‘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...
Cameroon: Men Jailed for ‘Looking Gay’ Released
The Associated Press is reporting that a Cameroonian court has overturned the conviction of two men who were sentenced for five...
Uganda: NewzBeat Raps News in Luganda and English
Amy Fallon of Inter Press Service is reporting the NewzBeat, a news segment that airs on Uganda's free-to air channel NTV,...
Africa: New Chief of UN Women Says Girls Education Will Help End Poverty
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the new Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equity and the Empowerment of...
VIDEO: Chinua Achebe Discusses Colonization and Africa
African literary legend Chinua Achebe died last week at the age of 82. While re-reading, re-imagining and revisiting his work, we...
Tyrese: Entertainer Returns to Coca-Cola to Pay It Forward
Touring Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters for the first time makes multi-faceted entertainer Tyrese Gibson a little emotional. Walking through those halls takes...
FAMU Hazing Trial Starts Today
Mike Schneider of the Associated Press is reporting that the trial of four members of Florida A&M's marching band charged with...
Emmett Till: Burial Casket Donated to Smithsonian
Writing for Smithsonian Magazine, Abby Callard is reporting that the family of murdered teen Emmett Till has donated the casket in...
South African Police Stop Bomb Plot Against ANC
Al Jazeera is reporting that South African police have foiled a plot to bomb an ANC conference in Bloemfontein. The conference...
Chicago Teachers’ Strike: A Missed Opportunity
OPINION
by
Dr. Rema Reynolds
As a former school teacher, I understand the challenges of teaching. Long hours, short pay -- damned if you...
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