Philly: Rep. Chaka Fattah Indicted for Racketeering
6abc.com is reporting that Rep. Chaka Fattah and four others have been indicted in a racketeering case, on charges he misappropriated hundreds of thousands...
KENYA: President Obama Champions Women’s Rights
Jim Acosta of CNN.com is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama championed women's rights during a visit to Nairobi, Kenya in which he referred...
#BlackLivesMatter Protesters Shut Down Democratic Hopefuls
News One is reporting Black Lives Matter founder Patriss Cullors lead a protest at Netroots Nation in Phoenix, Arizona, effectively shutting down the speeches...
Puerto Rico Facing Historic Default on $72B Debt
Alan Gomez of USA Today is reporting Puerto Rico is days away from a historic economic collapse. Gomez writes:
"Gov. Alejandro García Padilla, who took...
Ivy Taylor: San Antonio Elects First Black Mayor
Nigel Roberts of The Root is reporting the city of San Antonio, TX has elected Ivy Taylor as its first African American mayor. Taylor...
African Canadian Community Fights to Save Co-op Housing
Lincoln Depradine of Pride News Magazine is reporting that Trinidad-born activist Nicole Waldron is campaigning to save Co-Op Housing in Canada.
Waldron, is a part of larger coalition that...
Nigerians Await Presidential Election Results
BBC Africa is reporting that Nigeria's election body expects to announce the first results of Saturday's hotly contested presidential poll on Tuesday. The author...
Barbados to Become a Republic? Farewell to the Queen
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Barbados' Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart has announced that Barbados will be moving towards a Republican form of government, saying:
“We...
Jamaica: President Obama to Meet With Caribbean Leaders
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has announced that United States president Barack Obama will meet with CARICOM leaders....
Bloody Sunday: President Obama Delivers Rousing Speech
United States President Barack Obama spoke today in front of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. to commemorate the anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday,'...
