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The Caribbean continues to carry a disproportionate HIV burden, with rising infections, disrupted prevention services and deep structural inequalities undermining decades of progress. On World AIDS Day, Wayne Campbell urges renewed political leadership, accurate public education and rights-centered responses to counter complacency, stigma and the risky conditions that fuel HIV transmission across the region.
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The CBCF’s 2025 Economic Advancement Summit gathered experts to discuss long-term strategies for closing the racial wealth gap through tax reform, housing access and entrepreneurship. Leaders emphasized applying these solutions locally to create lasting community change.
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Heavily armed gangs launched coordinated attacks across central Haiti, killing civilians, burning homes and forcing hundreds to flee as police warned that much of the Artibonite region has fallen under gang control. Survivors streamed into coastal towns demanding government action amid worsening hunger, mass displacement and growing anger over what many describe as an absent and overwhelmed state.
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By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times In another step to address the number of people living without shelter, the City of Birmingham, in partnership with One Roof, a leading homelessness advocacy organization on Monday hosted a symposium that drew over 25 different service providers that included faith leaders, nonprofits, local businesses, civic partners, and public-sector […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Kevin Kirk’s initial career path was not in hairstyling. His first choice was a degree in psychology. “On my way to UAB (University of Alabama-Birmingham) I got stopped at traffic light in Midfield right by Western Hills Mall,” Kirk told the Birmingham Times. “I heard the voice of God […]