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One man’s 30-year mission to empower Philadelphia youth in the face of violence
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance S. Archye Leacock immigrated to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago in...
‘I cried with happiness.’ New nonprofit in Olympia helps refugees create a new home
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDaviana Ramos Yanez took a boat to Trinidad and Tobago in 2019. She left behind her life in...
Human Rights Watch demands Trinidad repatriate citizens in Syria suspected of ISIS links
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoHuman Rights Watch is calling on the government of Trinidad and Tobago to promptly bring home more than 90 of its people who are being detained in war-torn Syria on suspicion of being members ...
This overlooked island has some of the Caribbean’s best beaches
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoTrinidad’s beaches are as stunning as any found elsewhere in the Caribbean with a more authentic,...
‘Lost’ species rediscovered after 100 years when Florida university gets donation
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 week agoIn the rainforest of northern South America, an entomologist by the name of Alfred E. Emerson spent...
Trinidad's Francis elected next leader of UN General Assembly
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTrinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador Dennis Francis was elected Thursday as the next president of the U.N. General Assembly, the 193-member world body that has been at the forefront of the United ...
Afros, twists and plaits: Trinidad on a quest for more diverse hairstyles at schools after outcry
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoGovernment officials are pushing to relax hair codes at schools in Trinidad and Tobago following a recent public outcry over nearly two dozen students who didn't receive their high school diploma ...
6 Caribbean-founded LGBTQIA+ organizations you need to follow and support
In The Know by Yahoo· 2 years agoIn The Know is proud to celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month. During this month, our team...
Professor who wished Queen ‘excruciating death’ stands by criticism despite backlash
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA professor who wished the Queen an “excruciating” death and tweeted that she hoped the monarch...
Thousands gather for nationwide 'Bans Off Our Bodies' rallies for abortion rights
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Abortion rights advocates gathered in the nation's capital and by state capitols...