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As the Christmas and Kwanzaa holidays approach, the long-running BZB International “Shop Til Ya Drop” showcase highlights entrepreneurs across the African diaspora, offering them an opportunity to sell their wares throughout the season. The market also promotes the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa, meaning “collective economics.” (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

BZB International’s ‘Shop Til Ya Drop’ Promotes Collective Economic Prosperity Within African Diaspora

by Mya Trujillo December 18, 2024January 2, 2025

A Jamaican rum cake or black cake, primarily because of the work and resources that goes into making it, can be a physical representation of one’s love and respect toward the recipient. (Courtesy photo)

Food

Generations of Love: Preserving Holiday Traditions in Caribbean-American Families

by Mya Trujillo December 18, 2024January 2, 2025

Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been celebrated to strengthen global solidarity in the fight against HIV/AIDS, remember the 42 million lives lost to the disease and reflect on measures necessary to mitigate the epidemic’s effects. Many wear a red ribbon as a physical display of their support. (Courtesy photo)

World AIDS Day Panel Highlights Progress, Challenges in Fight Against HIV

by Mya Trujillo December 4, 2024January 2, 2025

Pierre LaBoissiere, co-founder of Haiti Action Committee, raises awareness about the climate crisis in Haiti and how government actions may prevent local solutions from taking place. During the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force’s “Climate and Fascism,” he urged for the destruction of systems that contribute to Haiti’s instability. (Courtesy of Haiti Action Committee)

World

Virtual Summit Links Fascism to Haiti’s Climate Crisis

by Mya Trujillo November 22, 2024January 2, 2025