South Africa: S.A. Police Drag Taxi Driver Who Eventually Dies
****WARNING - NOT SAFE FOR WORK (NSFW) or APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 17
Yahoo News is reporting that a Mozambican man South African police...
Great Britain: Slave-owners Given Huge Payouts After Abolition
written by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
When many people speak of slavery reparations, they debate the merit of whether descendants of slaves should actually receive...
Sudan: Court-Ordered Amputations Cause Stir Among Rights Groups
written by Kaitlin Higgins
Ulf Laessing of Reuters is reporting that a court in Khartoum, Sudan ordered the amputation of a convicted robber's hand and...
Akosua Report: Hiram R. Revels
written by Akosua Lowery
In 1870, Hiram R. Revels (R-Miss.), became the first black member of the United States Senate as he was sworn in...
New York City: Slavery Math Questions Cause Stir
MSN News is reporting that parents, teachers and administrators are in an uproar over a New York City teacher's poor decision to give a...
Barbados: Ruling Democratic Party Wins Election
BBC News is reporting that the ruling Democratic Labor Party (DLP) has retained power in Barbados' closely fought general elections. Led by Prime Minister...
Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail in Murder Trial
Phillip de Wet of South Africa’s Mail & Guardian is reporting that Olympian and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail on his fourth...
Hugo Chavez: Home to ‘Rule’ or Home to Die?
The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the last two months...
Hugo Chavez: Home to 'Rule' or Home to Die?
The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the last two months...
Namibia: Reactions to Ban on Mini-Skirts
written by Kaitlin Higgins
Margreth Nunuhe of New Era is reporting that, in Namibia, women will soon be arrested for wearing skirts that are deemed...
