St. Lucia is the only country in the world named after a historical female figure. The country’s population is 90 percent African and mixed African, with the remaining 10 percent being of British, West Indian and French origin. The Island, which is in the Caribbean, […]
In August of 2019, it will mark the auspicious 400-year anniversary of when an English ship brought a small group of enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia. While this technically wasn’t the first time that black slaves were bought to the Americas, it is generally considered […]
Hundreds of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico to seek asylum in the US have reached the Mexican border city of Tijuana. The group of 400, who include LGBTQ migrants, broke away from the larger caravan of 5,000 people in Mexico City. Nijla Mu’min’s […]
Public safety, national security and the rule of law are among the incantations the Trump administration likes to chant when rolling out one of its deliberately and pointlessly cruel immigration policies. It evidently hopes that repetition will somehow insulate its actions from public or judicial […]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian militants bombarded Israel with dozens of rockets and mortar shells Monday while Israeli warplanes struck targets throughout the Gaza Strip in what appeared to be the most intense exchange of fire since the 2014 war. Palestinian officials said at least three people, including two […]
As the administration of President Donald Trump continues its crackdown on undocumented people across the country, a dedicated group of legal organizations has mobilized to help impoverished migrants facing detention, deportation or family separations. Barbara Peña, 45, is at the forefront of the movement working in opposition to Trump’s immigration […]
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