In the past, I found it easy to root against the imperialist teams, but that calculus gets complicated the more those teams change. Paris-born star Kylian Mbappé is the son of a Cameroonian father and a mother of Algerian descent. Canada’s Alphonso Davies was born in a refugee camp in Ghana. Twelve of the 26 players on the US team are Black, as many as the 1994, 1998, and 2002 teams combined.One of them, Sergiño Dest, was born in the Netherlands to a white Dutch mother and an American father whose ancestry traced to Suriname. On Tuesday, in the game’s…
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Fans of the Las Vegas Raiders couldn’t be blamed for feeling less-than-excited about the club’s quarterback competition between 2023 fourth-round draft pick Aidan O’Connell and journeyman Gardner Minshew this summer.During a recent conversation with Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce didn’t offer the most promising preview of what’s to come.”We’re probably not going to be, to be honest, a juggernaut offense,” Pierce admitted to Fowler. “Would I love to be? Yeah. To sit here and say we’re going to score 30 points a game, that’s not realistic.” It’s hardly a secret that the Raiders were seriously interested in…
Shortcuts to wealth aren’t a modern invention. Take the Ponzi scheme, for instance, which has been around for over a century. A lot of people are skeptical about the traditional approaches to wealth, like getting a well-paying job, running a small business, or investing in index funds. They often see these methods as too slow, offering financial freedom only much later in life, like in their sixties. I get where they’re coming from. The desire to have it all right now is a common feeling. With that in mind, here are some proven, legitimate ways to get rich quickly that…
People chanted ‘free, free Palestine’ during Democratic presidential candidate’s speech at Arizona rally.United States Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has told pro-Palestine protesters who interrupted her campaign rally in Arizona that now is the time for a ceasefire deal in Israel’s war on Gaza. The demonstrators shouted, “Free, free Palestine” as Harris spoke to an estimated 15,000 people in the city of Glendale in Arizona, one of the states she’s vying to win to defeat her Republican opponent Donald Trump. Pausing her speech on Friday to directly address the protesters, Harris said: “I have been clear: now is the time…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final of the women’s welterweight division, wrapping up the best series of fights of her boxing career with a victory at Roland Garros, where crowds chanted her name, waved Algerian flags and roared every time she landed a punch. After her unanimous win, Khelif jumped into her coaches’ arms, one of them…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, (USVI) – This summer, Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) representatives continued to build on its ongoing efforts to attract new investment to the US Virgin Islands as they participated in two conferences in the United States. The VIEDA met with several economic developers in the hotel industry at the 28th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show and the 11th Annual International Multicultural and Heritage Tourism Summit hosted by the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD) in Miami, FL from July 24-28, 2024. Prior to NABHOOD,…
Devar Oliver Stennett, known as Loyal Flames, has released a new track alongside Little Lion Sound from Geneva, Switzerland. The singers’, hailing from St. Catherine, Jamaica, music embodies hard work, patience, and rich Jamaican heritage. Loyal Flames captivates global audiences with dynamic performances and heartfelt songs. His latest song “Musically Mad” is out now on all streaming platforms.The Vikings Productions managed artist’s notable tracks include “Mr. Death,” “Keep Focus, “Joy Again,” and “Searching,” along with hits like “Break Free,” “Working,” and “Wake Up” featuring Turbulence. His music reflects his resilience and dedication, resonating deeply with listeners through powerful messages of…
Today’s Monday for many, but it’s also known as the first day of a stressful week. There aren’t many fans of Monday in the working world, and the day has gotten such a bad reputation, that there were petitions to not make it a work day. Antiguan Soca Diva Claudette Peters shares the same sentiment, but she needs herself some time off so she can get back to being the Diva she is. In her words, she needs a “Mental Day“. Produced by ChippyG and Brukway Production, Claudette Peters is stressed out, and she shares what she’d really like to…
Luanda, Angola Isaac Marshall, from investment firm TLG Capital, describes Angola’s capital Luanda as one of the most vibrant cities in Africa he has visited. “Luanda is a city where you can feel an energy, an excitement about the future … There’s a vibe to the city. It’s colourful, the architecture is beautiful, there’s bustle in the streets, young people are trying to build things, banks are excited to do business. There’s a sense of flourishing and activity that I think is exciting to see,” he said. In a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, Marshall also…
Behind the Scenes: Saudi Wraps Up “Nkalakatha” Music Video Shoot. Following the success of his album Msotra Don’t Die last year, Saudi is now gearing up to further promote the project with a series of music videos. Behind the Scenes: Saudi Wraps Up “Nkalakatha” Music Video Shoot This rollout plan aims to captivate his audience and extend the album’s reach by visually bringing his music to life. Taking to social media, the award-winning rapper shared a video clip of the behind-the-scenes Nkalakatha music video shoot. “WRAPPED UP THE “NKALAKATHA” MUSIC VIDEO,” he wrote. In his recent post, Saudi revealed that he has…