Rife with understaffed hospitals, corrupt licensing and people who claim to be doctors, the health system struggles to protect patients from deadly medical fraud.

1 827—The first Black-owned and operated newspaper in America begins publishing. It was Free­dom’s Journal. It published weekly in New York City from 1827 to 1829. Editors John Russwurm and Samuel ...

Trio of organisations launch initiative to generate carbon credits from African cotton farming; US EPA takes wrecking ball to environmental regulation; CERAWeek: Glo ...

The first week of February 2025 was eventful for global agriculture. Following US President Donald Trump's announcement of ...

Boston-based designer Faith (Imani) McFarlane has been designing luxury head wraps since 2006. The vibrant cotton and silk ...

"The world owes you nothing but an opportunity" was a favorite saying of Geneva Epps Mosley, her daughter Evelyn Plantillas ...

A Facebook post from March 7 revealed that the account for the official government of Barbados put out the call to action. “Unemployed persons or those looking to earn extra income are invited to ...

The 'Black Belt' region in the Southern United States is significant historically, geologically, and socio-politically. Known ...

Dozens of fourth graders were asked to imagine they were slaves Thursday as they packed themselves into a small gallery at the Carnegie Center for the Visual Arts in Decatur. Jessica Emrick, exhibit ...

H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Egyptian, was elected the new Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission. H.E. Abou-Zeid was an international development lead expert who has been ...

Bishop George E. Battle Jr. understood the challenges of humble beginnings. Bishop Battle, who died March 9 at age 77, was a retired senior bishop of the African Methodist Episcop ...

Experience the Atlanta Fair, the city's longest-running annual fair, until April 13. Enjoy thrilling rides, family-friendly ...