Special To The Black Star News November 14,2018 0  Jumaane Williams. New York City Council Member Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn) was joined by city and state elected officials, political organizations and community leaders during a rally today on the Steps of City Hall to officially launch his campaign to become New York City's next Public Advocate. During the rally, he announced his campaign has been endorsed by the New York Working Families Party, the New York Progressive Action Network, Mason Tenders' District Council Local... | John Muto-Ono p'Lajur November 14,2018 0  Some of the Old Boys of Sir Samuel Baker School at NUMEC “I have been telling my friends that when we were at Sir Samuel Baker School as students in the 1960’s, Sir Samuel Baker School was a wonderful school. One really loved to be a student there” “Academic performance declined. Even attracting good teachers was a problem. I am sorry to say most teaching staffs were overdrinking and were not putting much effort in teaching. It was difficult to... | By Frank Sharry November 13,2018 0  Uncle Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore--Flickr Just before the midterm elections, Politico ran a story titled, “'Trump has hijacked the election': House Republicans in panic mode. A variety of GOP strategists went off the record to share that they were “profoundly worried that Trump’s obsession with all things immigration will exacerbate their losses … they now fear Trump went overboard — and that it could cost them dearly in key suburban districts, from Illinois to Texas. As one... |
Special To The Black Star News November 12,2018 0  Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and GOYA FOODS proudly presents Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández U.S./Mexico Unity Tour 2018 celebrating our shared cultural history on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 4pm. ... | Special To The Black Star News November 12,2018 0  Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists expressed indignation at statements from Tanzanian authorities and South Africa's foreign minister justifying the detention of CPJ's Africa team in Dar es Salaam on November 7. Officials from both countries falsely claimed CPJ's Africa program coordinator Angela Quintal and sub-Saharan Africa representative Muthoki Mumo were in Tanzania without proper visas when they... | Special To The Black Star News November 12,2018 0  Screening: Borhane Alaouié's Kafr Kassem Kafr Kassem (1975) 1 hour 46 minutes Director: Borhane Alaouié Widdi Hall, 5602 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn On November 14th at 6pm, Al-Awda New York Open Committees will ... |
Eric Kashambuzi November 12,2018 0  Nkrumah shown with Kennedy during state visit to U.S. was Africa's biggest champion of industrialization. Ironically the CIA was involved in his ouster during the Johnson administration. Photo: Wikimedia Commons ... | Colin Benjamin November 12,2018 0  Brian Kemp. Photo--Flickr Last week, Democrats regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives—even as Trump Republicans engaged in voter suppression efforts against Blacks, and other minorities, across America. Fearful of the tightening outcomes in the Florida and Georgia gubernatorial races, Republicans like Florida Governor Rick Scott, are making unsubstantiated accusations about “unethical... |
Over the last few days, during this observance of the first anniversary of the execution of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, were now hearing chants of Weve got to fight back and We are ready for war.
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The Ebola crises in West Africa is another occasion where the whole world gets to see inept leadership in many African countries.
There have recently been many postings on social media critical of the United States for deploying military personnel and medical workers to West Africa in...
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