South Africa Commemorates 38th Anniversary of Soweto Uprisings
Star Africa is reporting that South Africa is commemorating the 38th Anniversary of the Soweto uprisings in which hundreds of high school...
PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies
The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday...
Veteran Journalist and Trailblazer Ray Boone Laid to Rest
The Richmond Times-Dispatch is reporting that veteran journalist Raymond H. Boone has been laid to rest. Boone, founder of weekly newspaper the Richmond...
Maya Angelou Memorial Service: Watch Live at 10 a.m. EST
World renowned author, poet, actress and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou will be memorialized today on the campus of Wake...
Rachel Jeantel Graduates: ‘I Did It. I Never Quit.’
Can you say resiliency? Rachel Jeantel, 20, a key witness in the George Zimmerman trial for the murder of unarmed teen...
‘Reading Rainbow’: LeVar Burton Raises $1M in 24 Hours
Kirthana Ramisetti of The Daily News is reporting that iconic actor LeVar Burton has reached his goal of raising $1 million...
Livestream: African Affairs Hearing on Boko Haram and Missing Girls Today at 10 a.m....
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs will be holding a hearing today.#BringBackOurGirls: Addressing the Threat of...
Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Robbed at Gunpoint in South Africa
Matthew Hay Brown of The Baltimore-Sun is reporting that former Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III, was among a group...
U.S.: Oldest Black-Owned Bookstore Closes Its Doors
The Root is reporting that Marcus Books, the nation's oldest black-owned bookstores, is closing after 44 years of operating. Lynette Holloway...
Bahamas: Prime Minister Wants More Research and Policy at UWI
Caribbean 360 is reporting Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has called on the University of the West Indies (UWI) to be...
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