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Statue Of Liberty Climber Patricia Okoumou Is Convicted For Protesting Trump
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The U.S. Attorney said she “put people at grave risk.”9 hours ago ·
Global Voter Suppression Efforts Against Black Americans Are Confirmed In New Report
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The NAACP called for a digital protest against Facebook for Dec. 18.9 hours ago ·
Will New York’s Recreational Weed Plan Ignore Marijuana Convictions?
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Blacks were disproportionately arrested for marijuana, but he never reportedly mentioned any sort of reparations for those same groups if weed were to be legalized.9 hours ago ·
Nigeria's army is accusing international bodies of working with Boko Haram, undermining soldiers
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Nigeria's army has followed up a now-reversed ban on UNICEF operations in the northeast with a call for the closure of Amnesty International's local offices.9 hours ago ·
Racist White Candidates Criminalized Black Opponents To Win Elections
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Brian Kemp’s fable about a cybercrime helped to swing the election against Stacey Abrams in his favor.9 hours ago ·
Trump’s focus on Africa might be about China but that could be a good thing
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When it comes to Africa Trump's White House is trying to keep US voters on board by saying it's about China10 hours ago ·
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UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 2018 (IPS) - In August 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May visited countries in Africa, sparking hope of increased foreign direct investments (FDI) in the continent.10 hours ago ·
Black Man Beaten By Cops On Video Is Lying About His Injuries, Police Say
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The video tells a story of police brutality.10 hours ago ·
Congo-Kinshasa: Campaigning Violently Suppressed
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Government security forces across the Democratic Republic of Congo have forcibly dispersed opposition campaign rallies ahead of the December 23, 2018 national elections. Security forces killed at least 7 opposition supporters, wounded more than 50 people, and arbitrarily detained scores of others fr...10 hours ago ·
‘It’s Not Just My Story’: Jazmine Headley Breaks Silence After NYPD Yanks Her Baby Away
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The mother spoke to The New York Times.10 hours ago ·
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The ANC in the Western Cape has spoken out against the spate of farm attacks in the province, and called on police to intensify their intelligence operations against those who carry out such attacks.10 hours ago ·
Africa: Women's Resistance, Inequality Marks 2018
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Analysis - Despite the rise in women's resistance, women's rights continue to be sidelined and increasingly face blatant attacks, Amnesty International said.10 hours ago ·
Africa: Migration and the Economy - an Inseparable Pairing
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On the streets of Casablanca there is only one thought on the mind of Ibrahima, a young Senegalese migrant.10 hours ago ·
Africa: Lessons From the Massive Siemens Corruption Scandal One Decade Later
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Analysis - Ten years ago a colossal corruption scandal involving Siemens, one of the world's largest electrical engineering companies, shocked the world. The scale of it marked it out as the biggest corruption case of the time.10 hours ago ·
South Africa: Why South African Community's Win Against Mining Company Matters
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Analysis - A South African High Court has passed an important judgment putting a stop to the pervasive practice by companies to mine ancestral lands in rural areas without the villagers' consent.10 hours ago ·
Africa: Medium-Scale Farms Are On the Rise in Africa. Why This Is Good News
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Analysis - Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller and smaller. Today, over 80% of farms in relatively densely populated countries - like Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi and...10 hours ago ·
Africa's Must-Read Books of 2018
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This year was full of spectacular fiction, spine-tingling poetry and hard-hitting non-fiction from Africa. Here is some of the best.10 hours ago ·
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Press Release - The Nigerian authorities' failure to investigate communal clashes and bring perpetrators to justice has fuelled a bloody escalation in the conflict between farmers and herders across the country, resulting in at least 3,641 deaths in the past three years and the displacement of thous...10 hours ago ·
Nigeria: 'Signing Peace Accords Are Political Showbiz'
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Opinion - The Social Democratic Party, Edo Central Senatorial nominee, Mr. Idumonza Isidahomhen, argues that the gatekeepers of Nigerian security organisations have been compromised and exude trappings of partisanship10 hours ago ·
Prosecute Cops Caught On Video ‘Planting’ Drugs On Innocent Black Men, Legal Advocate Says
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Legal advocates urge the NYPD and Staten Island prosecutor to reconsider video evidence that suggests two officers planted drugs in a Black man’s car.10 hours ago ·
2 White Terrorists Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Black Woman
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The police charged two white men with hate crimes for harassing a Black woman in a Walmart parking lot.10 hours ago ·
Egypt: 4400 Year Old Tomb Discovered in Egypt
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Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a tomb which they say is the final resting place of a high priest undiscovered for 4400 years.10 hours ago ·
Africa: Germany Urged to Own Up to Colonial Past, Increase Awareness
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Germany must put 'maximum' research into colonial-era artifacts and trace their origins, insist two deputy ministers. Museum directors recently issued study guidelines, saying 'large gaps' in public awareness remain.10 hours ago ·
Poll Shows What Crucial Iowa Voters Think About Likely Black Candidates For President
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An early Iowa Democratic Caucus poll placed Joe Biden far ahead of his possible rivals for the 2020 party nomination for president.10 hours ago ·
Southern Baptist report on slavery ties includes no reflection on racial equality today
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"They did a very good job reckoning with the past, and a not-so-good job reckoning with the present,” a professor of history said.2 days ago ·
Police Kill Black Teen But Charge 16-Year-Old Girl With Murder For The Shooting
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Columbus, Ohio police killed a teenager but charged his girlfriend with murder.2 days ago ·
Kenya: Tough Balancing Act for Kenya As China and U.S. Battle for Its Heart
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The United States has once again renewed its war with China as it seeks to tame its influence in Africa, particularly in Kenya, which has enjoyed a lot of financial support from the Asian nation.2 days ago ·
Kenya: FGM Season Underway as Residents Devise New Methods of Beating Ban
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Analysis - Practitioners of female genital mutilation have devised new ways of overcoming a government crackdown on the cultural rite of passage.2 days ago ·
Libyan Women Lose Hope in the Revolution
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The civil war that brought down Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi allowed the country's women to carve out niches for themselves in public life. Now they are being squeezed out and even killed.2 days ago ·
WWII All Black Women Unit Honored With Monument
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The U.S. Army’s only all-Black all-women unit during WWII was honored with a monument.2 days ago ·
Nigeria: Federal Govt Sues Shell, ENI U.S.$1.1 Billion Over Malabu Oil Deal
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The federal government has sued oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Eni SpA and other companies for more than $1 billion over a 2011 oil deal it said was tainted by corruption.2 days ago ·
NYPD Is Still Trying To Blame Jazmine Headley For How They Yanked Her Baby From Her Arms
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Details of the NYPD’s investigation have gone public.3 days ago ·
Gandhi’s statue has finally been pulled down in Ghana
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The pride of place Gandhi’s legacy has enjoyed as an icon of non-violent resistance to oppression and injustice has been hurt in recent years3 days ago ·
‘I Lost Everything’: Innocent Man Cleared By DNA Evidence Is Fighting Back
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A Michigan man wrongly accused of rape sues the investigators and prosecutor.3 days ago ·
Africa: U.S., China Plus Russia in Africa - Will It Mean a 'Best Deal' for Africans?
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The US has a new strategy for Africa to counter China and Russia. Rather than roll their eyes at the new scramble for the continent, Africans should see it as a chance to get the best deal for themselves, analysts say.3 days ago ·
Kenya: UN Moves LGBT+ Refugees to Safe Houses After Kenya Camp Attacks
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LGBT+ refugees in Kenya's remote Kakuma camp are being moved to safe houses in Nairobi after they were attacked when protesting for greater protection, the United Nations said on Thursday.3 days ago ·
Kenya Leads the Pack in Turning the Tide Against Climate Change
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As disillusioned Kenyan sugarcane farmers seek other lucrative activities, the Climate Finance Unit in the National Treasury says it is looking for funds to make the crop climate resilient crop.3 days ago ·
Florida Just Made It Even Harder To Prosecute Cops Who Shoot Unarmed Black People
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously to extend the Stand Your Ground law protections to the state’s police officers.3 days ago ·
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Press Release - The United Nations must carry out a thorough investigation into UN peacekeeping troops' response to a recent attack that killed as many as 100 civilians in a displaced persons camp in the Central African Republic, Amnesty International said today in a new report.3 days ago ·
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Kenyan cameraman John Ngaruiya (right) and reporter Zeynab Wandati (centre) interview Mohammed Adow (left) of Christian Aid. There were less than 30 African reporters present at COP24. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS3 days ago ·
Black District Attorney Removed From E.J. Bradford Investigation Because Of A Facebook Photo
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More hiccups in the investigation of the Alabama shooting.3 days ago ·
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Ella Baker, the great socialist and civil rights organizer, was born this day in 1903. Here's her classic 1935 article on economic exploitation and black domestic workers in Great Depression–era New York.3 days ago ·
Did a slave make your sneakers? The answer is: probably
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Prada, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton fared poorly on a new report about forced labor. Meanwhile Adidas, Lululemon, and Gap had the most slavery-free supply chains.4 days ago ·
Liberia's Thursdays in Black Campaign Amplifies Efforts to End Gender-Based Violence
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Press Release - Liberia’s Thursdays in Black campaign amplifies efforts to end gender-based violence4 days ago ·
How Botham Jean’s Tragic Death Can Change Corporate America Culture
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PwC spearheaded Day of Understanding events, billed as the “largest mass dialogue focused on addressing bias in the workplace,” that will convene on Friday.4 days ago ·
Q&A: Many African Countries Already Live the Future of 2°C Warmer | Inter Press Service
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Gernot Laganda, Chief of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes at the World Food Programme says that because of climate change the number of natural disasters in the world have doubled since 1990. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS4 days ago ·
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Color of Change says the use of a computer algorithm to determine if and how long people should be sentenced to incarceration is racist and unfair.4 days ago ·
Africa: US Rethinking Peacekeeping Role in Africa
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The United States is rethinking its role in U.N. peacekeeping missions across Africa, with White House National Security Adviser John Bolton and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis looking to place U.S. forces and resources elsewhere.4 days ago ·
Zimbabwe: Feel Free to Come Home, Diasporans Told
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Zimbabweans living abroad, including failed asylum seekers, are free to return home and help rebuild the country after years of ruinous Western sanctions. This was said by Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana in a statement yesterday, in response to a Unite...4 days ago ·
Africa: Ebola in the DRC - Expert Sets Out Critical Lessons Learnt in Liberia
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Analysis - Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has now spread to urban areas. The Conversation Africa's Moina Spooner spoke to Mosoka Fallah who was head of case detection during Liberia's ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 about his experience, and what lessons that experience offers.4 days ago ·
Africa: Malnutrition - the New Challenges Are Also the New Opportunities...
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Opinion - Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organised a Symposium on the double burden of malnutrition. The focus on Day 1 was on interventions and the need for more "Double Duty" interventions featured in the 2015 Global Nutrition Report - interventions around under...4 days ago ·
‘Lynching,’ Blackface And An Afro Wig: Black Cops Terrorized By Racist White Coworkers, Lawsuit Says
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Black and Hispanic officers filed a discrimination lawsuit against Prince George County’s police department.4 days ago ·
Not Just the Big Guys Are Against the Compact | Inter Press Service
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A few hours after the adoption of the United Nation’s Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakech, a consortium of Moroccan human rights organisations—La Vie Campesina—held a sit in protest in front of Marrakech’s Grand Post Office, denouncing the compact. Credit: Soul...4 days ago ·
The Evolution of Moroccan Immigration: a Lesson for All Countries | Inter Press Service
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One of the reasons Morocco embraced hosting the Global Compact on Migration is because it is country in which the story of immigration is deeply embedded.4 days ago ·
Mom Of Woman Reportedly Killed By Pastor Begs For Transgender People To Be Seen As Human
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“They are people who are loved. They have mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers,” Jessica Williams-Stough said.4 days ago ·
Busted! Cop Caught On Video Sucker Punching Unarmed Black Man Lied On Police Report
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A video shows Miami cop sucker-punching an unarmed Black man, contradicting his report of what happened.4 days ago ·
What Cyntoia Brown And Trump Plea Deals Tell Us About Mass Incarceration
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Cyntoia Brown and Robert Mueller’s investigations into Donald Trump and his cohorts may seem unrelated, but they tell the same story.4 days ago ·
Africa: The 3 Cornerstones of Trump's New Africa Strategy
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Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Ambassador John Bolton is revealing US President Donald Trump's new Africa strategy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington.4 days ago ·
FBI Confirms Gillum Is Not Corrupt And That DeSantis Lied
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DeSantis led a racist campaign the poured million of dollars into painting Gillum as a corrupt politician.4 days ago ·
Kenya, Jersey Island Sign Deal for Return of Graft Money
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Kenyan officials signed an agreement Tuesday with Jersey, an island off the coast of France, that will pave the way for the return to Kenya of about $5 million stolen from government coffers.4 days ago ·
E-commerce is thriving in Africa despite hurdles to the “last mile”
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There's a disparity between core e-commerce readiness indicators and actual shopping rates across Africa.4 days ago ·
People in Africa’s largest economies oppose more migration into their countries
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Citizens in the four African countries surveyed also admit that outward migration is a problem.5 days ago ·
Issa Rae Inks Production Deal to Uplift Marginalized Screenwriters | Colorlines
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The “Insecure” creator’s new agreement with Columbia Pictures will provide support for emerging writers working on feature projects.5 days ago ·
Anti-Abortion Mississippi Governor Blows His Racist Dog Whistle
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Missississippi Gov. Phil Bryant blew a racist dog whistle with his “baby daddies” comment.5 days ago ·
Q&A: Conflict in Africa makes Migration Compact Useless | Inter Press Service
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IPS Correspondent Danielle Engolo interviews EVANS TEKENGE MANUIKA, head of All for the Integration of Migrants in Morocco (ATIMA)5 days ago ·
GCM Adoption: An Approval for Change or Business as Usual? | Inter Press Service
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Journalist Amel Morandi is particularly concerned with the voluntary aspect of the Compact as it does not place legal obligations on States. Courtesy: Chahreddine Berriah5 days ago ·
Ayanna Pressley Calls Out Democrats For Not Supporting Black Women Candidates
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Pressley and many other Black female candidates received no support from the Democratic Party.5 days ago ·
Racist Gun Club That Won’t Admit Black Members Is Under Fire
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Two major organizations have broken ties with club.5 days ago ·
Antwon Rose’s Parents Sue The Former Employer Of The Pittsburgh Officer Who Killed The 17-Year-Old
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The teenager was killed on June 19.5 days ago ·
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IPS Correspondent Youssef Lakhder spoke to YOUNOUS ARBAOUI, advocacy and coordination officer at the National Migrant Protection Platform (PNPM)5 days ago ·
Kenya is starting to track its valuable stolen artifacts worldwide—with German help
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An international research project aims to investigate a corpus of Kenyan objects held in cultural institutions across the world.5 days ago ·
Detroit Pastor Charged With Murdering A Transgender Woman
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Kelly Stough was only 36 years old.5 days ago ·
Chattanooga Cop Caught On Video Savagely Beating Handcuffed Black Man
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Charles Toney was beaten so severely he suffered a collapsed lung.5 days ago ·
Africa: Trump Administration to Deliver Long-Awaited Africa Policy on December 13
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President Donald Trump will deliver his administration's long-awaited Africa Policy tomorrow. Kenya's Daily Nation reports that Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs John Bolton, "known for his hard-line foreign-policy views", will outline a new approach to Africa on Thu...5 days ago ·
Political Commitment Key to Health for All | Inter Press Service
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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations Offices in Nairobi, October 30, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya5 days ago ·
Kenya to Be Named 'Anchor' of Trump's Africa Policy
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Kenya will reportedly be named an "anchor" country when the Trump administration unveils its Africa policy on Thursday.6 days ago ·
Black Gun Owners On Racial Profiling and Emantic Bradford Jr. | Colorlines
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NRA members Reverend Kenn Blanchard and Ainsley Reynolds discuss why law enforcement doesn’t see them as “good guys with guns.”6 days ago ·
READ: New York City Theater Explores Black Death | Colorlines
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The Undefeated looks at on- and off-Broadway plays that take on the specter of anti-Black violence, both intimate and structural, during this theater season.6 days ago ·
After Ruining HUD, Ben Carson Sets His Sights On Destroying The New York City Housing Authority
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Ben Carson and Trump might take over NYCHA.6 days ago ·
Woman’s Spine Broken For Kissing Another Woman On The Cheek
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The incident happened on the subway.6 days ago ·
The White Privilege Of Implicit Racial Bias Is Simply Learned Behavior, Recycled
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The recent video of a toddler served as an unfriendly reminder of how constant reinforcement of racial stereotypes can manifest itself into lifelong false beliefs of superiority over other ethnicit…6 days ago ·
FBI Investigates Neo-Nazis Who Stomped Black Man While Celebrating ‘Martyr’s Day’
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The FBI joined a hate crimes investigation of neo-Nazis who assaulted a Black DJ in Lynnwood, Washington.6 days ago ·
Cameroon: Conflict in Cameroon Is Extracting a Heavy Toll On Ordinary People
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Analysis - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has let Cameroon's President Paul Biya know that his nation will no longer host the 2019 African Nations Cup competition. The decision is a humiliation. Once a powerhouse of Africa's football, Cameroon's reputation had dropped significantly.6 days ago ·
Ethiopia’s young photographers are capturing their country’s moment of change
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Photographers are capturing the sense of hope that has pervaded across the nation in recent months.6 days ago ·
Nine-Year-Old Girl From Alabama Hangs Herself After Racist Taunts At School
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McKenzie Adams was in the fourth grade.6 days ago ·
A Migrant Turned Saviour of Others | Inter Press Service
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Armand Loughy is a migrant from Cameroon. Her own experiences pushed her to campaign on migration issues, shifting from being a refugee herself to becoming an activist. Credit: El Mahdi Hannane/IPS6 days ago ·
Migration and the Economy—an Inseparable Pairing | Inter Press Service
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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Dec 11 2018 (IPS) - On the streets of Casablanca there is only one thought on the mind of Ibrahima, a young Senegalese migrant.6 days ago ·
Black Toronto residents 20 times more likely to be shot dead by police, study says
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Black people made up 61% of cases where police used force that resulted in death, Ontario human rights commission report said6 days ago ·
Study Shows How African Countries are Preparing for Green Development | Inter Press Service
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A wind energy generation plant located in Loiyangalani in northwestern Kenya. The plant is set to be the biggest in Africa, generating 300 MW. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS7 days ago ·
How to Support Cyntoia Brown | Colorlines
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Sentenced to life in prison at 16 for killing her would-be rapist, Brown is not eligible for parole until she is 67.7 days ago ·
Chuck D and Ernie Isley Talk Two Generations of 'Fight the Power' | Colorlines
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The songwriters discuss their social justice anthems and the Black resistance that inspired them.7 days ago ·
Africa: As Climate Talks Stutter, Africa Suffers Impact of a Warming World
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Efforts to boost global action against climate change are stuttering, as several key nations have objected to a key United Nations-backed report on the impacts of rising temperatures at the COP24 talks in Poland.7 days ago ·
Senegal: U.S., Senegal Sign New Millennium Challenge Corporation Senegal Power Compact
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Press Release - The U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Senegal today signed the new five-year $550 million MCC Senegal Power Compact.7 days ago ·
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Opinion - "Let us stand together to say: Never again shall a few people oppress us as a nation. Never again shall the beautiful smiling Coast experience a tyranny of the minority against the majority," President Adama Barrow on Launching Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Gambia on Oct...7 days ago ·
Africa: Rebuilding Lives While Awaiting Peace in South Sudan
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In her home village in South Sudan's Yei River state, Poni Beida, 32, farmed while caring for her husband and five young children.7 days ago ·
Africa: Most of the Continent's Intellectual Property 'Unregistered'
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The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) is concerned that most new discoveries in Africa remain unregistered, which threatens innovation development.7 days ago ·
Africa: Human Rights in Africa - 10 Rights That Matter to You
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As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70, DW asked people in the Gambia, Cameroon and Malawi which human rights matter most to them.7 days ago ·
Africa: Green New Deal Could Be Game-Changer
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Opinion - "And yet here's the truly strange thing: I feel more optimistic about our collective chances of averting climate breakdown than I have in years. For the first time, I see a clear and credible political pathway that could get us to safety, a place in which the worst climate outcomes ar...7 days ago ·
Effect On Black People Is Overlooked In Trump’s Latest Effort To Punish Immigrants
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Immigrants from majority Black countries might also be left heavily susceptible to tougher regulations if a new immigration proposal is approved.7 days ago ·
