Griselda Blanco: ‘Godmother of Cocaine’ Killed

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Douglas Stanglin of USA Today is reporting that legendary drug boss Griselda 'Godmother of Cocaine' Blanco has been killed. The woman who "pioneered the use...

VIDEO: Black and Latino Actors Discuss Identity

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Race, nation and ethnicity are three distinct categories that are often collapsed leading to conflict, confusion and generalizations when it comes to racial and...

Hugo Chavez: Home to 'Rule' or Home to Die?

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The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the last two months...

CARICOM Joins Battle Against Cholera in Haiti and DR

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that CARICOM has joined the fight against cholera devastating Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has signed...

Brazil's 'Caras Pintadas': The 'New' Face of Democratic Protest

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Brazil’s new generation of “caras pintadas,” social media and the new face of democratic protest OPINION by Ian Walcott In 1992 as an undergrad student at...

Curacao Party Leader Assassinated

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that the leader of the largest political party in Curacao's coalition government was shot dead late Sunday in the Punda...

Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez Dies at 87

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The world is mourning the loss of Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who died of pneumonia at age 87. Márquez rose to worldwide fame...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Turns 105

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  by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus...

Brazil: Floods Claim Lives; Displace 3,000 Families

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Anna Kaiser, contributing reporter to The Rio Times , is reporting that torrential rains tore across Rio de Janeiro state late last week, taking...

Brazil: Sluggish 3rd Quarter Economic Growth Causes Concern

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The New York Times' Simon Romero is reporting that Brazil's economic growth has been sluggish in the third quarter. Romero writes: "Brazil’s economy registered anemic...