Reverend Al Sharpton speaking outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota Photo: Lorie Shaull Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today once again urged the Russian government to show mercy upon Brittney Griner after an appeals court upheld the WNBA superstar’s sentence on drug charges. “What else…
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Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/photo/couple-standing-in-front-of-their-house-7579047/ The Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously to clear the way for correcting 842 erroneous school tax bills that caused impacted homeowners to be overcharged by more than $1.5 million. First exposed by the Minority Caucus on Oct. 12, the error was caused by a failure of the Department of Assessment…
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The Internet’s most Googled NFT question is “What is an NFT?”, new research has revealed. The study by CoinGecko, the world’s largest independent cryptocurrency site, analyzed thousands of NFT-related search terms to see which is Googled the most, with the most common phrase questioning what an NFT is. The data indicated that the question is Googled on average…
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Lovely Pierre, Wife; ARA CEO/Founder Nicholson Sony Pierre; US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke; NYC Councilwoman Farah Louis; BKLYN Commons CEO Johanne Brierre In celebration of Emotional Wellness Month, ARA Emotional Wellness & Mental Hygiene, one of New York City’s leading, sustainable mental hygiene providers serving diverse and disadvantaged communities, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate…
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After a 2-year pandemic hiatus, R&B Soul Legend, Bobby Brown and his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, co-founders of The Bobbi Kristina Serenity House (BKSH) are proud to announce the 3rd Annual “Celebration of Serenity” Gala and Golf Tournament, in support of the fight against domestic violence, to take place at the Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge, CA on Sunday, October 16th and Monday, October 17th, 2022 respectively. This year,…
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Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/football-player-holding-football-159515/ The Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC), under the leadership of Chairman Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, will co-sponsor the inaugural Historically Black College University (HBCU) New York City Football Classic game between the Howard University Bison and the Morehouse College Tigers, on Saturday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The first…
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Sat., Sept. 17 – Fri., Sept. 23, 2022 Mayor Eric Adams (Photo: https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/photo) Last week, the United Nations gathered in our city for the annual General Assembly, the first in-person Assembly in two years. I was honored to meet with leaders from all over globe to discuss the many issues we’re facing, from migration to…
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NAN’s the Rev. Al Sharpton (image from nationalactionnetwork.net) Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following response to PayPal’s announcement that it would end its sponsorship of the Phoenix Suns after the 2022-23 NBA season. The company’s decision comes days after a blistering NBA report that found Sarver…
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Photo” Pexels Sports injuries are most common in the knee and ankle, according to a study by Claims.co.uk. This was revealed after the experts analysed athlete injury data for popular contact sports, and uncovered the most dangerous sport, along with the body part most at risk of sports injuries. To help maximise our workout routines, Tom…
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Photo by Milena de Narvaez Ayllon: https://www.pexels.com/photo/panning-photo-of-person-riding-on-horse-2889030/ U.S. Polo Assn. once again served as the Official Apparel Partner and Team Sponsor for the 2022 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup, featuring Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. The event took place on Aug. 25 at Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, Colorado. U.S. Polo Assn. provided custom performance…
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