Japan Attempts to Recover Influence in Brazil
Bloomberg is reporting that the country of Japan is attempting to recover its influence in the country of Brazil.
Juan Pable Spinetto of Bloomberg reports:
"In the...
‘Get On Up’ Box-Office Returns: The Controversial Biopic Delivers
To quote the immortal words of James Brown, Chadwick Boseman has "paid the cost to be the boss." The actor famous for portraying color...
Caribbean Travelers: U.S. Streamlines Customs Process
Caribbean 360 is reporting that the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has issued a new customs declaration form “in print and...
Kendrick Johnson: Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
CNN.com is reporting that the family of Kendrick Johnson is taking wrongful death legal action against school officials in the suspcious death of their...
Iconic Jazz Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and Theo Croker: A Dynamic Duo
If jazz musicians are like one big happy family, then Dee Dee Bridgewater would certainly be the protective big sister over her younger siblings.
The...
Metalworkers Strike Ends in South Africa
BBC Africa is reporting that a four-week strike in South Africa has come to an end after the country's largest trade union reached a...
Chicago Gun Violence: Illinois Residents Want National Guard
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African American Families: Balancing Business and Family
On a summer evening, Karen Tappin pulls up to collect her 6-year old daughter from a full day of African, tap, ballet, and hip-hop...
Cameroon: Boko Haram Kidnaps Vice Prime Minister’s Wife
Tansa Musa of Reuters Africa is reporting that Nigerian Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister and killed at least...
Separate and Unequal: NYC’s ‘Poor Doors’
Writing for Crain's New York Business, Daniel Geiger examines the New York City approved proposal for developers to build a separate door entrance to...
