‘Shadeism’: Colorism in the Muslim Diaspora
Writing for Aquila Style, writer Fatimah Jackson-Best explores the complicated issue of 'shadeism', commonly known as 'colorism' in the Muslim Diaspora....
Woman Found Guilty of Defrauding Caribbean Nationals
Caribbean 360 is reporting that an American woman was found guilty of defrauding Caribbean Nationals. Elizabeth Lindsey Meredith has pleaded guilty...
President Hugo Chavez Has Died: What Next?
The New York Times, CNN and Washington Post are reporting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died. What does that mean...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Turns 105
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908...
David Frankham’s ‘Witness: South Sudan’ Debuts on HBO
by Christopher A. Daniel
David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling.
His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict...
Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez Dies at 87
The world is mourning the loss of Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who died of pneumonia at age 87. Márquez rose...
Mexico: Two of Four American Abductees Found Dead
The Associated Press is reporting two U.S. citizens missing since their violent abduction last week in the northern Mexican border city...
Sports: The Great Unifier
By Donna J. White
With election season in full swing, there is no lack of divergent issues and ideologies. However,...
Afro-Mexicans: Photographer Captures Culture of ‘Hidden People’
In a special report for CNN by Abby Reimer, the writer reports on the invisibility of Afro-Mexicans, many of whom are...
Brazil's Stake in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
OPINION
by
Ian Walcott
When President Dilma Rousseff took office in January 2011, she made history on a number of fronts. This elevated her...