.
In Trinidad, people 60 and over are eligible for a third dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, while those below 60 must be moderately or severely immunocompromised to get one.
When it comes to additional Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson jabs, anyone of any age can get the booster once they have been determined to be moderately or severely immunocompromised by their physician.
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development said on Wednesday there are 23,441 people partially vaccinated in Tobago, and 22,445 are fully vaccinated. (with reporting by Elizabeth Gonzales)
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NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2021- Report for America today announced the selection of nearly 70 new host newsroom partners, while opening applications for approximately 150 new reporting corps positions, to help the national service program continue its growth, replace program graduates, and further efforts to reverse the collapse of local journalism. Information about how journalists […]
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Abortion in America: Who loses access if Roe v. Wade is overturned? News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion While wealthier pregnant people will continue to have access to…
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Some might remember that 400 survived an ambush where he was shot nine times in 2019, mocking his attackers in the process for not finishing the job.
Texas already has the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. — and they got tougher on Dec. 1. That’s when a new law went into effect that adds penalties of jail time and a fine up to $10,000 for anyone who prescribes pills for medication abortions via telehealth and the mail. Texas bans all […]
In the filing she says she saw one photo that purportedly shows Kobe's body and since seeing that picture has been \"tormented with thoughts of who took it and whether it depicts my husband.”
Well, at least we know Jim has a sense of humor about things these days. We feel like had this been Diplomatic Immunity Jones of 2003, he and his team might've been searching for the source of the meme to have some words.
Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal has accused the National Security Minister of compromising two independent institutions by making \"a politically partisan address\" at a recent function.
The Opposition MP charged that Fitzgerald Hinds delivered a \"flamingly biased and opinionated\" speech at a state event in which he sat between Prisons Commissioner Dennis Pulchan and DCP McDonald Jacob.
Moonilal called on Hinds to apologise to both leaders, adding if he failed to do so, it would confirm his intent to weaken the country’s law-enforcement organisations.
On Tuesday, at a press conference at the Police Administration Building in San Fernando, Hinds once again said his ministry fully supports the prison service in dealing with criminality in and out of the prisons.
He referred to the recent murders of prison officers Trevor Serrette, 48, and Nigel Jones, 38, both of whom worked at the Wayne Jackson Building at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca.
Hinds said he considered the murders attacks on the State and warned that all arms of the protective services are on high alert.
Moonilal referred to Hinds's remarks as a gross example of impropriety and misconduct.
\"The Prisons and Police Services are critical institutions of law and order and must be respected as fiercely independent and politically impartial,\" he said in a release on Wednesday.
Moonilal considered Hinds’s remarks a \"political bleating\" saying they were the latest coarse example of the PNM Government undermining and destabilising crucial non-partisan agencies.
The Opposition MP threw jabs at the Government, saying it intends to undermine all such agencies.
Moonilal condemned Hinds for his \"pure politicking\" and \"blatant attempt to damage and demoralise the prison and police services\" on behalf, he said, of all patriotic citizens.
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'While we were busy banning travel from South Africa, the variant is already here, because we are seeing community transmission in the U.S.'
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By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A House of Delegates committee voted to recommend a congressional redistricting plan proposed by the Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission, and the Maryland Senate voted to override several vetoes Monday — the first day of the General Assembly’s 2021 special session. The House’s Rules and Executive Nominations […]
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Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, is settling the score — with herself — with a new anthem Good Morning Gorgeous. And the multihyphenate Yonkers New York native dropped a new single that is more like an ode to an ah-ha moment when Blige belts out: All the […]
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A Black family's unpleasant exchange on an American Airlines flight has resulted in their plans to pursue legal action against the company. Allan Ali, Kamia Hoilett and their newborn were asked to deplane a Philadelphia-bound flight on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Independent reports . After a verbal dispute with a white male co-passenger and white female flight attendant, the family was removed from the plane. During an interview, Ali said that the altercation originated over seating arrangements as the couple and the gentleman were placed on the same row. As they stood to allow the man to get to his seat, he allegedly told them, “Y’all have to get up,” The Shade Room reported . Ali said that the attendant had a “passive-aggressive tone” when she told Hoilett to sit down and fasten her seatbelt. The flight attendant is accused of storming off to report the incident. After the captain was informed of the distraction, the crew was instructed to remove the...
Most TV shows, commercials and articles featuring pet lovers rarely include Black people. But many of us own pets too, and love them just as much as anyone else. This point was proven by the individuals the Defender recently interviewed about the strong bond they possess with their pets who are considered indispensable members of […]
The Department of Justice has announced that it has closed the investigation into the recantation of a witness in the Emmett Till killing.
Power fans have literally watched Michael Rainey Jr. grow up on the hit crime series since its debut on Starz in June 2014. Rainey plays Tariq St. Patrick, the son of drug kingpin \"Ghost\" who inevitably follows in his infamous father's footsteps in the show's spin-off series \"Power Book II: Ghost.\"
Tiger Woods returns to golf with his son, Charlie, in the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida, on December 18.
Submitted by Larry D. Ivory President/CEO, Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce It is with great sadness that our Warrior Leader and President/CEO and Co-Founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), Harry C. Alford, transitioned Monday, December 6, in Washington, DC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay DeBow, Vice President […]
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The son of a 68-year-old health officer who was gunned down near his Tacarigua home on Tuesday afternoon says law-abiding citizens are doing all that they can to protect themselves, and called on the authorities to do a better job of protecting the public.
Police said Dharan Manoo was shot dead near his Beccles Street home at around 5.30 pm on Tuesday. A relative heard the gunshots and saw Manoo bleeding in the street.
Police went to the area with a district medical officer, who declared Manoo dead.
Up to Wednesday afternoon investigators did not have a motive for the murder.
Newsday visited and spoke with Manoo's oldest son, Ian Manoo, who said he was also baffled.
Asked what more he felt the public could do to protect themselves from criminals, Manoo said the public were already doing more than what was required of them and called on the police to step up.
He said his father's murder was a reflection of the state of crime.
\"At the end of the day, I am severely bothered by this, and it is an indictment on the condition of this country with crime.
\"I have no idea why this happened. It's Christmas time; I don't know if someone tried to rob him or something. I don't know.
\"I think the average citizen actually does more than they are supposed to do. The onus is on us a little too much now. The State and the authorities need to step up their game and be more vigilant to make people feel safer as well. We are doing our part. The responsibility is on them now to do their part.\"
Manoo said the area, one of the streets north of the Eastern Main Road. did not have a lot of crime.
His father worked as a health officer under the port health department of the Ministry of Health and was assigned to Piarco Airport. His son said Manoo retired a few years ago but remained on contract.
One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said Manoo enjoyed joking and exercising and remembered seeing him going to the nearby Eddie Hart Savannah to jog.
\"He was a really pleasant person. This is a really quiet place, so the fact that this happened so close to the main road, where there is so much activity on an afternoon, is even more shocking.\"
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Master P is a big advocate for HBCUs--though he's an even bigger advocate for his children . For this reason, he's standing by his 19-year-son, Hercy Miller , and his decision to leave Tennessee State University . Earlier this year, Miller committed to Tennessee State's basketball team, memorably choosing the TSU Tigers over other high-profile universities like Howard , UCLA , Arizona State , and LSU . However, a significant issue arose at the beginning of the basketball season. During Tennessee State's first game against Alabama A&M , Miller sustained a hip injury. Later, the athlete allegedly received \"an improper diagnosis\" that jeopardized his playing career. Specifically, Miller was cleared about four days after his injury and went on to play in other matches. However, a second opinion proved that the situation was more difficult than anticipated. \"The specialist said if we would have waited any longer, he probably wouldn't have been able to play basketball...
Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the bipartisanMusic Under Severe Income Crisis (MUSIC) Act.The new legislation would expand the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) program to include companies that support live events that were left out of the grant […]
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Artist Jade Yasmeen is taking the center spotlight for her recent unveiling of the first hyper-realistic pictorial of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The Los Angeles-based artist created a 70x60 oil canvas painting of the antislavery activist making it a part of the Aku World exhibit at the Art Basel event in Miami, Because of Them We Can reports . Entitled, \"The Pain Below,\" Yasmeen detailed her excitement for the surreal moment in her Instagram post. \"Well. This feels unreal,\" she said. \"I’m standing next to the first hyper-realistic portrait of Harriet Tubman in COLOR! @artbasel Miami 2021. Funny enough it also so happens to be painted by me.\" Her reasoning for creating the portrait of Tubman, she said \"was a way to commemorate the past.\" “Our ancestry is so rich and deserves to be preserved,” the hyper-realism artist said. “That’s my goal as an artist. To continue the legacy of those that came before myself and others. This is a moment in time I’ll never forget.” View this post on...
article America's Black Holocaust Museum receives a $10 million donation through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. MILWAUKEE - America's Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee picked up a major donation on Wednesday,…
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Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys recently sat down with Revolt's Drink Champs and shared her and JAY-Z's reaction to Lil Mama crashing their 2009 MTV Video Music Awards performance. Keys and JAY-Z were on stage performing their hit single \"Empire State of Mind\" when Lil Mama ran on stage, ultimately hitting a b-boy stance at the end of the set. The fallout of her gaffe that even Beyoncé tried to prevent from happening, caused the \"Lip Gloss\" rapper to be the subject of a plethora of jokes. “The truth of all the truths — all I know, we was on that stage. Jay was here, I was here. In my head, I was such a gorilla at the time and I was like, ‘This is what’s happening. I’m going to destroy this record tonight.’ … Somehow, however she got over here, I didn’t even bear witness to. The whole show I was iced — so focused on making it amazing,” Keys recalled , according to Hip Hop DX. “I went backstage and Jay was like, ‘So, you ain’t see that?’ And I was like, ‘What?’ And he was...
Kyle Rittenhouse has been making the right-wing rounds ever since he was acquitted of murder by appearing on Fox News, meeting with Donald Trump and appearing on right-wing podcasts to complain about LeBron James mocking his fake tears. Now he has a new official Twitter account.
Oklahoma fans haven't taken former football coach Lincoln Riley's abrupt departure to USC very well, and that includes at least one state senator. Republican Senator Bill Coleman of Ponca City…
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