Pistorius: Sentencing Date for ‘Upgraded’ Charge Announced

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Zandi Shabalala of Reuters Africa is reporting disgraced Paralympic Gold Medalist Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced in June for the 2013 murder of his...

South Africa: Zuma Ordered to Reimburse State $16M

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Nqobile Dludla of Reuters Africa is reporting South African president Jacob Zuma has been ordered by South Africa's constitutional court to reimburse the state...

Nigeria: More than 800 Hostages Freed

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Al Jazeera is reporting Nigerian troops have freed more than 800 hostages being held by Boko Haram across the country's northeast, the army said....

Dayo Okeniyi: ‘Shades of Blue’ Star’s Role of a Lifetime

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People think they know Loman. They have no idea. – Dayo Okeniyi Dayo Okeniyi stars as Detective Michael Loman on NBC’s hit police drama ‘Shades...

Ivory Coast: Economy Struggling Following Terror Attack

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Ofeibea Quist-Arcton of NPR is reporting the Ivory Coast is struggling to stay afloat after al-Qaeda terrorists open fired on swimmers and diners one...

San Jose State: No Hate Crime Convictions for Bike Lock Attack

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The Washington Post is reporting that white students at San Jose who hazed a black freshman student by calling him "three-5ths", locking the claustrophobic...

PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell: ‘Organizing Matters’

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Angela Glover Blackwell is attentive the entire time at this year’s Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) conference. As she peers through her eyeglasses,...

2014 Jackie Robinson West Team Strikes Back

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J.R. Gamble of The Shadow League is reporting the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League stripped of their Little League World Series U.S. Championship,...

2016 MLK DAY: Ten Songs That Celebrate His Legacy

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Monday, January 18, 2016 marks MLK Day, a day to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights activist and icon Dr. Martin Luther...

Kenya: Muslims Shield Christians During Bus Attack

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The BBC is reporting a group of Kenyan Muslims traveling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be...