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Africa Today | Silicon Valley African Film Festival & Updates on Sierra Leone
The Silicon Valley African Film Festival will be held between October 4 and October 6 represented by the theme, Africa Through An African Lens, and we get an update on the politics of Sierra Leone9 hours ago ·
Africa: Rwanda's Lessons on Universal Health Coverage ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Rwanda's Lessons on Universal Health Coverage
Column - Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is clean, orderly and blessed with great weather. It also has achieved universal health coverage. During a recent visit there as part of my Atlantic Fell...2 days ago ·
Africa: Shoko Festival to Address Xenophobia, Promote African Unity ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Shoko Festival to Address Xenophobia, Promote African Unity
This year's edition of Shoko Festival, Zimbabwe's biggest and longest running urban cultural festival, will try and redress the hostility amongst Africans that had been created by the recent wave of x...2 days ago ·
Nigeria: Borno to Resettle Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon Next Two Months ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: Borno to Resettle Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon Next Two Months
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara, has said plans are already in place to resettle citizens who fled the state to Cameroon in the next two months.2 days ago ·
Malawi Study Highlights the Importance of Men in Childcare and Nutrition ... See MoreSee Less
Malawi Study Highlights the Importance of Men in Childcare and Nutrition
Analysis - In Malawi, as in many other patriarchal societies, women have historically been responsible for housework, food and childcare. Women's household responsibilities have often left them with h...2 days ago ·
Creating A Safe Workspace: A Guide For African Americans ... See MoreSee Less
Creating A Safe Workspace: A Guide For African Americans
Health and safety in the workplace is not just about legal compliance or box-ticking. Putting the safety and health of your employees first will have a knock-on effect in that it will ensure that they2 days ago ·
Black Transgender Woman Found Burned to Death in a Car ... See MoreSee Less
Black Transgender Woman Found Burned to Death in a Car
Bee Love Slater, a 23-year old transgender woman, was found dead inside a burning car on September 4th. Her death is just one of the increasing number of murders of Black transgender women in the U.S.2 days ago ·
East Africa: With Bashir Gone, the Horn Faces a Power Shake-Up ... See MoreSee Less
East Africa: With Bashir Gone, the Horn Faces a Power Shake-Up
Analysis - Sudan's new government has its hands full. Following long-time leader Omar al-Bashir's removal on 11 April, a transitional authority was formed after an agreement in August between the lead...2 days ago ·
When the Search for Jobs Ends in Slavery | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
When the Search for Jobs Ends in Slavery | Inter Press Service
This is part of a series of features from across the globe on human trafficking. IPS coverage is supported by the Riana Group.3 days ago ·
Africa: Climate Change - A Race We Must Win ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Climate Change - A Race We Must Win
Guest Column - The timing of the Climate Action Summit later this week, only three months before the annual meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (COP25), hints at the growing ...3 days ago ·
The One Story: The Changing Face Of HBCU Leadership ... See MoreSee Less
The One Story: The Changing Face Of HBCU Leadership
Positions of leadership on historically Black college campuses have typically skewed older for many decades. But a closer look at the changing face of HBCU leadership reveals a decided reversal in …3 days ago ·
Africa: Dams Increase the Risk of Malaria. Here's Why ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Dams Increase the Risk of Malaria. Here's Why
Analysis - Many people in Africa are food insecure, vulnerable to shifts in climate and do not have access to electricity. There's also a problem with accessing reliable, clean water, particularly in ...3 days ago ·
Libya: Ocean Viking Charity Vessel Rescues 109 Migrants in Mediterranean ... See MoreSee Less
Libya: Ocean Viking Charity Vessel Rescues 109 Migrants in Mediterranean
The charity vessel's mission continued, as a second operation brought the total number of people rescued to more than 100. The boat is one of many carrying out such missions in the Mediterranean.3 days ago ·
EXCERPT: Imani Perry on Raising Black Sons in a Hostile World | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
EXCERPT: Imani Perry on Raising Black Sons in a Hostile World | Colorlines
In this excerpt from “Breathe: A Letter to My Sons,” writer and professor Imani Perry reflects on her dreams for her two boys despite the psychic assaults of White supremacy.3 days ago ·
Racist Attacks Embattled Candidate Running To Be First Black Woman Mayor Of Memphis ... See MoreSee Less
Racist Attacks Embattled Candidate Running To Be First Black Woman Mayor Of Memphis
The incidents come amidst a week of controversy.3 days ago ·
Aarhus Coffee Break: Sexual Liberation and the Left - 8/17/19 - Platypus ... See MoreSee Less
Aarhus Coffee Break: Sexual Liberation and the Left - 8/17/19 - Platypus
When? Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10 AM – 12 PM UTC+02 Where? DomenInge Lehmanns Gade, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark What? Come join us for a coffee, good company, and a relaxed discussion about sexual libe...3 days ago ·
South Africa: Xenophobia, Deep Roots, Today´s Crisis ... See MoreSee Less
South Africa: Xenophobia, Deep Roots, Today´s Crisis
Editor's Note3 days ago ·
Africa: Spotlight On Gender-Based Violence ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Spotlight On Gender-Based Violence
"Our nation is in mourning and pain. Over the past few days, our country has been deeply traumatised by acts of extreme violence perpetrated by men against women and children. These acts of violence h...3 days ago ·
South Sudan: Half the Population in South Sudan Faces Starvation - Report ... See MoreSee Less
South Sudan: Half the Population in South Sudan Faces Starvation - Report
Despite a slight improvement in South Sudan's food security since June, more than half the population -- some 6.35 million people -- do not know where their next meal will come from.3 days ago ·
East Africa: African Refugees Cautiously Hopeful Over Their Relocation to Rwanda ... See MoreSee Less
East Africa: African Refugees Cautiously Hopeful Over Their Relocation to Rwanda
African refugees and asylum seekers who have been stranded in Libya for over three years will soon be voluntarily relocated to Rwanda.3 days ago ·
Angelica Ross Will Host Historic Presidential Forum On LGBTQ+ Issues Amid Black Trans Murder Crisis ... See MoreSee Less
Angelica Ross Will Host Historic Presidential Forum On LGBTQ+ Issues Amid Black Trans Murder Crisis
In a world where Black transgender women are still getting killed at alarming rates, the ‘Pose’ actress will make history by challenging presidential candidates like Joe Biden and Kamal…3 days ago ·
Zimbabwe: We Are Too Scared to Work - Doctors ... See MoreSee Less
Zimbabwe: We Are Too Scared to Work - Doctors
Dozens of doctors this morning staged a protest at Harare Hospital over the disappearance of Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, Peter Mugombeyi saying they no longer feel safe to ...3 days ago ·
Namibia: Genocide - Namibia Still Waiting for a German Apology ... See MoreSee Less
Namibia: Genocide - Namibia Still Waiting for a German Apology
Political relations have been tense lately, as several German politicians acknowledge responsibility for the genocide on visits to the country's former colony in Africa. That is not enough for many Na...3 days ago ·
Africa: Nile Dam Project - Talks Stall Between Egypt and Ethiopia ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Nile Dam Project - Talks Stall Between Egypt and Ethiopia
Egypt has accused Ethiopia of being "unfair" in talks over a massive dam project. The impasse has occurred due to technical aspects related to the filling and operating of the multi-billion dollar pro...3 days ago ·
Papa John’s Officially Gives Scholarship Money To Kentucky HBCU After Tons Of Bad Press ... See MoreSee Less
Papa John’s Officially Gives Scholarship Money To Kentucky HBCU After Tons Of Bad Press
The pizza chain was accused of being “uncomfortable” giving money to Simmons College.4 days ago ·
Cop Will Receive No Punishment For Killing An 11-Year-Old Riding A Bike ... See MoreSee Less
Cop Will Receive No Punishment For Killing An 11-Year-Old Riding A Bike
Norman Hood was killed on May 28.4 days ago ·
Ghana: From the U.S. to Ghana, A Taste of Home in the Homeland ... See MoreSee Less
Ghana: From the U.S. to Ghana, A Taste of Home in the Homeland
African Americans are being encouraged to visit Ghana to mark 400 years since the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade. In the capital, Accra, one returnee chef is awaiting U.S. visitors to give...4 days ago ·
Liberia: Why Recruitment, Drugging of Child Soldiers, and Trade in Narcotics Are Human Rights Issues ... See MoreSee Less
Liberia: Why Recruitment, Drugging of Child Soldiers, and Trade in Narcotics Are Human Rights Issues
To understand why the trade in narcotics is also a serious human rights concern, definition of the term is useful. The term "narcotic" is defined as "Any class of substances or drugs that reduces pain...4 days ago ·
South Sudan: Full-Scale War Looms One Year After Peace Accord Signed - Panel ... See MoreSee Less
South Sudan: Full-Scale War Looms One Year After Peace Accord Signed - Panel
A panel of U.N. experts warns the failure of South Sudan's warring factions to implement last year's peace accord risks plunging the country into full-scale war once again.4 days ago ·
African digital businesses face more obstacles as the internet gets dominated by super platforms ... See MoreSee Less
African digital businesses face more obstacles as the internet gets dominated by super platforms
"Wealth creation in the digital economy is highly concentrated in the US and China, with the rest of the world, especially countries in Africa considerably far behind."4 days ago ·
Nigeria: 10,000 Nigerian Girls Forced Into Prostitution in Burkina Faso - Ambassador ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: 10,000 Nigerian Girls Forced Into Prostitution in Burkina Faso - Ambassador
The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Ramatu Ahmed, says no fewer than 10,000 Nigerian girls are forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso.4 days ago ·
Black Couple Wins $11 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Against the State of Michigan ... See MoreSee Less
Black Couple Wins $11 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Against the State of Michigan
Lisa and Cedric Griffey, who sued their former employer Michigan Department of Corrections for alleged racial discrimination, recently won the lawsuit. The jury ruled in favor of the Griffins and4 days ago ·
The disturbing account of a black baby thrown into boiling water and flogged to death by slave-ship captain - Face2Face Africa ... See MoreSee Less
Today, many Africans are still living with memories of the pains and brutalities meted out to their ancestors by European and American slave traders. The slave masters didn’t just brutalize adults; ...
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Kentucky HBCU Accused Of Turning Down Scholarship Money From Papa John’s ... See MoreSee Less
Kentucky HBCU Accused Of Turning Down Scholarship Money From Papa John’s
Simmons College is denying they refused money from Papa John’s.4 days ago ·
Amber Guyger’s Murder Trial Won’t Move From Dallas In Quest For Justice For Botham Jean ... See MoreSee Less
Amber Guyger’s Murder Trial Won’t Move From Dallas In Quest For Justice For Botham Jean
Dallas District Court Judge Tammy Kemp ruled on Monday against a change of venue from defense attorneys for Amber Guyger, the disgraced former police officer who is accused of murder for forcing he…4 days ago ·
California Poised to Be First State to Provide Free Medication Abortions to College Students | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
The law will benefit the students at public universities in the state, who are predominantly people of color and may face geographic and economic hurdles to obtaining the medical procedure.
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Tamika Mallory Cuts Ties With Women’s March Amidst Infighting And Anti-Semitism Accusations ... See MoreSee Less
Tamika Mallory Cuts Ties With Women’s March Amidst Infighting And Anti-Semitism Accusations
A new 17-person board hopes to rebuild after missteps and continue important work.4 days ago ·
California Poised to Be First State to Provide Free Medication Abortions to College Students | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
The law will benefit the students at public universities in the state, who are predominantly people of color and may face geographic and economic hurdles to obtaining the medical procedure.
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Africa: UN General Assembly - Here are the 5 big summits to watch for ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: UN General Assembly - Here are the 5 big summits to watch for
It’s that time again, when the eyes of the world turn to New York, as world leaders fly into the city to take part in the General Debate that marks the opening of the latest session of the UN Genera...4 days ago ·
African Development Bank Plans for a Self-sufficient, Integrated and Industrialised Continent | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
Women rice farmers in a field, Accra, Ghana. Through the African Development Bank’s Feed Africa project, 19 million people were provided with improved agricultural technologies, and almost 1.54 bill...
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China’s unending demand for rosewood furniture is damaging African forests ... See MoreSee Less
China’s unending demand for rosewood furniture is damaging African forests
China has increasingly looked towards forests across Africa as a source for rosewood substitutes to support its local $15 billion rosewood furniture market.4 days ago ·
Mozambique: Children Living in Storm-Affected Areas Face Worsening Food Insecurity and Nutrition Crisis Six Months After Cyclone Idai ... See MoreSee Less
Press Release - Nearly 1 million people, including 160,000 children under five, in northern Mozambique are facing food shortages and a nutrition crisis, with conditions expected to worsen over the com...
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Cameroon: Calls for Release of Separatists, Political Prisoners Intensify in Cameroon ... See MoreSee Less
Cameroon: Calls for Release of Separatists, Political Prisoners Intensify in Cameroon
Consultations have begun in Cameroon ahead of a national dialogue ordered by president Paul Biya. Civil society groups and opposition political parties are calling for the unconditional release of Ang...4 days ago ·
Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks Kill 17 ... See MoreSee Less
Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks Kill 17
The al-Shabab militant group launched a series of attacks since Saturday that led to the death of at least 17 people in Somalia.4 days ago ·
Namibia: Myth of Sleeping With Virgins Perpetuates HIV ... See MoreSee Less
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NBA Player Jarrett Allen Provides Haircuts For Children In Brooklyn ... See MoreSee Less
NBA Player Jarrett Allen Provides Haircuts For Children In Brooklyn
NBA player Jarrett Allen provided children in Brooklyn with back-to-school haircuts.4 days ago ·
South Africa: Land Reform Is Not Just About 'Expropriation Without Compensation' - De Lille ... See MoreSee Less
South Africa: Land Reform Is Not Just About 'Expropriation Without Compensation' - De Lille
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille believes South Africans are being narrow-minded in only focusing on land expropriation without compensation.4 days ago ·
First Black NBA Player Gets Posthumous Basketball Hall Of Fame Induction ... See MoreSee Less
First Black NBA Player Gets Posthumous Basketball Hall Of Fame Induction
Chuck Cooper—the first Black NBA player—was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.6 days ago ·
Syracuse University Names Scholarship After Exonerated Five’s Kevin Richardson ... See MoreSee Less
Syracuse University Names Scholarship After Exonerated Five’s Kevin Richardson
A new Syracuse University scholarship named after the Exonerated Five’s Kevin Richardson will support the education of Black and Latinx students.6 days ago ·
Nigeria: Back to Nigeria in Pains - 'We Left Our Wives, Children in South Africa' ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: Back to Nigeria in Pains - 'We Left Our Wives, Children in South Africa'
Returnees: Xenophobic attacks have official approval6 days ago ·
Africa: Kenya Bans Child Adoption By Foreign Nationals ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Kenya Bans Child Adoption By Foreign Nationals
The Cabinet has banned with immediate effect adoption of Kenyan children by foreign nationals as the government moves to tame rogue adopters.6 days ago ·
James Baldwin Residence Officially Listed as Historic Site | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
James Baldwin Residence Officially Listed as Historic Site | Colorlines
The NYC row house on 137 West 71st Street is now on the National Register of Historic Places.6 days ago ·
Three in four Africans applying for student visas in Canada this year have been rejected ... See MoreSee Less
Three in four Africans applying for student visas in Canada this year have been rejected
Reasons for rejected include the suspicion that applicants will not return to the home country.6 days ago ·
These charts show migrants aren’t South Africa’s biggest problem ... See MoreSee Less
These charts show migrants aren’t South Africa’s biggest problem
The latest wave of xenophobic attacks is undergirded by the belief foreigners are to blame for South Africa’s social and economic woes.6 days ago ·
UNAIDS and WHO Africa Leaders Should Prioritize Women’s Health | Inter Press Service ... See MoreSee Less
UNAIDS and WHO Africa Leaders Should Prioritize Women’s Health | Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Sep 13 2019 (IPS) - Two African women were recently appointed to top global health positions: Winnie Byanyima as the Executive Director of UNAIDS and Dr. Matshidiso Moeti reappointed as the Wor...6 days ago ·
Man Who Burned Cross Outside Black Family's Home Gets 11 Years in Prison ... See MoreSee Less
Man Who Burned Cross Outside Black Family's Home Gets 11 Years in Prison
Louie Revette, a 38-year old man, pleaded guilty to the racist act of burning a cross outside the home of an African-American family on October 2017. He was convicted of several charges in connection6 days ago ·
Somalia: United Nations and World Bank Group Call for Sustained Funding to Relieve Suffering in Somalia ... See MoreSee Less
Press Release - On mission to Somalia, the Emergency Relief Coordinator and senior officials from the World Bank and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office say that early action and joined up approaches ...
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Mom Demands Answers After Video Shows Her Son Brutally Beaten By White Kids In School ... See MoreSee Less
Mom Demands Answers After Video Shows Her Son Brutally Beaten By White Kids In School
A shocking clip goes viral.6 days ago ·
Filmmakers Behind 'The Obituary of Tunde Johnson' Talk Black Male Queerness | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Filmmakers Behind 'The Obituary of Tunde Johnson' Talk Black Male Queerness | Colorlines
Screenwriter Stanley Kalu: “I was really trying to parse my experience in America with my experience within the African context.”6 days ago ·
Why Black Girls Are Important In Decriminalizing Black People ... See MoreSee Less
Why Black Girls Are Important In Decriminalizing Black People
Black girls are in crisis of entering the criminal justice system.6 days ago ·
U.S Officials Traumatically Fail To Reconnect Hurricane Dorian Families ... See MoreSee Less
U.S Officials Traumatically Fail To Reconnect Hurricane Dorian Families
A disturbing process separates kids from their parents.6 days ago ·
Africa: Fighting Climate Change One Tree at a Time - Why We Need Reforestation ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Fighting Climate Change One Tree at a Time - Why We Need Reforestation
It's Arbor Month in South Africa and the government has encouraged its citizens to get their hands dirty and plant trees. Dedicating a month to tree-planting may seem a laudable goal, but one person c...6 days ago ·
Africa: What Works to Stop Gender-Based Violence and What Doesn't ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: What Works to Stop Gender-Based Violence and What Doesn't
Analysis - Globally, one in three adolescent girls and young women experience physical, psychological or sexual intimate partner violence or sexual violence by a non-partner. Boys and young men experi...6 days ago ·
California Becomes First State Sued by Black Patients Matter (BPM) ... See MoreSee Less
California Becomes First State Sued by Black Patients Matter (BPM)
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against multiple members of the MBC Medical Board of California for allegedly targeting doctors treating patients of color.1 week ago ·
Black Women Really Hate Trump, According To The Latest Poll ... See MoreSee Less
Black Women Really Hate Trump, According To The Latest Poll
On the other hand, Black men are supporting Trump at horrific numbers…1 week ago ·
Las Vegas Man Killed By Cops After He Was Stopped For Riding A Bicycle Without A Safety Light ... See MoreSee Less
Las Vegas Man Killed By Cops After He Was Stopped For Riding A Bicycle Without A Safety Light
Byron Lee Williams was unarmed and died less than an hour after contact with police.1 week ago ·
Trump Says ‘Very Bad Drug Dealers’ Are Trying To Come From The Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian ... See MoreSee Less
Trump Says ‘Very Bad Drug Dealers’ Are Trying To Come From The Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian
The racist-in-chief strikes again.1 week ago ·
South Africa: Most South Africans Will Face a Bleak Reality When Their Working Lives Come to an End ... See MoreSee Less
South Africa: Most South Africans Will Face a Bleak Reality When Their Working Lives Come to an End
Analysis - The inaugural Retirement Reality Report in 2018 made it clear South Africa was sitting on a ticking time bomb. This year's research reveals the situation is actually much worse, with even f...1 week ago ·
Africa: Govt to Sign Agreement to Host Immigrants From Libya ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Govt to Sign Agreement to Host Immigrants From Libya
Rwanda's intervention came amid harrowing revelations that the migrants, most of them from West Africa, are being sold openly in modern-day slave markets in Libya.1 week ago ·
Mozambique: Observers Warn of Increasing 'Political Intolerance' ... See MoreSee Less
Mozambique: Observers Warn of Increasing 'Political Intolerance'
The campaign ahead of Mozambique's general elections, scheduled for 15 October, ran peacefully for the first two days, but there was an alarming rise in violence and political intolerance, in the subs...1 week ago ·
Cancer Alley Residents Stop New Chemical Plant From Opening | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Cancer Alley Residents Stop New Chemical Plant From Opening | Colorlines
A lawsuit and protests pushed a Chinese petrochemical firm to withdraw its approved application to build in Louisiana.1 week ago ·
'Amazing Grace' and Poor People's Campaign Embark On Voter Registration Tour | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
'Amazing Grace' and Poor People's Campaign Embark On Voter Registration Tour | Colorlines
The Aretha Franklin-focused documentary will screen for free in 22 states ahead of the general election.1 week ago ·
Florida Reportedly Turns Away Hurricane Dorian Evacuees From The Bahamas ... See MoreSee Less
Florida Reportedly Turns Away Hurricane Dorian Evacuees From The Bahamas
The island was hit hard by a Category 5 hurricane.1 week ago ·
How gender violence and xenophobia reset the agenda at Africa’s “Davos” ... See MoreSee Less
How gender violence and xenophobia reset the agenda at Africa’s “Davos”
"We welcome all Africans who have come to this conference; we welcome all Africans who live in South Africa. We are all Africans.1 week ago ·
Africa: Arms Companies Are 'Washing Their Hands of Their Responsibilities' - New Report ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Arms Companies Are 'Washing Their Hands of Their Responsibilities' - New Report
Press Release - 22 companies - including BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce - failing to undertake adequate human rights due diligence despite war crimes risk1 week ago ·
Nigeria: 'I Had to Help' - One Woman's Fight to Aid Victims of Violence in Northeast Nigeria ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: 'I Had to Help' - One Woman's Fight to Aid Victims of Violence in Northeast Nigeria
The insurgency in northeastern Nigeria by criminal gangs and Boko Haram over the past 10 years has instilled fear and insecurity, creating an unbalance among civilians in the region. Aisha Waziri Umar...1 week ago ·
Africa: Damage to Land Feeds Migration and Conflict - UN Official ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Damage to Land Feeds Migration and Conflict - UN Official
Vast swathes of land, from Africa to the Middle East, are being left useless by climate shifts and human pressures such as deforestation, mining and farming, threatening to hike migration and conflict...1 week ago ·
Innocent California Prison Nurse Found Guilty of Workers Compensation Fraud After Prison Guard Changes Testimony ... See MoreSee Less
Ndiawar Diop, a former nurse employed with the California State Prison in Chino, California, has been falsely accused of workers compensation fraud and perjury during a deposition after stating that
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The skull of humanity’s oldest known ancestor is changing our understanding of evolution ... See MoreSee Less
The skull of humanity’s oldest known ancestor is changing our understanding of evolution
This latest discovery has given new insights into our evolutionary past, but also increased the complexity of the relationships between early hominins.1 week ago ·
Namibia: Genocide Reparation Negotiations On Home Stretch ... See MoreSee Less
Namibia: Genocide Reparation Negotiations On Home Stretch
GENOCIDE reparation negotiations between the German and Namibian governments could soon be finalised, a visiting German minister has said.1 week ago ·
Here’s How Much Sacramento Thinks Stephon Clark’s Life Is Worth ... See MoreSee Less
Here’s How Much Sacramento Thinks Stephon Clark’s Life Is Worth
Not one officer was charged.1 week ago ·
Trump Administration Takes $400 Million From Puerto Rico Recovery to Fund Border Wall | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Trump Administration Takes $400 Million From Puerto Rico Recovery to Fund Border Wall | Colorlines
It’s part of a $3.6 billion package pulled out of the Department of Defense’s budget to pay for 175 miles of barrier.1 week ago ·
13-Year Old Student Creates Community Closet For Kids In Need ... See MoreSee Less
13-Year Old Student Creates Community Closet For Kids In Need
Chase Neyland-Square, an 8th grade student at Port Allen Middle School in Louisiana, is giving back through a community-focused closet he created to provide clothes and other necessities for local1 week ago ·
Harvard Students Push for University to Divest From Prisons | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Harvard Students Push for University to Divest From Prisons | Colorlines
The young activists say their school should not invest in companies that profit from mass incarceration.1 week ago ·
YouTube Ramps Up Removal of Hateful Videos and Comments | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
YouTube Ramps Up Removal of Hateful Videos and Comments | Colorlines
The company says it took down about 100,000 videos, 17,000 channels and 500 million hate speech-filled comments in just three months.1 week ago ·
Africa: Can Africa Feed Africa? ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: Can Africa Feed Africa?
Did you ever think that they will be a time where farmers can monitor their crops or the movement of their animals without having to go to the farm.1 week ago ·
New App to Help Save Pregnant Black Women and Their Babies Gets $200K in Funding ... See MoreSee Less
New App to Help Save Pregnant Black Women and Their Babies Gets $200K in Funding
Irth, an app created by Kimberly Seals Allers, holds doctors accountable for high Black maternal and infant mortality rates. This app, unlike others, specifically aims to eliminate bias in the health1 week ago ·
Digital Museums Document Houston Following Hurricane Harvey | Colorlines ... See MoreSee Less
Digital Museums Document Houston Following Hurricane Harvey | Colorlines
The open-access archives also explore how racism made the storm harder for Black and Latinx Houstonians.1 week ago ·
South Africa: Ramaphosa Responds to SA's Cry - Gender-Based Violence Is a National Crisis ... See MoreSee Less
South Africa: Ramaphosa Responds to SA's Cry - Gender-Based Violence Is a National Crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the spate of murders, kidnapping and violence perpetrated against women a "national crisis" which has left him horrified.1 week ago ·
Dallas Police Preparing As If Amber Guyger Will Be Acquitted For Killing Botham Jean ... See MoreSee Less
Dallas Police Preparing As If Amber Guyger Will Be Acquitted For Killing Botham Jean
The Dallas Police Department has reportedly gotten orders that make it seem as if there were expectations that the former cop will be acquitted.1 week ago ·
Namibia: German Minister Describes Namibian Slaughter as a Genocide ... See MoreSee Less
Namibia: German Minister Describes Namibian Slaughter as a Genocide
The slaughter of Herero and Nama peoples by German soldiers in what is now Namibia was descibed as a genocide by a senior German government member who was visiting Namibia. Although Germany has said i...1 week ago ·
Cote d'Ivoire: Another Political Crisis Hovers Over Côte D'ivoire ... See MoreSee Less
Cote d'Ivoire: Another Political Crisis Hovers Over Côte D'ivoire
Analysis - As Côte d'Ivoire heads towards its 2020 presidential elections, the question facing the international community - particularly the African Union (AU), its Peace and Security Council (PSC) ...1 week ago ·
Mayor of Atlanta Raises $50 Million in Funding to Provide Homes for the Homeless ... See MoreSee Less
Mayor of Atlanta Raises $50 Million in Funding to Provide Homes for the Homeless
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says that her city has successfully raised the $50 million funding goal initiated almost 2 years ago to provide 550 homes for its homeless residents.1 week ago ·
South Africans Again Loot, Burn Foreign-Owned PropertiesSouth Africans on Sunday begun fresh attacks, looting and burning of properties belonging to foreigners in Johannesburg. ... See MoreSee Less
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Somalia: At Least 3 Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Explosion in Mogadishu ... See MoreSee Less
Somalia: At Least 3 Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Explosion in Mogadishu
At least 3 civilians were killed six injured when a suicide car bomb exploded at a Mogadishu junction. The VBIED's intended target was a taxation office near the junction. Security forces exchanged gu...2 weeks ago ·
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Boko Haram Attacks Chibok Again ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Boko Haram Attacks Chibok Again
Residents of Yimirmigza village in Kautikari ward, Chibok local government area of Borno, took to their heels after suspected Boko Haram insurgents laid siege on their village.2 weeks ago ·
Tanzania: Why Tanzania's Attacks On Free Speech Break With Nyerere's Legacy ... See MoreSee Less
Tanzania: Why Tanzania's Attacks On Free Speech Break With Nyerere's Legacy
Analysis - I visited Tanzania recently for the first time in five years, and the first time since John Magufuli was elected President. I have been visiting the country regularly since 1976 - spending ...2 weeks ago ·
Africa: At U.S.-Mexico Border, Africans Join Diversifying Migrant Community ... See MoreSee Less
Africa: At U.S.-Mexico Border, Africans Join Diversifying Migrant Community
It took Julia and her two daughters five years to get from Kassai, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to a cot on the floor of a migrant shelter in Laredo, Texas, on a Sunday night in August 2019.2 weeks ago ·
Zimbabwe: Rural Women Farmers Demand More Land ... See MoreSee Less
Zimbabwe: Rural Women Farmers Demand More Land
Rural women have demanded some more agricultural land from government arguing they were more productive than men who just own the land.2 weeks ago ·
Black-Owned Real Estate Development Company Fights Gentrification In Atlanta ... See MoreSee Less
Black-Owned Real Estate Development Company Fights Gentrification In Atlanta
A Black-owned real estate development company is fighting gentrification in Atlanta through the creation of affordable housing.2 weeks ago ·
