$1,500 Child Tax Credit Bill Proposed by New York Lawmakers
On Friday, December 9th, New York lawmakers proposed a $1,500 child tax credit bill. The new legislation hopes to increase the current child tax credit program. The expanded program, New...
David Coulibaly: Bringing All New York City Communities Together
David Coulibaly currently serves as the Director of Community Services in the Office of the Bronx Borough President. Coulibaly assumed the role in June 2022, serving under the leadership of...
Community Leader Sidiki Donzo Running for African Advisory Council Chairperson
With the current Chairperson of the African Advisory Council (AAC), Mohammed Mardah, stepping down from his role at the end of his term, Sidiki Donzo will be running for the...
New York City School’s Chancellor David Banks Announces Special Education Investment
On Thursday, December 1st, New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced the $205 million investment that the Department of Education would be making toward special education. This would include...
Vanderkindere, Belgian Auction House, Cancels African Skulls Auction
Vanderkindere, an auction house based in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, caused an outcry when it planned on auctioning three human skulls. The human skulls, which are of Congolese...
House Democrats Elect New, Younger Leadership With Hakeem Jeffries at the Helm
On Wednesday, November 20th, Democrats in the House of Representatives elected New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries as the Minority Leader of the House following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement to step...
Senegal Parliament Descends Into Chaos After MP Slaps Female Colleague
Senegal's Parliament descended into chaos on Thursday, November 1st, 2022, when Massata Samb, a member of the opposition, physically assaulted Amy Ndiaye Gniby, a female colleague and member of the...
Mayor Eric Adams Announces Mental Health Policy
On Tuesday, November 29th, Mayor Eric Adams announced that people suffering from mental health issues would be taken off the street or subway and into custody with or without their...
South African President Ramaphosa Facing Calls To Resign
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has endured many scandals over the last few months, is facing calls to resign following the publishing of the Section 89 parliamentary panel report....
