It is important to take advantage of opportunities and start pursuing goals sooner rather than later, as life is short and we never know when our time will end.
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Trump strikes Iran, but how will the serpent reappear?
The recent bunker-busting bombs dropped on Iran’s research facilities may have temporarily eliminated the threat of a nuclear attack, but the poisonous hate within the leadership of Iran remains and the country is still a malignancy that needs to be eliminated.
Posted inFood & Wine
Wine of the Week: Castilla Y Leon Roadshow-Wines of Spain take center stage
The Castilla Y Leon wines of Spain roadshow presented wines from over a dozen producers from the country’s largest wine-producing region, showcasing their unique character and pairing well with Spanish delicacies.
Posted inEntertainment
Broadway’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Captivates with Alicia Keys’ Empowering Musical
Join the journey of self-discovery and empowerment with Hell’s Kitchen, the inspiring new Broadway musical created by Alicia Keys.
Posted inBooks, Living
“Speak Up, Speak Out! The Extraordinary Life of ‘Fighting Shirley Chisholm'” by Tonya Bolden, with a foreword by Stacey Abrams
He needed it. In early 1923, at age twenty-two, he boarded a ship in Cuba to come to the U.S. to be a shoemaker on Long Island. He “regarded himself” as a Barbadian man and he “fell in with Brooklyn’s tight-knit Bajan community,” but he was happy to become an American.
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19 dead, including 9 children, in NYC apartment fire
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire “started in a malfunctioning electric space heater” in an apartment unit spanning the second and third floors of the 19-story building. The door of the apartment was left open, allowing smoke to quickly spread throughout the building, Nigro said. The post 19 dead, including […]
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19 dead, including 9 children, in NYC apartment fire
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire “started in a malfunctioning electric space heater” in an apartment unit spanning the second and third floors of the 19-story building. The door of the apartment was left open, allowing smoke to quickly spread throughout the building, Nigro said.
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IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Actor, Sidney Poitier, 94, Has Died
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sidney Poitier, whose iconic 71-year career, included starring roles in “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Uptown Saturday Night,” was 94. His cause of death has yet to be confirmed. The post IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Actor, Sidney Poitier, 94, Has Died first appeared on BlackPressUSA.
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New York’s Second African American Mayor, Eric Adams, Takes Power
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about doing something new. It’s about doing something right. It’s not about showmanship. It’s about showing up,” Adams tweeted on his first day as Mayor of America’s largest city.
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Keechant Sewell Named First Woman to Lead New York’s Police Department
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nassau County Police Department’s Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, the first African American in her current role in Nassau County, has earned selection as the first woman Police Commissioner in the NYPD’s 176-year history.
