In 2022, STLPR launched a new season of its We Live Here podcast, a series exploring stories about race and class in our region, by partnering with Auténtico!, a podcast created by Latinx professionals.Over 13 episodes, We Live Here, Auténtico! offers story-based reflections from bilingual Latinos from St. Louis and the Metro East — small business owners and everyday people working toward racial equity and opportunity in the metro region — with hosts Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano and Alejandro Santiago Ortega.From 2000 to 2010, census results show the percentage of Latinos in the 14-county St. Louis region roughly doubled. Most of the…
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The game, manufactured in Nazi Germany by an obscure company called Guenther, is likely to have been on sale at the end of 1938A new exhibition at the Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust at Israel’s Tel Aviv University is featuring the appalling children’s board game “Jews out!”The game, manufactured in Nazi Germany by an obscure company called Guenther and Co., is likely to have been on sale at the end of 1938, following the events of Kristallnacht. In the board game, players are tasked with collecting six “Jew hats” from Jewish residential and commercial…
United Nations — The United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa this week. She’ll be the second member of the Biden cabinet to visit this month as the administration seeks to demonstrate its commitment to addressing the myriad challenges facing the continent, from conflict to climate change. While neither Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield nor Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin, who arrived several days ago, have spoken directly about countering any other nation’s influence, their visits are also a clear bid by Washington to answer both China and Russia’s significant and expanding economic, political, and military influence across Africa.…
LAS VEGAS — In response to buyer requests, Sherwin-Williams is partnering with International Market Centers to present the first Spanish-only color trends presentation during this month’s Las Vegas Market, and the new program underscores the opportunities represented by an increasingly diverse home furnishings marketplace. “We wanted to find a way to support Spanish-speaking designers and painting professionals in the United States with tools that will inspire and educate,” said Sue Wadden, director of color marketing, The Americas Group. “Since 2010, we have created a Spanish version of Colormix in partnership with our Latin American team, so it just made sense…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I fully believe that there’s a way to show your love of books in every room of your house. Why stop at the living room bookshelves or your book-filled office? The kitchen may seem like a less intuitive place to fill with books and bookish goodies, but that makes it even more fun to get creative. From cookbook holders to book-themed aprons and dish towels, we’ve got all the items you need to design the perfect bookish kitchen. They also make great gifts!…
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 24 (Reuters) – South African pharmacy chain Clicks Group (CLSJ.J) said on Tuesday its turnover in the 20 week period ended Jan. 15 rose by 7.8% to 15.6 billion rand ($902.41 million), thanks to good volume growth following strong Black Friday and Christmas trading.Including COVID-19 vaccinations, turnover rose by 2.9%, it said.($1 = 17.2870 rand)Reporting by Nqobile Dludla; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Source link
The East African country has been keen on fast tracking its oil programmes since last year, and has signed a couple of deals to this effect. Last year, Uganda and its collaborators, TotalEnergies and Tanzania got into an altercation with the European Union on a pipeline project, which the EU declared environmentally harmful. Despite this, the country insisted on going ahead with its oil exploration. Read the story here. As recently as this month, the country signed production-sharing agreements (PSA) for two oil exploration blocks between two oil firms, including a unit of Australia’s DGR Global (DGR.AX). Once again reiterating…
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Monica Jill (Bierman) Acton’s death on January 22, 2023.She was born January 8, 1954 in Denver, Colorado, the middle child of Oliver and Janet (Gauchat) Bierman. After several moves, her family settled in Hastings, Nebraska. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1972. After high school, she moved to Texas and received a BSN degree from Texas Women’s University in Denton and later lived in Dallas for a decade. She bounced around a little bit, even working for a short time as a nurse on a cruise ship out…
A kids camp aimed at connecting and supporting children with type 1 diabetes has been awarded a Lotterywest grant, co-funded by the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). A collaboration between Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Diabetes WA, the 2023 Superhero themed kids camp features morning fitness sessions, games, races, dress up discos and more. “Our type 1 diabetes kids camps give children the opportunity to build their confidence by being away from their families, to have fun with their peers and to be supported to focus on self-care, while learning how to independently manage their diabetes throughout their stay,” said…
Biden administration pledges renewed trade, investmentU.S.-Africa relations damaged by Trump yearsChina and Russia also vying for influenceU.S. rate hikes hurting African economiesLUSAKA, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s three-country trip to Africa – the leading edge of a new diplomatic push by the Biden administration – aims to show the continent the United States is a true partner, one here for the long-haul.But after decades of losing ground to China and the tumult of the Donald Trump years, when the former president threatened to slash aid and roll back military support, it is a tough sell.As Africa…