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Disrupt Harlem Code Squad Shows The Power Of Culturally Competent Tech Programs
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Disrupt Harlem Code Squad illustrates the power of culturally competent tech programs for underserved young adults.19 hours ago ·
The roots of the mounting crisis between Rwanda’s Kagame and Uganda’s Museveni
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Easing tensions between the two countries will not be easy without Rwanda believing that Uganda respects its concerns and dignity19 hours ago ·
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Press Release - Marrakesh, Morocco, March 23, 2019 (ECA) – Africa cannot have sustainable development without sustaining peace, United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed said Saturday.19 hours ago ·
Africa needs double-digit growth to achieve SDGs, says Economic Report on Africa
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Press Release - Marrakesh, Morocco, March 23, 2019 -- African countries need to grow their economies faster if they are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by the target date of 2030, the Eco...19 hours ago ·
Archaeologists Find Bound Bodies Of Enslaved Africans In Portuguese Trash Dump
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Skeletons from the Medieval period provide new information on the horrors of the early slave trade.1 day ago ·
This Enslaved Woman Sued for Her Freedom and Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts
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In 1780, the proclamation “all men are born free and equal,” rang out from the central square in the small town of Sheffield in western Massachusetts. The line2 days ago ·
How the music of 1950’s Cuba revolutionized the sound of young Senegal
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“Dakar was where everyone came to make music.”2 days ago ·
Sony Pictures To Release Animated Film That Celebrates Black Hair
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Sony Pictures Animation has teamed up with film director Matthew A. Cherry to release an animated film that celebrates Black hair.2 days ago ·
Uganda: If Water Is Life, We Should Protect It
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Editorial - Water is life. This is not just a bumper-sticker statement. Water affects almost every facet of our lives, whether we know it or not. The entire week, water issues have been highlighted in...2 days ago ·
Somalia: Ministry of Labor Offices in Mogadishu Under Siege From Militants
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Two Car bomb explosion followed by intense gunfire has taken place in Shangani district of Mogadishu2 days ago ·
White Police Officer Who Killed Antwon Rose Cleared Of All Charges
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On June 19, Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld shot and killed 17-year-old Antwon Rose.2 days ago ·
Atlanta Child Murders Case Reopened Ahead of New Documentary | Colorlines
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ID’s “The Atlanta Child Murders” spurred the reopening of the 40-year old case of 29 missing and dead Black children.2 days ago ·
Mississippi Passes Restrictive 'Heartbeat Ban' Abortion Law | Colorlines
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The state already has just one clinic to perform the medical procedure.2 days ago ·
Should black Americans get slavery reparations?
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What's the history behind the controversial policy and what have 2020 presidential contenders said?2 days ago ·
City of San Francisco to Pay $13.1 Million to Man Framed By Police For Murder
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Jamal Trulove, an African-American man who spent over 8 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, will receive a $13.1 million settlement from the city of San Francisco. The city's Board of Super...2 days ago ·
Guinea Risks 'Conflict and Confusion' With Mining Eviction Policy
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Civil society groups rejected Guinea's first policy seeking to protect people displaced by mines and dams on Thursday, saying it would worsen poverty and conflict in the mineral-rich nation.2 days ago ·
Detroit Pastor Who Killed Transgender Woman Reportedly Sought Out Sex Workers
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Kelly Stough, a transgender woman, was only 36 years old when she was killed by Albert Weathers.2 days ago ·
Witness In Antwon Rose Shooting Claims Police Officer Said: ‘I Don’t Know Why I Shot Him’
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The 17-year-old was killed on June 19.2 days ago ·
Africa: Wetlands Help Protect Us From Floods and Purify Our Water
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Every day climate-related disasters are happening all around the globe, and this trend will keep increasing. Just between 1998 and 2017, "climate-related and geophysical disasters killed 1.3 million p...2 days ago ·
Nigeria: Boko Haram Victims Cannot Cope With City Life
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Nigerian cities are battling an influx of tens of thousands of people uprooted from their rural communities by the Boko Haram terror group northeast of the country.2 days ago ·
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Top Congolese Election Officials
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Today (March 21, 2019), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three senior Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officials.2 days ago ·
Re-Elected Sheriff Plans To Ignore ‘Walking While Black’ Report
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A report has found that Jacksonville, Florida police disproportionately target Black residents for pedestrian violations.2 days ago ·
Florida House Advances Bill That Would Limit Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated | Colorlines
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Will formerly incarcerated Florida residents be forced to pay fees before their voting rights are restored?2 days ago ·
Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Settlement Allegedly Much Lower Than Reported
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Many thought Colin Kaepernick could have received $90 million in the NFL settlement.2 days ago ·
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A jury convicted a man who threatened to kill former President Obama and Rep. Maxine Waters.2 days ago ·
Alleged White Supremacists Outed In A Trend That Could Grow
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Several suspected white supremacists have been outed after the right-wing extremist attack in New Zealand.2 days ago ·
Call for Returnee Migrants to Join Forces to Fight Irregular Migration | Inter Press Service
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a project called Migrants as Messengers (MaM), which aims to make future candidates aware of the dangers of irregular migration. In Guin...2 days ago ·
The Statue of Liberty climber activist will not go to prison but her activism is being restricted
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“When the judge's telling me go find a real job, what they’re saying is we don’t want you to exercise your freedom to assemble."2 days ago ·
South Africa’s Human Rights celebrations ignore the man who fought for it
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Sobukwe was deemed a serious threat by the apartheid government, yet he is minimized in post-apartheid South Africa.3 days ago ·
The cost of internet access dropped everywhere in the world last year—except in Africa
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An increase in internet access costs in Africa is the first reversal in price trends seen since the Alliance for Affordable Internet began measuring prices four years ago.3 days ago ·
Africa: Alarming Rates of Malnutrition Among Detained Migrants and Refugees
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Nearly a quarter of the more than 300 migrants and refugees held at the Sabaa Detention Center in Tripoli, Libya, are malnourished or underweight, including many children, the international medical hu...3 days ago ·
Africa: Electric Vehicle Companies Called On to Produce 'Ethical Battery' Within Five Years
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Amnesty International is today publicly challenging leaders within the electric vehicle industry to make the world's first completely ethical battery within five years.3 days ago ·
How Call Me MISTER Is Putting Black Men In the Classroom
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Less than 1 percent of the teachers in South Carolina’s public elementary schools were Black men.3 days ago ·
Congo-Kinshasa: Serious Mental Health Issues After Violence in Western DR Congo
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The United Nations says that ethnic violence in Yumbi, western Democratic Republic of Congo, could constitute crimes against humanity. The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said reside...3 days ago ·
Sudan Uprising - Fourth Month of Mass Demos, Vigils
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The mass public protests across Sudan demanding the unconditional step-down of Al Bashir and his regime from power, originally sparked by bread and fuel shortages in Atabara on 13 December 2018, have ...3 days ago ·
Nigeria: Is Nigeria Ready to Leave No One Behind? World Water Day 2019
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Blog - Water is life3 days ago ·
The Hidden U.S. Air War in Somalia: Amnesty Accuses U.S. of Possible War Crimes for Civilian Deaths
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Amnesty International is accusing the United States of covering up civilian casualties in its secretive air war in Somalia targeting the militant group al-Shabab. The U.S. has carried out over 100 str...3 days ago ·
Anti-Government Protests Continue in Haiti; New Details Emerge About Role of U.S. Mercenaries
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Ongoing protests are roiling Haiti, as demonstrators take to the streets to demand President Jovenel Moïse’s resignation due to government corruption and mismanagement of the country’s oil fund. ...3 days ago ·
Everything We Know About Latasha Walton, The Mother Gunned Down By A Florida Trooper
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A Florida trooper fired six times into a vehicle killing Latash Walton.3 days ago ·
Civil Rights Organization Wants To Separate Its Accomplishments From Its Reported Racist Behavior
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The Southern Poverty Law Center, a leading civil rights group, allegedly has a racist work environment.3 days ago ·
Scientists warn the rising intensity of extreme tropical weather is expanding to more cities
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Storms that affect many countries present particular challenges. They clearly have no regard for political boundaries.3 days ago ·
How One Kenyan Teacher is Lifting His Students Out of Poverty With Science | Inter Press Service
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Maths and physical science teacher Peter Tabichi (far right) in class. The Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School teacher has been nominated for the one million dollar Global Teacher Prize. Courtesy: Peter...3 days ago ·
Free Renty! Slave’s Descendant Sues Harvard Over Photo Of Her Great-Great-Great Grandfather
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Woman sues Harvard for pictures of slaves.3 days ago ·
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Dyma Loving breaks her silence about the rough Miami police arrest that was caught on video.3 days ago ·
Dismantling Patriarchy Must Begin at Home: A Reflection on Gender Equality | Inter Press Service
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Lorato Palesa Modongo* is co-founder of Teen Lead Botswana, which offers training and workshops to high school students on gender-based violence, consent, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SR...3 days ago ·
Cameroon: Conviviality in Seeking Solutions
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Observably, national and international concerns on the return to normalcy in Cameroon is growing by the day. Obviously so as the crisis remain unabated, especially in the North West and South West Reg...3 days ago ·
The Torture Machine: Flint Taylor on Chicago Police Brutality from Fred Hampton to Today
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We look at the Chicago Police Department’s long history of violence against African Americans, from the murder of Black Panther Fred Hampton to the reign of torture overseen by commander Jon Burge. ...4 days ago ·
The Roots of Police Violence in Chicago: How Cops Have Targeted Communities of Color for Decades
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We look at the long history of police brutality against Latinos in Chicago. Latinos, especially immigrants, have faced police violence and killings for decades, and have a long history of fighting bac...4 days ago ·
Court Upholds Chicago Officer’s 7-Year Sentence for Killing Unarmed Black Teenager Laquan McDonald
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The Illinois Supreme Court has let stand a less than 7-year prison sentence for former police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was found guilty last year of second-degree murder for killing African-America...4 days ago ·
Okwui Enwezor, Noted Curator and Promoter of African Art, Dies at 55
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Renowned Nigerian art curator Okwui Enwezor has died at age 55 after a battle with cancer.4 days ago ·
African strongmen are the biggest stumbling blocks to internet access on the continent
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Of the 22 African states that have disrupted connectivity over the past five years, 77% are listed as dictatorships.4 days ago ·
Black Votes Matter: What Eliminating The Electoral College Would Mean For African-Americans
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Black voters have plenty to gain from replacing the electoral college.4 days ago ·
Cote d'Ivoire: Meet Dana Mroueh, the Ivorian Eco-Friendly Chocolatier
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Ivorian chocolate maker Dana Mroueh is making organic, eco-friendly chocolate in an industry that poses a threat to the environment because it spurs the particularly aggressive deforestation in Ivory ...4 days ago ·
Somalia: US Military Denies Rights Group Allegations of Civilian Casualties
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A human rights group says 14 civilians were killed during five U.S. airstrikes in Somalia in the last two years, an allegation the U.S. military strongly denies.4 days ago ·
Southern Africa: Cyclone Idai Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Homeless
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Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe causing devastating floods and affecting hundreds of thousands of people. More rains are expected as rescue teams struggle to reach survivors...4 days ago ·
Somalia - Amnesty International Accuses Us Forces of Possible War Crimes
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The investigation claims at least 14 civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes targeting al-Shabab insurgents. US-led airstrikes in Somalia have tripled under the Trump administration and look s...4 days ago ·
Africa: UN Discloses Rise in Sex Abuse Cases, Ascribes It to Better Reporting
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There was a significant rise in reports of sexual exploitation and abuse involving United Nations staff and affiliates last year, the U.N. said in a report on Monday, ascribing the increase largely to...4 days ago ·
New Report Offers Big Picture Look at Mass Incarceration | Colorlines
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The Prison Policy Initiative shines a light on racial disparities in the criminal justice system.4 days ago ·
After Light Sentence Is Upheld, Jason Van Dyke Can Still Get Even Less Prison Time
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The Illinois Supreme Court declined to resentence Jason Van Dyke.4 days ago ·
Racist Standardized Testing Is On Full Blast After Elite NYC Public Schools Admit Few Black Students
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New York’s elite public schools admit decreasing numbers of Black students.4 days ago ·
Guinea's Returnee Migrants Harness the Strength of Unity | Inter Press Service
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The International Organisation for Migration’s peer-to-peer campaign is aimed at educating people about the real dangers of irregular migration. The project, known as Migrants as Messengers, trains ...4 days ago ·
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Mamie Walker, an 84-year old grandmother from Tampa, Florida, has not been receiving her monthly social security check -- her only source of funds. The government claims she owes them hundreds of thou...4 days ago ·
Florida Jim Crow Republicans Try Restricting Felon Voting Rights To Keep Power
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Florida Republicans want to restrict felon voting rights.4 days ago ·
Cyclone Idai’s destruction shows how vulnerable low-lying African cities are to extreme weather
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The official death toll could spike as flood waters recede.4 days ago ·
Namibia: AR Wants Law to Ban Foreign Land Ownership
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The Affirmative Repositioning movement has called on parliament to enact a law prohibiting foreign nationals from owning land in Namibia.4 days ago ·
Southern Africa: Cyclone Idai - Death Toll 'Could Reach 1,000'
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Mozambique's president has described Idai's aftermath as "a real disaster of great proportions." He has spoken of flying over submerged villages and seeing bodies floating in the floodwaters.4 days ago ·
Angola: Torrential Rains Kill 16 in Angola
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Torrential rains have killed 16 people in western Angola's Benguela Province, authorities confirmed.4 days ago ·
In Light Of The College Admissions Scandal, Is Affirmative Action Still Relevant?
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After news broke of the largest college admissions scandal ever prosecuted in U.S. history, the question of affirmative action in education and its continued need was thrust back into the national …4 days ago ·
Convicted Felon Is Denied Apartment Even With Kim Kardashian Paying His Rent
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Matthew Charles thought his problems were solved.4 days ago ·
The Ethiopian king who shot himself rather than be captured by the British
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British forces went on a looting spree, taking so much bounty after the Battle of Maqdala they needed 15 elephants and 200 mules to cart it away4 days ago ·
Studies Show the Dangers of Proposed Changes to Food Stamps | Colorlines
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The Trump administration wants to impose stricter work requirements on recipients while cutting billions from SNAP.4 days ago ·
Demands Met After NYC Students Locked Staff Out of School to Protest About Racism on Campus
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A group of students at an elite private school in the Bronx who staged a lock-in that lasted several days, have effectively made their demands heard regarding a "culture of bias" in the school. The pr...4 days ago ·
Black Woman Violently Arrested By Miami Police Officer is Planning to File a Lawsuit
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A Miami-Dade police officer has been placed on leave -- but not fired -- after an alarming video recently went public on social media showing him with several other officers violently arresting a Blac...4 days ago ·
Ben Carson’s Lazy Work Schedule Explains A Lot About HUD’s Poor Condition
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Ben Carson was forced to reveal his work schedule, which showed that he has not been working very hard at his job.4 days ago ·
Sudan: Pressure From the People in Sudan
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Analysis - The longer genuine political and economic reform is delayed in Sudan, the greater the risk of wider instability and deepening economic crisis.4 days ago ·
Zimbabwe: Massive Economic Losses in Manicaland, As Flood Misery Continues
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Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of infrastructure, livestock and agricultural produce have been destroyed in Manicaland and parts of Masvingo provinces in the past three days due to heavy rains ...5 days ago ·
Black Mom Convicted of Felony For Lying to Get Her Kids in a Better School
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Back in 2011, Kelley Williams-Bolar, an African American mother of two, was arrested on felony charges for lying about her home address so her children could go to a better school.5 days ago ·
Africa: Study Shows Why African Refugees Stay Put Despite End to Conflict At Home
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Analysis - The number of refugees in Africa has more than doubled between 2009 and 2016, from 2.1 million to 4.9 million, according to the World Bank. Old conflicts have continued and new ones have ar...7 days ago ·
Trump Who Has Courted White Supremacists Denies They Pose A Threat After New Zealand Shooting
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Trump has downplayed far-right extremism in the aftermath of the devastating mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand.7 days ago ·
NY Lawmaker Wants To Make Calling Cops On Innocent Black People A Hate Crime
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State Sen. Jesse Hamilton said a woman called 911 on him earlier this month as he canvassed in his own district.1 week ago ·
Police use of lethal force: It's time for California to raise its standard
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Police unions and their allies simply haven’t made an evidence-based case that the use of a higher standard will endanger either the public or officers.1 week ago ·
Ethiopia: Why It's Significant That the UK Has Returned the Locks of Hair of an Ethiopian King
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Analysis - The recent announcement that a British museum will return two stolen locks of hair from a 19th century Ethiopian king was hailed as an "exemplary gesture of goodwill" by the Ethiopian Embas...1 week ago ·
Newspaper Owner Who Called for Klan to ‘Ride Again’ Loses Black Editor That Envisioned New Direction
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Black editor quits Alabama newspaper that found itself in the national spotlight over its owner’s call for a Ku Klux Klan revival.1 week ago ·
White Woman Caught On Video In Racist Rant Could Face Charges, Police Say
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The white woman who was caught on video in a racist rant could face criminal charges.1 week ago ·
Africa: UN Warns of Millions of Premature Deaths By 2050 Due to Environmental Damage
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Environmental damage caused by man-made activities is having a devastating toll on human health, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning of millions of premature deaths due to air and water poll...1 week ago ·
Africa: A Modern Pan-Africa Needs the Fierce Urgency of Now
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Opinion - Ghana's Independence, celebrated on March 6 is as important as the profound statement by her pan-Africanist first prime minister and later president, Kwame Nkrumah, in 1957, that it was mean...1 week ago ·
Africa has forgotten the women leaders of its independence struggle
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Women were pivotal to Africa's liberation parties, though they were often pigeonholed with the less powerful women’s wing of the party1 week ago ·
University Of South Florida Elects First Black Woman Student Body President
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20-year-old Britney Deas has made history by becoming the University of South Florida’s first Black woman student body president.1 week ago ·
Central African Republic: Hurdles On the Road to Peace in the Central African Republic
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The government of the Central African Republic and 14 of the most powerful armed groups operating in the country came together to sign a peace deal last month.1 week ago ·
These Chibok Schoolgirls Kidnapped By Boko Haram Are Now Getting Ready For College In The U.S.
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As we approach the five-year anniversary of the kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls – many of whom are still being held captive – it is worth taking a look at what the world has done to help thos...1 week ago ·
Three Takeaways from Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico | Inter Press Service
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SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, Mar 15 2019 (IPS) - Those of us working in disaster relief know what to expect when a hurricane or earthquake strikes with devastating fury.1 week ago ·
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A study of almost 100 million traffic stops found widespread police profiling.1 week ago ·
Africa: Algeria's Protests and Migration - the Fearmongers Have It Wrong
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Analysis - Over the past three weeks, Algerians have joined together in street protests across the country against a fifth term for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the opaque rule of the clan behind h...1 week ago ·
Africa: Supporting an AI-Enabled Future in Africa
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The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos – with delegates touching on everything from ethics to democratisation and workforce r...1 week ago ·
Free Stella Nyanzi, Demand Pan African Activists in Ghana | Inter Press Service
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ACCRA, Mar 13 2019 (IPS) - On Saturday 9th March, a small group of activists from Ghana, concerned by the continued incarceration of Ugandan feminist activist Dr Stella Nyanzi, rallied by the symbolic...1 week ago ·
