A technical issue halted trading for several major stocks, including Berkshire Hathaway, which saw its value plummet by a staggering 99.97%. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) experienced a major disruption on Monday, leaving traders and investors bewildered. Fortunately, the NYSE has now resolved the issue, but questions remain about what caused the sudden market […]
Rhode Island will officially celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday beginning in 2024. Governor Dan McKee signed a bill in 2023 establishing Juneteenth National Freedom Day as an official state holiday, recognizing the importance of this day to the Black community in Rhode Island. “Today, Rhode Island makes a crucial and official recognition of the […]
Diane Abbott, Britain’s first black female Member of Parliament (MP) and the country’s longest-serving black MP, has been barred from running as a Labour candidate in the upcoming general election despite having her party membership reinstated. Abbott, who has represented the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency since 1987, revealed this development in an interview […]
The U.S. Census Bureau recently unveiled its latest population data, revealing shifts in urban demographics that might come as a surprise to many. At the forefront of this demographic shift is Jacksonville, Florida, which has now overtaken Austin, Texas, to secure the 10th spot on the list of the nation’s largest cities, boasting a population […]
In an appeal to black voters in Philadelphia on Wednesday, President Joe Biden critiqued his predecessor’s response to the 2020 protests over George Floyd’s death. Speaking at Girard College, a predominantly black boarding school, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged the critical support they received from black voters in the 2020 election. During his […]
