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Namibia: No Restitution for Ancestral Land Claims ... See MoreSee Less
Namibia: No Restitution for Ancestral Land Claims
Investigations into the claims of ancestral land by the commission of inquiry established by the government may not necessarily lead to restitution for the dispossessed communities.13 hours ago ·
Nigeria: Measles Kill Dozens of Children in Kaduna Community in Two Months ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: Measles Kill Dozens of Children in Kaduna Community in Two Months
Residents of Wusar community of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State are worried following an outbreak of measles that have killed dozens of children in two months in the area.13 hours ago ·
Cameroon: Security Forces Kill Civilians, Rape Woman ... See MoreSee Less
Cameroon: Security Forces Kill Civilians, Rape Woman
Press Release - Cameroonian security forces have killed at least four civilians and raped one woman since mid-June 2019 during security operations in the North-West region. Those killed include an eld...13 hours ago ·
How Nigeria’s conservative northern region came to terms with its MeToo movement ... See MoreSee Less
How Nigeria’s conservative northern region came to terms with its MeToo movement
ArewaMeToo provided a platform for many to voice shelved parts of their lives they had never shared before.13 hours ago ·
Zimbabwe: NPRC Spells Out Gukurahundi Strategy ... See MoreSee Less
Zimbabwe: NPRC Spells Out Gukurahundi Strategy
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is finalising a strategy on dealing with the Gukurahundi issue that is expected to be completed next month and will, among issues, address the p...13 hours ago ·
H.R. 40 - The Study of Reparations: How America Remembers and Defines African American Enslavement ... See MoreSee Less
H.R. 40 - The Study of Reparations: How America Remembers and Defines African American Enslavement
House Resolution Bill 40 (named for the 40 acres and a mule that Black people never got) introduced by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, if passed, establishes the Commission to Study and Develop13 hours ago ·
Algeria: As the West Toasted Men On the Moon, Algeria Held a Party to a Post-Imperial World ... See MoreSee Less
Algeria: As the West Toasted Men On the Moon, Algeria Held a Party to a Post-Imperial World
Analysis - The First Pan-African Cultural Festival, known as PANAF, formally opened in Algiers on 21 July 1969. This was the day after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic moon landing 50 years a...13 hours ago ·
Kenya: Drought Leaves Thousands in Marsabit in Need of Food Aid ... See MoreSee Less
Kenya: Drought Leaves Thousands in Marsabit in Need of Food Aid
Thousands of Marsabit residents are staring at starvation as water shortage intensifies following a severe drought.13 hours ago ·
Africa: Graca Machel - Rooting for the African Woman ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Graca Machel - Rooting for the African Woman
"The time is now," said Graca Machel, quoting the book title of American nun and women's activist Joan Chittister.13 hours ago ·
Nigeria: 72 Killed, 32 Kidnapped Across Nigeria Last Week ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: 72 Killed, 32 Kidnapped Across Nigeria Last Week
No fewer than 72 people were killed in different violent attacks across Nigeria last week. At least 32 people were also kidnapped during the period.13 hours ago ·
Cameroon: Switzerland Says It Is Mediating Talks as Cameroon's Separatist Crisis Deepens ... See MoreSee Less
Cameroon: Switzerland Says It Is Mediating Talks as Cameroon's Separatist Crisis Deepens
Switzerland has officially said it is helping the government of Cameroon negotiate with rebels to end the separatist crisis that has killed more than 2,000 people in Cameroon. The Swiss ambassador to ...1 day ago ·
South Africa: Gang Wars Part 5 | Groote Schuur Treats Up to 90 Gunshot Victims a Month - 'And We're Only Seeing the Survivors' ... See MoreSee Less
The bullet-riddled victims, who end up on the operating table of his team at Groote Schuur Hospital, are casualties of a bloody civil war playing out on the Cape Flats, seasoned trauma surgeon Profess...
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Africa: What's Behind Macron's Courting of the African Diaspora? ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: What's Behind Macron's Courting of the African Diaspora?
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo pose with members of the African France has recently made overtures to the African diaspora, inviting them to be the bridge betw...1 day ago ·
Sudan: More Than 240 People Killed in Sudan Uprising ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan: More Than 240 People Killed in Sudan Uprising
At least 246 people have been killed and 1,353 others injured since the outbreak of the anti-government protests in mid-December, according to the Sudan Doctors Central Committee.1 day ago ·
Nigeria: IDPs From Herdsmen Attacks Cry Out - We're Suffering, Our Children Are Dying ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: IDPs From Herdsmen Attacks Cry Out - We're Suffering, Our Children Are Dying
They were all clustered together in different segments. Life has not been easy for them. They looked pale, hungry, waiting for the next hand outs. Children, mostly infants clugged to the chest of thei...1 day ago ·
Nigeria: Aid Worker Killed, Six Missing As Gunmen Attack NGO Convoy in Borno ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: Aid Worker Killed, Six Missing As Gunmen Attack NGO Convoy in Borno
One person has been killed and six others are missing after suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked a convoy of humanitarian workers in Borno State.1 day ago ·
Trump Refuses To Attend The NAACP Convention Because They Want To Ask Him Questions ... See MoreSee Less
Trump Refuses To Attend The NAACP Convention Because They Want To Ask Him Questions
Of course, Trump is a coward who wouldn’t know how to handle questions from the Black community.1 day ago ·
South Africa: Gang Wars Part 4 | 'I Don't Want to Die. I Want to Play Soccer' - Reality of Life for a Hanover Park Child ... See MoreSee Less
Matthew* saw death before he was even old enough to attend primary school. He remembers playing soccer with a group of older children near Surran Road in Hanover Park when he heard the familiar bangs ...
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Nigeria: Killer Herdsmen - That BBC Rating! Story of Sorrow, Tears and Blood Across the Country ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: Killer Herdsmen - That BBC Rating! Story of Sorrow, Tears and Blood Across the Country
Nigeria, is daily inundated with one form of insecurity or another, which effect leaves her citizens cringing in fear. From Boko Haram attacks in the North East, to armed banditry, kidnapping and comm...3 days ago ·
Sudan: People Beaten With Whips, Hair Forcibly Cut, Passport Confiscated ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan: People Beaten With Whips, Hair Forcibly Cut, Passport Confiscated
Residents of Port Sudan, capital of Red Sea state, were beaten with whips and had their hair forcibly cut on Wednesday evening because they allegedly violated the curfew in the city. A female student ...3 days ago ·
Sudan Protest Leaders Break Off Talks With Military ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan Protest Leaders Break Off Talks With Military
Protest leaders in Sudan have called off talks with the military, saying they need more time to consult internally. There has been no new date set for negotiations to resume.3 days ago ·
Zimbabwe: Droughts Leave Millions Food Insecure, UN Food Agency Scales Up Assistance ... See MoreSee Less
Zimbabwe: Droughts Leave Millions Food Insecure, UN Food Agency Scales Up Assistance
Severe drought has rendered more than a third of rural households in Zimbabwe - or around 3.5 million people - dangerously food insecure, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) revealed on Friday.3 days ago ·
CVS Employee Calls The Police On Black Woman Because Of Her ‘Tone’ ... See MoreSee Less
CVS Employee Calls The Police On Black Woman Because Of Her ‘Tone’
Here we go with Tanya the Tone Police.3 days ago ·
KPFA Radio's Africa Today, July 8, 2019 | An Hour with with Dr. Eric McDuffie on the life and work of Louise Little, the Mother of el Hajj Malik Shabazz, Malcolm X July 8, 2019 , A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. Introduction This program features Dr. Eric McDuffie about the life and work of Louise Little, the mother of el Haij Malik Shabazz, Malcolm X. [ 73 more words ]
africanelements.org/africa-today-july-8-2019-an-hour-with-with-dr-eric-mcduffie/ ... See MoreSee Less
Africa Today, July 8, 2019 | An Hour with with Dr. Eric McDuffie
This program features a conversation with Dr. Eric McDuffie on the diasporic journeys of Louise Little (mother of Malcolm X), grassroots Garveyism the Midwest and the community feminism, of Queen M…3 days ago ·
Anti-Racist Historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar Rooted in Belief “America Is for White People” ... See MoreSee Less
Anti-Racist Historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar Rooted in Belief “America Is for White People”
On Thursday, President Trump attempted to distance himself from the racist chant of “send her back” about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Trump campaign rally Wednesday in North Carolina. ...3 days ago ·
House Passes Raise the Wage Act | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
House Passes Raise the Wage Act | Colorlines
The bill, which now heads to the Senate for a vote, seeks to gradually double the federal minimum wage to $15 for all hourly workers, including those who are paid via tips.3 days ago ·
Who’s Shocked? Philadelphia Cops Suspended Over Violent And Racist Facebook Posts ... See MoreSee Less
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After Nearly Five Years, Chicago Finally Fires Four For Cops Who Reportedly Covered Up LaQuan McDonald Shooting ... See MoreSee Less
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Guinea: Critical Time for Human Rights in Guinea ... See MoreSee Less
Guinea: Critical Time for Human Rights in Guinea
Press Release - Next year, Guinea's human rights record will come under scrutiny in a review carried out by the Human Rights Council. Human Rights Watch yesterday gave the Council a report that looks ...3 days ago ·
Central African Republic: Armed Group Kills 46 Civilians ... See MoreSee Less
Central African Republic: Armed Group Kills 46 Civilians
Press Release - Fighters from the armed group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation, or 3R, killed at least 46 civilians on May 21, 2019, in three attacks in Ouham Pendé province in the Central African...3 days ago ·
How China’s Africa Alliance is Shifting World Order | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
How China’s Africa Alliance is Shifting World Order | Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) - When the United Nations General Assembly met in 2007 to vote on North Korea’s human rights record, only 10 of the 56 African countries voted with the U.S.-led wes...3 days ago ·
Nigeria to Sell 10% of Own Oil Exports to India - NNPC ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria to Sell 10% of Own Oil Exports to India - NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will supply 10 per cent of its crude oil export to India to help resolve a growing energy crisis in the country.3 days ago ·
Morehouse Students Take To Social Media And Claim Sexual Harassment Complaints Were Ignored ... See MoreSee Less
Morehouse Students Take To Social Media And Claim Sexual Harassment Complaints Were Ignored
A current Morehouse College student’s social media posts have caused an internal investigation.3 days ago ·
Africa: Why Central Banks Need to Take Human Rights More Seriously ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Why Central Banks Need to Take Human Rights More Seriously
Analysis - Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their operations. This is because their decisions can affect access to housing, healthcare, educat...3 days ago ·
Africa: IMF Says It Cares About Inequality. But Will It Change Its Ways? ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: IMF Says It Cares About Inequality. But Will It Change Its Ways?
Analysis - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become increasingly infatuated by the negative consequences of excessive inequality. This new-found mission is laudable, but neglects the manifold ...3 days ago ·
WHO has finally declared DR Congo’s Ebola crisis a global health emergency ... See MoreSee Less
WHO has finally declared DR Congo’s Ebola crisis a global health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency on the current outbreak of Ebola after rounds of refusal3 days ago ·
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Emergency Meeting to Go Ahead As Unicef Warns of Higher Risk to Very Youngest Children ... See MoreSee Less
Ahead of a key expert meeting conevned by the United Nations to decide whether to declare the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) an international health emergency, th...
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East Africa: Can the Peace-Trade Equation Stabilise the Horn? ... See MoreSee Less
East Africa: Can the Peace-Trade Equation Stabilise the Horn?
Analysis - The launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 7 July at the African Union (AU) summit in Niamey, Niger, has created the largest free trade zone in the world for 1.2 bill...3 days ago ·
Civil Rights Activist and Professor Angela Davis to Be Inducted in The National Women’s Hall of Fame ... See MoreSee Less
Civil Rights Activist and Professor Angela Davis to Be Inducted in The National Women’s Hall of Fame
In honor of her work as a social justice leader and educator, the National Women’s Hall of Fame is giving Angela Davis her flowers now while she can still smell them. This fall, the organization, wh...5 days ago ·
Perspective | How the myth of black Confederates was born ... See MoreSee Less
Perspective | How the myth of black Confederates was born
And how a handful of black Southerners helped perpetuate it after the Civil War.5 days ago ·
“They Didn’t Do Their Job”: Eric Garner Family Outraged DOJ Won’t Prosecute His Death by Police ... See MoreSee Less
“They Didn’t Do Their Job”: Eric Garner Family Outraged DOJ Won’t Prosecute His Death by Police
It’s been five years since Eric Garner, an African-American father of six, was killed when a white New York City police officer wrestled him to the ground and applied a fatal chokehold, while Garner...5 days ago ·
Feds Won't Charge NYC Officer in Eric Garner's Death | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Feds Won't Charge NYC Officer in Eric Garner's Death | Colorlines
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of Garner’s death at the hands of a New York Police Department officer, the Department of Justice says it will not bring civil rights charges against his killer.5 days ago ·
Malawi: Police Arrest 19 Over Lilongwe University 'Fees Must Fall' Protests ... See MoreSee Less
Malawi: Police Arrest 19 Over Lilongwe University 'Fees Must Fall' Protests
Malawi police has confirmed that it has arrested 14 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) students from Bunda Campus and five community members following the 'fees must fal...5 days ago ·
Congo-Kinshasa: Refugees Blame Chronic Violence on Battle for Mineral Wealth ... See MoreSee Less
Congo-Kinshasa: Refugees Blame Chronic Violence on Battle for Mineral Wealth
For decades, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo -- the Ituri and North Kivu provinces especially -- has endured ethnic violence leaving thousands dead and many more seeking refuge in neighboring...6 days ago ·
Sudan: Women Demand Power in New Government ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan: Women Demand Power in New Government
Activists are calling on Sudan's military and opposition leaders to open the country’s political process to women when the sides begin to implement their recent power-sharing deal.6 days ago ·
Sudan: Military and Opposition Sign Accord, First Step in Power-Sharing Deal ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan: Military and Opposition Sign Accord, First Step in Power-Sharing Deal
Sudan's military council and an alliance of opposition groups have signed an initial political accord as part of a power-sharing deal that would lead to a civilian administration of the country. Live ...6 days ago ·
‘The Talk’ 101 ... See MoreSee Less
“The talk” can hammer home the point that racial profiling should not be the norm.
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The Duality Of The Role Fear Plays In ‘The Talk’ ... See MoreSee Less
The Duality Of The Role Fear Plays In ‘The Talk’
The driving factor behind “the talk” is undoubtedly the fear that many Black parents have for their kids regardless of socioeconomic status.6 days ago ·
How The News Cycle Dictates ‘The Talk’ Parents Have With Their Kids ... See MoreSee Less
How The News Cycle Dictates ‘The Talk’ Parents Have With Their Kids
Social media and current events are providing parents with an opportunity to inform their kids about their legal rights when it came to filming police encounters — the technological branch of…6 days ago ·
The Evolving Relevance Of ‘The Talk’ ... See MoreSee Less
The Evolving Relevance Of ‘The Talk’
As race relations worsen, white supremacy has flourished, which requires an updated version of “the talk” to properly prepare today’s youth for the 21st century as we know it.6 days ago ·
Off-grid renewable energy is helping tackle two of Africa’s biggest problems ... See MoreSee Less
Off-grid renewable energy is helping tackle two of Africa’s biggest problems
Renewable energy companies in two of Africa's largest economies are creating jobs faster than traditional utilities and power sectors6 days ago ·
Maryland Police Chief Gives Lackluster Apology After Bodycam Footage Shows Cop Calling Suspects N-Word ... See MoreSee Less
After a white Maryland police officer was caught on camera using the N-word during the arrest of several Black men, the cop’s acting police chief defended her while giving a less than a desir…
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Africa on Track Towards Information Black Hole | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
Africa on Track Towards Information Black Hole | Inter Press Service
Alaa Salah, a 22-year-old Sudanese student became the symbol of the peaceful ouster of dictator Omar al-Bashir. Courtesy: CC by 2.0/Street Art/ Shoreditch6 days ago ·
Justice Department Delivered A Vicious Blow To The Family Of Eric Garner ... See MoreSee Less
Justice Department Delivered A Vicious Blow To The Family Of Eric Garner
Eric Garner was killed five years ago tomorrow and justice has not been served.6 days ago ·
Joe Biden Claims Trump Is Our Most ‘Openly Racist’ President But History Shows He’s Right In Line With Other Presidents ... See MoreSee Less
Joe Biden might need a history lesson.
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East Africa: Scramble for Horn of Africa By Gulf, Orient, Western and African Interests ... See MoreSee Less
East Africa: Scramble for Horn of Africa By Gulf, Orient, Western and African Interests
Analysis - The self-declared republic of Somaliland is the latest diplomatic and economic battleground in the Horn of Africa.6 days ago ·
“Our Squad Is Big”: Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley Condemn Trump’s Racist Attack ... See MoreSee Less
“Our Squad Is Big”: Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley Condemn Trump’s Racist Attack
Congressmembers Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar condemned President Trump’s spate of racist attacks against them in a news conference Monday. Their public reb...6 days ago ·
Puerto Rico Finalizing Plan To Restructure Its Debt | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Puerto Rico Finalizing Plan To Restructure Its Debt | Colorlines
Three years in the making, the effort prioritizes pensioners over bondholders—and will likely be challenged on grounds of constitutionality.7 days ago ·
Africa: New Asylum Rule a 'Deliberate Cruelty' That Will Leave People in Grave Harm ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: New Asylum Rule a 'Deliberate Cruelty' That Will Leave People in Grave Harm
Responding to the US Government's announcement (15 July) of a new interim rule that seeks to prevent people from claiming asylum at the US southern border if they have travelled via third country - wh...7 days ago ·
Ethiopia: Ethnic Violence Fuels Cycles of Displacement in Ethiopia ... See MoreSee Less
Ethiopia: Ethnic Violence Fuels Cycles of Displacement in Ethiopia
Press Release - Thousands of people have shuttled back and forth between Southern Ethiopia's Gedeo and Guji areas over the past 15 months following an outbreak of ethnic violence in April 2018 and rep...7 days ago ·
Why these African countries are defending China’s mass detention of Muslims ... See MoreSee Less
Why these African countries are defending China’s mass detention of Muslims
The African countries praised Beijing’s “remarkable achievements in the field of human rights.”7 days ago ·
Africa's Green Parties Bet On International Help ... See MoreSee Less
Africa's Green Parties Bet On International Help
In Germany and large parts of Europe, green parties are compounding their electoral successes. Environmental parties in Africa still have a long way to go, but the climate crisis could quicken their a...7 days ago ·
Africa: 'Look Beyond Hunger' Says UN As One in Four Lack Access to Healthy Food ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: 'Look Beyond Hunger' Says UN As One in Four Lack Access to Healthy Food
More than 2 billion people lack access to healthy food, putting them at risk of health problems - and many of them live in North America or Europe, the United Nations said on Monday, urging government...7 days ago ·
Four Congresswoman Attacked By Racist Trump Destroy Him In Press Conference: ‘Do Not Take The Bait’ ... See MoreSee Less
Four Congresswoman Attacked By Racist Trump Destroy Him In Press Conference: ‘Do Not Take The Bait’
Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held nothing back.7 days ago ·
An animation studio wants more Africans animators, so has launched a platform to teach students ... See MoreSee Less
An animation studio wants more Africans animators, so has launched a platform to teach students
Triggerfish, a cape-town based animation studio, has launched a digital platform which helps African students pick up animation7 days ago ·
Sudan: Paramilitary Kills Protester While Power-Sharing Hangs in the Balance ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan: Paramilitary Kills Protester While Power-Sharing Hangs in the Balance
One protester was reportedly killed with a bullet to the head and seven others are in critical condition after paramilitary forces in the eastern state of Sennar, Sudan, fired on demonstrators on Sund...7 days ago ·
Rwanda Prepares the Foundations for Climate-Resilient Cities | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
Rwanda Prepares the Foundations for Climate-Resilient Cities | Inter Press Service
Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, is the country’s largest city. However, the country hopes to soon implement the first stage of a new dynamic plan for the development of six climate-resilient secondary c...7 days ago ·
Women Are Pivotal in the War on Terror | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
Women Are Pivotal in the War on Terror | Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15 2019 (IPS) - On 10 July 2019 I was honored to moderate a meeting with women’s groups for the UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, whose aim was to better diagnose the ro...7 days ago ·
Somalia: Hotel Attack Kills 33 ... See MoreSee Less
Somalia: Hotel Attack Kills 33
Authorities in Somalia say the death toll from Friday’s attack on a hotel in the southern Somali port city of Kismayo has climbed to 33.7 days ago ·
Nigeria: UK Parliament Holds Session On Bayelsa Oil Spills ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: UK Parliament Holds Session On Bayelsa Oil Spills
The effort to internationalise the campaign against environmental injustice in Bayelsa State has caught the attention of the United Kingdom Parliament with the Africa All Parliamentary Group (AAPPG) h...7 days ago ·
Africa: Can Chinese Weapons Contribute to Peace in Africa? ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Can Chinese Weapons Contribute to Peace in Africa?
Analysis - China's military leaders have invited African army chiefs to Beijing -- officially, to discuss peacekeeping missions. But China's military strategy in Africa also has a few other objectives...7 days ago ·
What Ugandans can teach each of us about justice ... See MoreSee Less
What Ugandans can teach each of us about justice
Working to stop a warlord in Central Africa completely transformed one American human rights lawyer's ideas of what justice means.7 days ago ·
A Ghanaian royal family’s conflict of collaboration and resistance in the African slave trade ... See MoreSee Less
A Ghanaian royal family’s conflict of collaboration and resistance in the African slave trade
The story of a Ghanaian king and a Danish castle reveals the complexities of African agency during the transatlantic slave trade1 week ago ·
Multicultural Media Correspondents Association Summit Explores The Importance Of Controlling Our Own Narratives ... See MoreSee Less
The Multicultural Media Correspondents Association held a forum to address the lack of racial representation when it comes to ownership and leadership in the media industry.
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75-Year-Old Black Arts Icon Sadie Roberts-Joseph ‘Found Murdered’ In Trunk Of A Car ... See MoreSee Less
75-Year-Old Black Arts Icon Sadie Roberts-Joseph ‘Found Murdered’ In Trunk Of A Car
The arts community in Louisiana’s capital city was mourning after it was reported that Baton Rouge arts icon Sadie Roberts-Joseph was found dead in the trunk of a car.1 week ago ·
Liberia: Shifting Accountability and Duty - Women Rights Are Human Rights ... See MoreSee Less
Liberia: Shifting Accountability and Duty - Women Rights Are Human Rights
Opinion - The Government of Liberia Must Act in Accordance to its Constitutional Mandate as the Primary Duty Bearer to Prevent, Protect and End All Forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Liberia...1 week ago ·
South Africa: 'Things Are Moving' - SANDF Troops Start Arriving in Cape Town ... See MoreSee Less
South Africa: 'Things Are Moving' - SANDF Troops Start Arriving in Cape Town
"Things are moving," said the SA National Defence Force as troops from around the country arrived in Cape Town on Friday to support a planned police operation to rid crime-ridden suburbs of gangs and ...1 week ago ·
‘Why Did They Do This To Me?’ Woman In Cleveland Jail ‘Torture’ Video Sues ... See MoreSee Less
‘Why Did They Do This To Me?’ Woman In Cleveland Jail ‘Torture’ Video Sues
A Cleveland mother of three filed a lawsuit against the county and two Cuyahoga County Jail officers for horrific abuse inflicted on her that was caught on camera.1 week ago ·
Africa: Kenya/Global - Big Victory for #savelamu/#decoalonize ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Kenya/Global - Big Victory for #savelamu/#decoalonize
"On Wednesday 26th June, Kenya's National Environment Tribunal (NET) made a landmark ruling that set aside the license granted to Amu Power Company Ltd by the National Environment Management Authority...1 week ago ·
HBCU Puts Focus On Mental Health So Students Can Thrive Academically ... See MoreSee Less
HBCU Puts Focus On Mental Health So Students Can Thrive Academically
A Texas-based HBCU is focusing on the mental health of each one of its students so they can thrive academically.1 week ago ·
Chicago Paramedics Says It Was A ‘Tragic Error’ To Let A 17-Year-Old Gunshot Victim Die In The Street ... See MoreSee Less
Erin Carey’s family filed a lawsuit.
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Sudan’s street protests have inspired another revolution—in art ... See MoreSee Less
Sudan’s street protests have inspired another revolution—in art
“We painted on the walls and the ground but we touched the hearts.”1 week ago ·
Africa: How My Life of Violence Led to Peacebuilding - Achaleke ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: How My Life of Violence Led to Peacebuilding - Achaleke
Interview - allAfrica.com speaks with Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network-Africa Coordinator, Christan Achaleke, from Cameroon. Achaleke is a youth civil society activist and peace advocate w...1 week ago ·
Africa: One in Four People in Africa Have to Pay Bribes to Access Services, Corruption Barometer Shows (Afrobarometer) ... See MoreSee Less
Press Release - The new Global Corruption Barometer - Africa 2019, released on African Anti-Corruption Day by Transparency International and Afrobarometer, reveals that more than one in four people wh...
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Ethiopian-Israelis have a "Black Lives Matter" moment over another police shooting ... See MoreSee Less
Ethiopian-Israelis have a "Black Lives Matter" moment over another police shooting
The killing of a young Ethiopian-Israeli teen has sparked a new wave of protests against police brutality in the country1 week ago ·
Avoiding the Mistakes of the Asian Green Revolution in Africa | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
Avoiding the Mistakes of the Asian Green Revolution in Africa | Inter Press Service
Richard Taylor, a Professor of Hydrogeology from the University College London (UCL) (far left) is the principal investigator in a project to study groundwater resources to understand more how to use ...2 weeks ago ·
Police Try To Defend Arresting A Black Man With A Baby In His Arms ... See MoreSee Less
Police Try To Defend Arresting A Black Man With A Baby In His Arms
The disturbing video has gone viral.2 weeks ago ·
Let's Talk About Sex – and Why Power Matters | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
Let's Talk About Sex – and Why Power Matters | Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 2019 (IPS) - Every year on World Population Day (July 11), UNFPA receives queries from journalists about the total number of people around the world. Numbers are indeed importan...2 weeks ago ·
Kenya: Ordeal of Kenyans 'Slaving' on Somali Vessel ... See MoreSee Less
Kenya: Ordeal of Kenyans 'Slaving' on Somali Vessel
Fifteen Kenyan fishermen are stuck on a vessel owned by a Somali fishing company forced to work under gunpoint without pay, seafarers lobby has said.2 weeks ago ·
South Africa: A Basic Income Grant Could Be the Key to Uplifting Millions Out of Poverty ... See MoreSee Less
South Africa: A Basic Income Grant Could Be the Key to Uplifting Millions Out of Poverty
Opinion - Introducing a basic income grant, or 'Freedom Dividend', of R1,000 a month will help those who are unemployed and bring minimum-wage earners' incomes closer to a living wage. This would almo...2 weeks ago ·
Libya Conflict - No End in Sight to Humanitarian Crisis ... See MoreSee Less
Libya Conflict - No End in Sight to Humanitarian Crisis
<i>Migrants in Tripoli are staging a hunger strike demanding better protection by the UN as the death toll rises to staggering heights. But the conflict in Tripoli shows no sign of slowing.</i>2 weeks ago ·
Africa: Economics of Terrorism in Lake Chad Basin ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Economics of Terrorism in Lake Chad Basin
Analysis - In the Lake Chad Basin region, which includes Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, economic viability and control is as important to extremist groups' resilience as military tactics or ideolo...2 weeks ago ·
STUDY: Student Loan Debt Keeps Black and Latinx Aspiring Teachers Out of Classrooms | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
STUDY: Student Loan Debt Keeps Black and Latinx Aspiring Teachers Out of Classrooms | Colorlines
Meanwhile, research shows that Black students thrive in tangible ways when they have at least one teacher who looks like them.2 weeks ago ·
'Pose' Creators On Epidemic of Violence Killing Trans Women of Color | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
'Pose' Creators On Epidemic of Violence Killing Trans Women of Color | Colorlines
“We wanted to really concentrate on the epidemic of violence that trans women are facing.”2 weeks ago ·
Happy Birthday To Educator And Activist Mary McLeod Bethune ... See MoreSee Less
Happy Birthday To Educator And Activist Mary McLeod Bethune
She was born on this day in 1875.2 weeks ago ·
White Driver ‘Intentionally Ran Over’ Black People At Minneapolis Bus Stop, Witnesses Say ... See MoreSee Less
White Driver ‘Intentionally Ran Over’ Black People At Minneapolis Bus Stop, Witnesses Say
At least six people were hospitalized, three critically, after a driver hit a group of people waiting at a bus stop in Minneapolis.2 weeks ago ·
Don’t Mute New Orleans! Colonizers Call The Cops On Black Man For Playing The Trumpet ... See MoreSee Less
Don’t Mute New Orleans! Colonizers Call The Cops On Black Man For Playing The Trumpet
Gentrifiers called the cops on a New Orleans musician with autism because he was playing too loud.2 weeks ago ·
Protesters Demand White Thug Who Brutalized A Black Child On A Playground Get More Than A Slap On The Wrist ... See MoreSee Less
Black and white protesters came out against Thomas D’Andrea who assaulted a 13-year-old on a playground.
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Africa: How The Teachings of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Inspire Ghana's Youth ... See MoreSee Less
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