No Public Job or Wage Cuts for Antiguans
Antigua St. John's - Even as the government continues to grapple with the timely payment of wages and salaries to public servants in Antigua & Barbuda, a sore issue over the past few months, there is no threat to jobs or salaries for these workers. Speaking from his St John’s offices, Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration Harold...
Universal Secondary Education Will be Implemented
Antigua St. John's - Plans continue toward implementation of Universal Secondary Education in Antigua-Barbuda beginning September 2013. Yes, the government has been experiencing cash flow problems that have resulted in late payment for teachers and other public servants – and recent industrial action on the part of teachers; yes, the principals have concerns re-staffing, timetabling, accommodation for special needs children,...
Nonprofit Changes Views On Fatherhood
After being surprised by the comments people directed at him for being a conscientious new father, filmmaker and educator Derek Phillips co-directed and co-produced an award-winning documentary called “Real Dads--Black Men on Fatherhood,” which included commentary by the late Ossie Davis. Despite the film’s positive reception, Phillips--who has two daughters--and some of the men featured in the film continued...
Start Living Within Your Means
For many people, money woes stem from lifestyle choices that their salaries cannot support, not a lack of income. Do you long to feel a sense of financial freedom and wonder when you will ever get enough money to enjoy it? The truth is that if you are living beyond your means, you will never have that feeling, regardless of...
United Negro College Fund
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. UNCF provides operating funds for 37 member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), scholarships and internships for students at about 900 institutions and faculty and administrative professional training. For more than 69 years, UNCF has raised more than $3.6 billion to help more than 400,000...
TransAfrica, Inc.
Introducing TransAfrica. TransAfrica Forum is a research, education, and advocacy center dedicated to global justice for the African World. A center for activism focusing on conditions in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America and other parts of the African Diaspora, TransAfrica sponsors seminars, community awareness projects and training programs. These activities help promote alternative perspectives on the economic, political, and moral...
One Hundred Black Men
The overall concept of the 100 began in New York in 1963 when a group of concerned African American men began to meet to explore ways of improving conditions in their community. The group eventually adopted the name, "100 Black Men, Inc." as a sign of solidarity. These men envisioned an organization that would implement programs designed to improve the...
Opera North
Introducing Opera North. For the past 30 years, Opera North Inc., Pennsylvania’s only African-American opera company, has continued to fulfill its vision by presenting opera productions, recitals, concerts, and Black History programs in an opera genre. Their programs feature that feature celebrated and rising African-American composers and performing artists, as well as providing an impressive array of education and outreach programs. These community...
Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc
Introducing the OICA. OICA’s Mission OICA’s mission is to continue to be the nation’s leader in providing quality education, training, employment, and housing services through a national network of local affiliated organizations enabling economically disadvantaged people of all races and backgrounds to become productive fulfilled members of the American society. OICA’s Philosophy The OIC philosophy of “Self Help” and the system of developing...
Operation PUSH (Rainbow PUSH Coalition)
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) is a multi-racial, multi-issue, progressive, international membership organization fighting for social change. RPC was formed in December 1996 by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. through the merging of two organizations he founded earlier, People United to Serve Humanity (PUSH, 1971) and the Rainbow Coalition (1984). With headquarters in Chicago and offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta,...
