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South Sudan’s Bright Stars basketball players — guard Sunday Dech (15), shooting guard Peter Jok (14) and forward/center Wenyan Gabriel forward/center (9) — celebrate their 96-79 win over Puerto Rico during the 2024 Olympic games. (Courtesy of International Basketball Federation)
Posted inSports

The Bright Stars: South Sudan’s Basketball Team Continues to Shine

by Diing Magot September 24, 2024September 25, 2024

The South Sudanese Bright Stars basketball team qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after defeating Angola in their final game, marking their first-ever Olympic appearance and showcasing the resilience of South Sudanese people.

iStockPhoto/NNPA
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: If Democracy Really Matters, Why Won’t America Restore Voting Rights for Felons Who Have Served Their Time?

by WI Editorial Staff August 21, 2024August 21, 2024
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Our Prayers Go Out to Those in Florida, Cuba and Puerto Rico

by WI Editorial Staff September 28, 2022September 28, 2022
Posted inNational

D.C. Favors Statehood for Puerto Rico

James Wright photo by James Wright Jr. July 14, 2021December 21, 2021
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One at the Muniz Air National Guard Base in in Carolina, Puerto Rico. for a visit on Oct. 3, 2017, after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Dear Mr. President — U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico are the True Victims

by WI Guest Author September 19, 2018October 31, 2020
Donald Trump
Posted inAustin R. Cooper Jr., Columnists, Op-Ed, Opinion

COOPER: An Apology to the People of Puerto Rico

by WI Guest Author September 19, 2018October 31, 2020
A teacher instructs students at Superior Vocational High School in Loíza, Puerto Rico. (Tatyana Hopkins/NNPA)
Posted inNational

After Hurricane Maria, Schools Across Puerto Rico Recover Slowly

by WI Guest Author March 22, 2018October 31, 2020
Raisa Dorsaindville, 20, paints a wall inside La Hermosa Church in downtown Arecibo, Puerto Rico. (Tatyana Hopkins/NNPA)
Posted inEducation, Local

Howard Students Help to Rebuild in Puerto Rico

by WI Guest Author March 13, 2018October 31, 2020
Ivon Alcime, a graduate communications major, helps build a cement wall at the School of Good Samaritans as part of a previous Alternative Spring Break in Haiti after the country was struck by an earthquake that devastated much of the island. (Justin D. Knight/Howard University)
Posted inEducation, Local

Howard University Students Head to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Recovery

by WI Guest Author March 5, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

JESSE JACKSON: True Scandal in Puerto Rico is U.S. Government Failure

by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. November 8, 2017October 31, 2020

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