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21 Oct

Latest US-Caribbean Partnership Is Addressing Climate Change, Strengthening Diplomacy

Latest US-Caribbean Partnership Is Addressing Climate Change, Strengthening Diplomacy
Mia Mottley/ Twitter.com Vice President Kamala Harris met with Caribbean leaders in Washington, D.C., to debate details of a latest partnership meant to deal with a few of the region’s most pressing needs, including access to finance, food production, energy security and climate change. The September 15 meeting at Blair House included the leaders of 5 Caribbean countries: Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago, President Irfaan Ali of Guyana, President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic and President Chan Santokhi of Suriname. This meeting is a vital follow-up to the partnership commitments made by the Biden-Harris administration to the Caribbean on the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June. Article continues after video.  The push to...
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3 Sep

David Oyelowo Worries Oscars Incident Could Curb Inclusion Efforts

David Oyelowo Worries Oscars Incident Could Curb Inclusion Efforts
Like many who were within the room during that now-infamous tense exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock throughout the 94th Annual Academy Awards, David Oyelowo is speaking out about his feelings on the incident. Oyelowo penned an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter examining the possible ramifications of that altercation. Amid a climate that finds many fellow actors and comedians using language like “traumatized” and “sickened” to explain their feelings on the motion and calling for lawsuits and discipline levied Smith’s way, the actor worries that the apparent racial aspect of the incident will color how The Academy and Hollywood as an entire will handle diversity and inclusion efforts moving forward. “My experiences of attending the Oscars over the past few...
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