S.A.: Video of Frail Mandela Causes Outrage
Nick Thompson and Ken Norgaard of CNN are reporting that a video making the rounds featuring a frail and disconnected former president Nelson Mandela...
Haiti: Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Hugo Chavez
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Haiti will rename Cap-Haitien International Airport in the north to Hugo Chavez International Airport after the late leader of...
Akosua Report: William Dawson
"Politics with me is a full- time business, it is not a hobby to be worked on in leisure hours, it’s a job –...
US Refuses to Recognize Venezuelan President-Elect Nicolas Maduro
The BBC is reporting that the United States government has not accepted the victory of Nicolas Maduro over opponent Henrique Capriles in the Venezuelan...
Former Turks and Caicos PM Misick Re-Arrested in Brazil
Caribbean 360 is reporting that former Turks and Caicos Prime Minister Michael Misick has been re-arrested in Brazil. The author writes:
"The spokesman for the...
Chadwick Boseman Hits Home Run in 42
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's editor-in-chief interviewed '42' star Chadwick Boseman about his preparation for the role of a lifetime -- baseball...
Zurbano Demoted After Op-Ed on Discrimination Against Black Cubans?
The Root is reporting that Roberto Zurbano, a top editor at Cuban publishing house Casa de las Americas has been demoted over an op-ed...
Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro Wins Election by Slim Margin
The BBC is reporting that acting president Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan election with 50.7% of the votes. His opponent, Henrique Capriles, was not...
Akosua Report: Harold Lee Washington
“In our ethnic and racial diversity, we are all brothers and sisters in a quest for greatness. Our creativity and energy are unequalled by...
‘The Central Park Five’ Examines Race and Social Injustice
Meet Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. Like Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and the Jena Six, the five...
