Blacks & Asthma: Dr. Brian Seymour Honored
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WJCT Public Broadcasting is reporting that Dr. Bryan Seymour was honored with an award praising his medical research on asthma and...
Five African Countries Celebrate the Female Condom
Today is Global Female Condom day and many countries, organizations and institutions are celebrating the existence of the female condom. Zimbawe,...
Chinua Achebe: African Literary Giant Dies at 82
Jonathan Kandell of the New York Times is reporting that literary great Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness. Kandell...
Breaking: Morehouse College Interim President Taggart Dies
Eric Sturgis of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting Bill Taggart, Morehouse College's interim president, has died. Sturgis reports:
"The Fulton County...
15 African Tech Startups to Watch in 2014
Toby Shapshack of Stuff Magazine, has compiled a list of 15 African Tech Startups to watch for CNN International. Shapshak is...
An Open Letter to Kendrick Lamar
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Jamar Thrasher
The Burton Wire's guest blogger Jamar Thrasher writes an open letter to rising star Kendrick Lamar, a Compton rapper who...
Puerto Rico: Another University President Resigns
The Associated Press is reporting that Ana Guadalupe, president of the University of Puerto Rico has resigned. Guadalupe is the eleventh...
Mali: Prime Minister Diarra Forced to Resign
The Associated Press is reporting that Mali's Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra, 60, has been arrested and forced to resign. Diarra...
Indigenous Peoples Day? Reimagining Columbus Day Without Columbus
Indian Country Today Media Network is reporting that many people are finding alternatives to celebrating what has increasingly become a controversial...
Illinois Legislation Would Make Recording Police a Felony
The Grio is reporting that the Illinois House Senate has passed legislation that would make it a crime to record any...
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