African American Families: Balancing Business and Family

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On a summer evening, Karen Tappin pulls up to collect her 6-year old daughter from a full day of African, tap, ballet, and hip-hop...

Caribbean Conference on Reparations Held in Antigua

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that a two-day conference was held in St. Johns, Antigua to discuss "reparatory justice." The author writes: "Chairperson of the Caribbean...

Akosua Report: Stokely Carmichael

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“…black people in this country unite, recognize their heritage, and build a sense of community." - Stokley Carmichael Kwame Ture born Stokley Carmichael On...

Haiti: Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Hugo Chavez

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Haiti will rename Cap-Haitien International Airport in the north to Hugo Chavez International Airport after the late leader of...

Metalworkers Strike Ends in South Africa

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BBC Africa is reporting that a four-week strike in South Africa has come to an end after the country's largest trade union reached a...

Puerto Rico Facing Historic Default on $72B Debt

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Alan Gomez of USA Today is reporting Puerto Rico is days away from a historic economic collapse. Gomez writes: "Gov. Alejandro García Padilla, who took...

China to Build New East African Railway

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BBC News Africa is reporting that formal agreements for plans to build a new railway line in East Africa with Chinese help have been...

Venezuelan Protests: Opposition Leader Lopez Surrenders

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Reporting for CNN International, Mariano Castillo and Catherine E. Shoichet are reporting that Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has turned himself into the police after...

Israel Accused of Expelling Africans by Human Rights Watch

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AllAfrica.com is reporting that Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli government of forcing thousands of African asylum seekers to return home where they...

Hurricane Katrina: A Statistical Snapshot Eight Years Later

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Mark Waller of Nola.com (The Times-Picayune) is reporting on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans eight years after the severe tropical storm...