Tag: black americans
US Aid Worker and French Journalist Freed in West Africa
By DALATOU MAMANE, ERIC TUCKER and KRISTA LARSON, Associated Press
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American aid worker and a French journalist kidnapped and held...
Georgetown Hires Providence’s Ed Cooley as Basketball Coach
By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP National Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Cooley is the new men’s basketball coach at Georgetown, hired away from Big East rival Providence...
The Fight for Greater Transit Equity
By Ariama C. Long, New York Amsterdam News, Word in Black
Transit advocates and riders gathered this week to call on Governor Kathy Hochul and...
‘We Are Here’: Crusade for More Inclusion of DeafBlind People of Color
By Ariama C. Long, New York Amsterdam News, Word in Black
The nation has fallen in love with American Sign Language (ASL) performer Justina Miles,...
Disparities in Diagnosis, Treatment for African Americans With Alzheimer’s
By Kimberly Davis, Atlanta Voice, Word in Black
Caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease can be a daunting proposition. With African Americans...