Poet and Activist Amiri Baraka Dies
NJ.com is reporting that longtime activist and NJ poet laureate Amiri Baraka has died. David Giambusso of the Star-Ledger writes:
Baraka was placed in intensive...
Towson Univ Prof Talks Student Response to Threat of White 'Patrol'
I teach African American literature at Towson University. Every semester, I try to make relevant the varied stories—fiction and nonfiction—of our recent and distant...
Tunisia: Protesters Throw Rocks at President Marzouki
Africa News is reporting that a celebration commemorating the anniversary of the revolution in Sidi Bouzid was marred by angry protesters hurling rocks at...
Brazilian Rapper ‘MC Daleste’ Shot and Killed While Performing
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Brazilian rapper Daniel 'MC Daleste' Pellegrine, was shot and killed while performing on stage this past weekend. On...
Chicago Officials: Corrupt from the Ground Up?
DOJ Probe must begin with Rahm Emanuel and City Hall.
From Ronald Johnson to Laquan McDonald, to the fact that Mayor Rahm Emanuel and State...
Kendrick Johnson’s Body Exhumed for Second Autopsy
WTXL-TV in Tallahassee is reporting that the body of Kendrick Johnson, the 17-year-old high school student whose body was found rolled up in a...
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt in Violence
Protesters took to the streets of Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, to protest the presence of "foreigners" in the country based on the widespread...
‘Moment of Truth’ 5-Part Docuseries Debuts
"Moment of Truth," a five-part docuseries, examines the story behind the story of the murder of James Jordan, the father of basketball legend Michael...
Michael Brown: 32 People Arrested Following Ferguson Uprisings
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that 32 people were arrested following uprisings by crowds protesting the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Brown was shot...
NC A&T University Lockdown Lifted: Where Was the National Media Coverage?
Yesterday, NC A&T, an HBCU in Greensboro, NC was locked down after reports of a gunman carrying a rifle was reported. Tom Foreman, Jr....
