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 came across this...
Is Pope Bergoglio Really the First Latino Pope?
In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Weekly, writer Dennis Romero wonders aloud if the new pope, both of whose parents are Italian, is...
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina Chosen as New Pope
Philip Pullella and Barry Moody of Reuters are reporting that the Roman Catholic Church has chosen Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as its new...
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 for Venezuela?
According to...
Hugo Chavez: Venezuelan President Dies
The New York Times and CNN are reporting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died. Vice President Nicolas Maduro just made the announcement. Chavez...
Brazil: Hope for a Latin American Successor to Pope Benedict XVI
written by Kaitlin Higgins
Ben Tavener of The Rio Times is reporting that, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, the Catholic...
Paraguay: Presidential Candidate Lino Cesar Oviedo Dies
Pedro Servin of the Associated Press is reporting that Paraguayan presidential candidate Lino Cesar Oviedo has been killed in a helicopter crash, authorities said...
Immigration Reform Forces Republicans to Actually Do Their Job
by Devona Walker
Congress is a mess. Due to the elimination of moderates and the ultra conservative hijacking of the Republican party, Congress continues to...
Akosua Report: Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
by Akosua Lowery
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
“History must restore what slavery took away from the Negro, his glorious past to act as stimulation for inspiration for...
MLK’s Dream Inspires DREAMers
by Chad U. Jones
In the spirit of MLK Day this week, the DREAMers -- the relentless caste of undocumented, first-generation, young Americans...
