Prominent Harlem Advocate Bill Perkins Passes Away at 74
Bill Perkins, esteemed civil and human rights advocate and former New York City Councilman and State Senator, died at the age of 74. Perkins, a stalwart of Harlem politics, was ...
Tag: Politics
Ukraine’s President Zelensky Addresses Pressing Global Issues at G7 Summit
The G7 Summit, the annual gathering of the world’s most influential democracies, concluded on Sunday with a stirring appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. As the dignified G7 leaders stood ...
New York City Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan Ends Reelection Bid
New York City Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan (KRJ) announced Tuesday, May 16th that she would be concluding her reelection campaign and leaving office at the end of the year. ...
Mzwanele Manyi Causes Political Earthquake in South Africa
On Friday, May 5th, Mzwanele Manyi caused a political earthquake in South Africa by announcing on Twitter that he was leaving the African Transformation Movement (ATM) political party and joining ...
Florida Legislature Passes Electoral Bill Allowing DeSantis to Run For President While Governor
The Florida State Legislature passed a new electoral bill on Friday, April 28th. While the bill makes several changes to Florida's electoral laws, one of the more significant aspects of ...
CARICOM Seeks To Ban Proliferation of Assault-Style Firearms In Their Countries
The 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met at a crime summit over two days in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The summit started on Monday, April 17th, and saw roundtable ...
Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisian Opposition Leader, Arrested
Rached Ghannouchi, the 81-year-old leader of Tunisia's largest political party Ennahda and the most vocal opponent of President Kais Saied, was arrested on Monday, April 17th. According to a statement ...
Governor Kathy Hochul Exploring Full Tobacco Product Ban
According to reports, Governor Kathy Hochul's Administration has been accused of looking into implementing a permanent ban on tobacco products. The State Health Department is alleged to have commissioned Research ...
New Bill Hoping To Prevent Charter Schools From Expanding Their Grade Offering
A new bill challenging the expansion of New York charter schools was sponsored by Assembly Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx). The bill will prevent the expansion of existing charter ...
