Africa: CAR Appoints Catherine Samba-Panza Interim President
AlJazeera is reporting that the Central African Republic (CAR) has appointed the mayor of Bangui Catherine Samba-Panza to be interim president, as the European...
'Banshee': Multicultural Cast Shares Thoughts on Race in America
Banshee doesn’t sound like much on the surface. It’s an hour-long Friday night series that chronicles an ex-con Lucas Hood (Antony Starr) who relocates...
Brazil and Spain to Face Off in 2013 Confederations Cup Final
ESPNFC.com is reporting that Brazil and Spain will face-off in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday, June 30, 2013. For those who don't follow...
Bill Duke’s ‘Dark Girls’ Documentary on OWN Tonight
Seminal actor/director Bill Duke's documentary Dark Girls will premiere on OWN, Oprah Winfrey's Network tonight at 10 p.m. EST. Dark Girls explores issues of...
PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies
The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday at age 91....
St. Kitts and Nevis: Bob Marley Remembered on 68th Birthday
Writing for SKNVibes, Precious Mills talks to members of the music community in the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis about the legacy...
Mali Takes Back Hombori from Islamist Rebels
BBC Africais reporting that Malian and French troops have retaken the town of Hombori, officials say, as they continue their campaign to regain control...
America, You're Killing Me: Media Coverage Must Improve
written by Devona Walker
While CNN ran 24-hour coverage of the “Bags of Poop” boat stuck in the ocean, MSNBC obsessed over Marco Rubio’s unquenchable...
Nigeria: 20 Women Abducted at Gunpoint
Robyn Dixon of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that 20 more women have been abducted by in a remote settlement in Northeast Nigeria....
Pope Francis Visits Brazil for World Youth Day
Ben Tavener of The Rio Times is reporting that Pope Francis traveled to Brazil for the 2013 World Youth Day (WYD). Tavener writes:
"... was...
