Is Gay ‘The New Black?’ Award-Winning Filmmaker Yoruba Richen Answers
Yoruba Richen is the delightful, thought-provoking director, producer and writer behind the critically acclaimed documentary, 'The New Black.' Her 75-minute intimate...
BBC Presenter and Journalist Komla Dumor Dies at 41
Referred to as the 'face and voice of Africa,' BBC presenter Komla Dumor has died of a heart attack. In an...
President Obama to Visit Senegal and South Africa
AllAfrica.com is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Senegal and South Africa next month. First Lady Michelle...
Okonjo-Iweala First Woman & African to Head WTO
Nigerian economist Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is shattering global glass ceilings. Okonjo-Iweala has been named to head the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
South Africa: Twelve ‘Illegal’ Miners Rescued
Mike Hutchings and John Mkhize are reporting that twelve South African 'illegal' miners were brought to the surface on Sunday after...
South Africa: Blocked Life-Saving Meds May Get Second Chance
Writing for Ground Up (Capetown), Marcus Low is reporting that a life-saving drug to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is being blocked...
‘The Central Park Five’ Examines Race and Social Injustice
Meet Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. Like Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and the Jena...
BREAKING: Egypt’s Prime Minister and Cabinet Resign
Reporting for The Guardian in Cairo, Patrick Kingsley says that Egypt's Prime Minister and cabinet have resigned. Egypt's prime minister, Hazem el-Beblawi,...
Christiane Taubira: France’s Justice Minister Subjected to Racist Slurs
Writing for The Root, Breanna Edwards writes that France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has been subjected to a slew of racist...
Ugochi Nwaogwugwu: ‘Don’t Mind Them’
To say that this has been a crazy week is pretty much an understatement. With the U.S. Supreme Court gutting section...
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