By Janet Howard | Photos and video courtesy Double XXposure Media Cissy Houston Passes Away at 91: Celebrated Gospel Star Who Nurtured Daughter Whitney’s Legendary Career Cissy Houston, the legendary gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, passed away at 91. With a career that spanned decades, Cissy made her mark in the […]
By Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / shutterstock.com Vanessa Cárdenas: “The Trump agenda is clear and consequential: make as many immigrants as possible deportable, no matter their current legal status or their deep roots in this nation. From Haitians with TPS to Dreamers with DACA to spouses of U.S. citizens, it’s a violent vision […]
By American Immigration Council Staff | Photo Credit: ImmigrationImpact The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. While immigration remains a top issue for the nation as a whole, for years Minnesota has taken […]
Editorial credit: 1st Footage / shutterstock.com Memorial Scholarship for Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Will Support West Indian Students Pursuing Journalism Degrees at CUNY NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees Chairperson William C. Thompson, Jr. today announced the establishment of the Ruschell Boone […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Shark9208888/ shutterstock.com The NYC matching funds system was established with the noble goal of enhancing democracy by reducing the influence of wealthy donors and empowering small contributors. However, the system has been plagued by fraud, both detected and undetected, largely due to weak internal controls, inadequate auditing practices, […]