The Door is Open For Africa
If it plays its cards right, Africa could become the world’s next major economic player within the next century, according to a recent report by theWorld Economic Forum. A...
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Energizing St. Croix, U.S.V.I: A Talk with Entrepreneur Brian Montgomery
Very few people realize just how closely tied the United States and the Virgin Islands (USVI), are. For example, as a U.S. territory, no passport is needed to visit...
Lunch with the President of Ghana
Greetings! His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dan-quah Akufo-Addo, in spirit. Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, represented by Samuel Atta Akeya Municipal Chief Executive Honorable Kojo Ofori-Safo. Municipal Education Director...
Still I Rise: How Community Leaders and Restaurants of St. Croix Were Able to Revitalize the Island
by Mashari Grissom Signature restaurants are valued treasures in our communities–especially the ones with good food. Take St. Croix for example, a beautiful island within the Virgin Islands that...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Brings Great Entertainment Back to South New Jersey
by Derrel Jazz Johnson Since opening June 2018, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has reinvigorated the city with top-notch entertainment in its first six months of existence....
Journey to Cape Town
Cape Town Central is the second most populous urban area in South Africa, and offers many unique family vacation destinations. Whether it is mountain biking, week-long animal safaris or...
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Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again – what’s going on?
International Coffee Day feels very different this year. Introduced by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) on October 1 2015 to raise awareness of the product and the challenges faced...
How Miles Davis Electrified Jazz
Thirty years after his death, the music of Miles Davis is going strong. Davis defined the sound – and sounds – of modern jazz like no other in the...
Colleges must choose whether to let athletes wear school gear for paid promotions
Just days after the NCAA changed it rules in June 2021 to let college athletes seek endorsement deals, a college quarterback in the South announced a sponsorship deal with...
How civil rights activist Howard Fuller became a devout champion of school choice
As a longtime civil rights activist and education reformer, Howard Fuller has seen his support for school choice spark both controversy and confusion. That’s because it aligns him with...
How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent
Former US president Barack Obama’s decision to invest in the National Basketball Association’s Africa venture reflects a lot about his past – his basketball playing youth and his African...
New York Schools Face First Full Vaccine Mandate
Last Monday, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that all staff in New York City public schools must have received their first vaccine dose by September 27th. The mandate would...