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Rabbi Yosi says (the failure of) Haman’s power is our authority. Jews should always remember and celebrate our survival and our enemy’s downfall; not with hate, but by joy. Rabbi Simeon says it was ...

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Discover the legacy of the Black women who built the AFRO-American Newspapers, a testament to truth and community service in journalism.

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Vashti Guyadeen, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC), draws inspiration from her father’s advice, which fuels her drive and ...

The vibe: In the Book of Esther, the Persian queen Vashti refuses to dress up and show off for King Ahasuerus and his partying pals. He banishes her. Rabins wrote a first-person bluegrass ballad ...