South Africa: Blocked Life-Saving Meds May Get Second Chance
Writing for Ground Up (Capetown), Marcus Low is reporting that a life-saving drug to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is being blocked by outdated patent...
Ethiopia: Jailed Journalists Challenge Anti-Terrorism Conviction
AllAfrica.com is reporting that two Ethiopian journalists imprisoned under Ethiopia's anti-terror laws have appealed to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights arguing...
AfroPunk: Jean Grae Continues The Story of the Assassin
Writing for AfroPunk, Niesha Miller chronicles hip-hop artist Jean Grae's latest project "Gotham Down: cycle 1: Love in Infinity (Lo-Fi)." The six-track EP follows...
2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards: RHOH and TDE Cyphers Rock!
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Say what you will about BET's 2013 Hip-Hop Awards, but...
Trinidad Hit By Second Earthquake This Week
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Trinidad has been hit by a second earthquake this week. The author reports:
"Trinidad and Tobago was jolted Wednesday by...
Can a Muslim Woman Be a Feminist?
Writing for Aquila-Style.com, blogger Fatimah Jackson-Best discusses the work that Muslim women are doing throughout the world for women's rights (Malala Yousafzai, anyone?). She...
All Africa: Survey Says Rwanda Top Promoter of Gender Equality
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Rwanda is Africa's top-performing advocate of gender equality, followed by the Seychelles, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana according to the...
Grenada Becomes 5th Caribbean Nation to Offer High-Speed Broadband
Caribbean News Now is reporting that Grenada has become the fifth Caribbean nation to offer 100 Mbps broadband internet service to consumers. Gail Purcell,...
Indigenous Peoples Day? Reimagining Columbus Day Without Columbus
Indian Country Today Media Network is reporting that many people are finding alternatives to celebrating what has increasingly become a controversial holiday in the...
Scotty Barnhart: New Director of Count Basie Orchestra Talks Jazz Education
Scotty Barnhart was recently named the new director of the Count Basie Orchestra (CBO). The talented jazz trumpeter returned home to Atlanta on Sept....
