Today: October 7, 2026
Some of the most American companies there are were started by people who had just arrived. Some of the founders had little English when they started. The following brands are so integral part of American society that asking where they come from…
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González has introduced the “Trust Act” (Expedited Bill 35-25), a landmark legislative move to permanently limit local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. The bill, announced December 4 with unanimous council support, codifies existing executive orders into…
In a Thanksgiving Day social media post, President Donald Trump said he plans to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” tying the pledge to his broader push to remake U.S. immigration policy after a shooting near the White House. The…
Blackbird Laboratories has secured a $2 million boost from Maryland’s new Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program—capital that will anchor a 35,000‑square‑foot Baltimore BioHub inside the City Garage Science & Technology Center and accelerate the city’s growing life‑sciences corridor. Funding Win Under Moore’s Innovation Push The award is part of…
The Black Girl Education Series is a new TANTV series featuring the stories of Black female executives and their educational strides. The second installment of this series features Ibiyinka Mary. Mary, a Nigerian native, completed her bachelor’s degree in food science and…
“No sleepovers,” immigrant parents often firmly state, driven by a protective love shaped by their challenging journeys and experiences of being strangers in a new land. Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini, a dynamic Nigerian-British playwright and screenwriter from East London, transforms this simple yet…
Montgomery County, Maryland, continues to demonstrate unwavering commitment to its diverse communities in the face of ongoing immigration enforcement policies from the Trump administration. The County’s Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) reaffirmed its dedication during a recent virtual information session where local…
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s recent decision to temporarily freeze the disbursement of federal grants and loans, calling it a reckless move that could have dire consequences for Maryland’s economy and communities. In a statement issued…
President Irfaan Ali has modified the government’s previous cash grant proposal, announcing a direct payment of $100,000 to each Guyanese adult who is 18 years or older by January 1, 2024. The revised strategy replaces the earlier household-based approach, focusing on individual…
Washington, D.C. is investing $2.1 million in neighborhood safety through a new round of grants, as announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. Twelve local organizations will benefit from the FY2025 Safe…
