By Staff Writer Netflix’s Forever, released on May 8, 2025, is a poignant reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, adapted by Mara Brock Akil. Set in 2018 in Los Angeles, the series follows high school juniors Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) as they navigate the complexities of first love amid the […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. In a world often characterized by indifference, the impulse to be a “Good Samaritan”—to offer aid to someone in distress—is a noble and deeply human one. From helping a stranded motorist to administering CPR, these acts of kindness can literally save lives. However, the very act […]
Photo courtesy: Michael Blake Our family extends condolences on the passing of the Honorable Brother Charles B. Rangel. A national hero who served our country as a Korean War Veteran and Congressman, devote Husband, Father and political mentor to countless leaders across generations, especially those of us who are Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, […]
By Roger Southall, The Conversation South Africans are wearily attuned to governments’ Orwellian misuse of language. After all, South Africa is a country where a one-time government passed a law (the Natives Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act of 1952) which extended rather than abolishing the notorious pass system. This made it compulsory for […]
By Sean Campbell and Topher McDougal The Mexican security forces tracking Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes –the leader of a deadly drug cartel that has been a top driver of violence in Mexico and narcotic addiction in America – thought they finally had him cornered on May 1, 2015. Four helicopters carrying an arrest team whirled over these mountains near Mexico’s […]