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By Eddie Cross
March 09,2014
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 Eddie Cross [Commentary] I was asked to take part in a panel discussion the other day on a local radio station with the subject being the role and behaviour of the local white community. They had asked several people to come and represent the community and got no takers but I have a policy of not avoiding such opportunities. I am hardly representative of the white community in Zimbabwe as my personal political views have been at... |
Milton Allimadi
March 09,2014
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 Uganda's Gen. Museveni [Publisher's Commentary] Uganda-trained Congo warlord Germain Katanga has been convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on four counts of war crimes and one count of crimes against humanity in a 2-1 ruling by judges. If we are to use the drug business as an analogy, Katanga would be the... |
Eric L. Wattree
March 08,2014
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 Columnist says Obama's achievements deliberately under-rated [Beneath The Spin] It’s Time to Deal in Facts: Are Black People Fools For the Democrats? Nonsense. A Prominent Republican talking point - especially among Black conservatives - is that Black people are so unwavering in their support of the Democratic Party that they’re being taken for granted and not being given a fair return on their loyalty. That’s complete and utter... |
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Distinio Lois Jr.
March 08,2014
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 Boxing writer believes Angulo will prevail [BoxingGlove Notes] Many times you don’t get what you want in a fight or who you want to see fight whom. We've had to settle for Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez fighting a substitute opponent Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo tonight. Surprisingly there is no title at stake; not even a bogus vacant one created by the fight Promoters. This fight is billed as a grudge match because of the... |
By Marian Wright Edelman
March 08,2014
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 Marian Wright Edelman; doing the good work for children Seventeen-year-old Theresa Tran is one of this year’s winners of the Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio’s Beat the Odds scholarships after overcoming tough odds including physical disability, the death of a beloved sibling, and a father who suddenly abandoned the family and left her mother to raise four children alone. Theresa says she had to be a survivor right from the start: “The odds were against me... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 07,2014
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 The late Kwame Ture [COMMUNITY EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS] 1. BROTHER BOB BROWN ON KWAME TUREOn Sunday, March 9th at 3:00 PM, Brother Bob Brown of AAPRP will speak on the topic. "Countering the War to Destroy, The Revolutionary Kwame Ture AKA Stokely Carmichael" at John Henrik Clarke House located at 286 Convent Avenue, Harlem NY 10031. Admission is Free Call 347-907-0629 to RSVP. OPEN LETTER FROM BROTHER BOB... |
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Special To The Black Star News
March 07,2014
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 President Obama [The White House] Today at an event with the First Lady at Coral Reef High School in Miami, President Obama will lay out additional details of his plan to equip all Americans with the education and skills they need to compete in the 21st century economy and launch a new FAFSA Completion Initiative to give more Americans the opportunity to afford, attend, and graduate from college. The President’s budget, released... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 06,2014
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 Lily Field (Cam Kornman) and her spiritual guide, The Ancient Mariner (T.D. White). Photo: Jonathan Slaff [Theater] "155 Thru the Roof," a fanciful comedy with music, will be presented by Theater for the New City, April 3 to 20. Written by award-winning playwright Toby Armour, directed by George Ferencz with music by Peter... |
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David Sejusa
March 05,2014
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 Former Minister Zoe Bakoko [Commentary] Fellow Ugandans the country is going through interesting times and hope all pro-democracy actors are thinking seriously about the options open to us as we get closer to the crossroads. All segments; those who believe that change can be achieved through peaceful means and those who think that a mixture of means is the solution needed to carry out a forensic assessment of objectives,... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 06,2014
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 President Obama greets Patti LaBelle tonight Performance started shortly after 7:34 P.M. EST Tonight Watch Livestreaming THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Welcome to the White House for the latest in our series celebrating the music that has shaped our American story... |
Milton Allimadi
March 09,2014
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Uganda's Gen. Museveni [Publisher's Commentary] Uganda-trained Congo warlord Germain Katanga has been convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on four counts of war crimes and one count of crimes against humanity in a 2-1 ruling by judges. If we are to use the drug business as an analogy, Katanga would be the... |
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Eric Kashambuzi
March 06,2014
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 Dictator Gen. Museveni would have been in power 30 years by the time he runs for 2016 elections [Beyond Museveni] In Search of a suitable federal model for Uganda At the 2012 London Conference on federalism attended by Ugandans from all walks of life, the concept meant different things to different participants. However, there was agreement in principle that it was better than the current centralized government. It was... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 06,2014
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Lily Field (Cam Kornman) and her spiritual guide, The Ancient Mariner (T.D. White). Photo: Jonathan Slaff [Theater] "155 Thru the Roof," a fanciful comedy with music, will be presented by Theater for the New City, April 3 to 20. Written by award-winning playwright Toby Armour, directed by George Ferencz with music by Peter... |
Scott M Stringer
March 05,2014
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 Scott M. Stringer [Op-Ed] As New York City’s economy recovers from the recession, thousands of working families in all five boroughs face a grim reality: Although one of their members might have a fulltime job, the weekly wages they earn are not nearly enough to make ends meet. There are more than 800,000 of the so-called “working poor” in our City, and they struggle to get by -- fighting a daily battle to put food on the table... |
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Colin Benjamin
March 06,2014
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 Charles and David Koch: money trumps justice and democracy [Speaking Truth To Power] On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid again attacked billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, whom the Nevada senator says are guilty of trying to pervert American politics with their money. In the aftermath of the “Citizen’s United” ruling—where the John Roberts Court Supreme Court decided money is to be considered protected “... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 06,2014
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 [Music: Apollo]
Apollo Theater And World Music Institute Presents: "Africa Now". A Four-Day Festival Celebrating Today’s African Music Scene Second Annual Festival Kicks Off April 2nd and Continues Through April 6th Festival to Feature a Variety of Cultural Events, Including Performances, Family Showtime, Free Film Screening and Other Activities Mainstage Concert: Featuring Fatoumata Diawara, Les Frères... |
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Special To The Black Star News
March 05,2014
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 Mayor de Blasio New York City is dismissing its lawsuit against recently passed legislation banning “bias-based” profiling in law enforcement, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. Mayor de Blasio had pledged to drop the litigation as part of a series of reforms to a broken stop-and-frisk policy and to help rebuild the relationship between police and community. Passed by the City Council in August 2013, Local Law 71 prohibits law enforcement officers... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 07,2014
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President Obama [The White House] Today at an event with the First Lady at Coral Reef High School in Miami, President Obama will lay out additional details of his plan to equip all Americans with the education and skills they need to compete in the 21st century economy and launch a new FAFSA Completion Initiative to give more Americans the opportunity to afford, attend, and graduate from college. The President’s budget, released... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 05,2014
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 Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson [Immigration Matters] The following press release was sent to The Black Star News by the office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (New York). Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Haiti for an additional 18 months, effective July 23, 2014 through Jan. 22, 2016. Current Haitian... |
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Special To The Black Star News
March 06,2014
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 [Sustainable World Farming]
Family Farmers conserve environmental resources, protect biodiversity, and increase incomes—while feeding nine billion people by 2050 As the world celebrates the International Year of Family Farming, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank is highlighting new research showing how family farms can nourish the world while protecting the environment. The new report,... |
Eric L. Wattree
March 08,2014
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Columnist says Obama's achievements deliberately under-rated [Beneath The Spin] It’s Time to Deal in Facts: Are Black People Fools For the Democrats? Nonsense. A Prominent Republican talking point - especially among Black conservatives - is that Black people are so unwavering in their support of the Democratic Party that they’re being taken for granted and not being given a fair return on their loyalty. That’s complete and utter... |
Scott M Stringer
March 05,2014
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Scott M. Stringer [Op-Ed] As New York City’s economy recovers from the recession, thousands of working families in all five boroughs face a grim reality: Although one of their members might have a fulltime job, the weekly wages they earn are not nearly enough to make ends meet. There are more than 800,000 of the so-called “working poor” in our City, and they struggle to get by -- fighting a daily battle to put food on the table... |
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Special To The Black Star News
March 06,2014
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Lily Field (Cam Kornman) and her spiritual guide, The Ancient Mariner (T.D. White). Photo: Jonathan Slaff [Theater] "155 Thru the Roof," a fanciful comedy with music, will be presented by Theater for the New City, April 3 to 20. Written by award-winning playwright Toby Armour, directed by George Ferencz with music by Peter... |
David Sejusa
March 05,2014
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Former Minister Zoe Bakoko [Commentary] Fellow Ugandans the country is going through interesting times and hope all pro-democracy actors are thinking seriously about the options open to us as we get closer to the crossroads. All segments; those who believe that change can be achieved through peaceful means and those who think that a mixture of means is the solution needed to carry out a forensic assessment of objectives,... |
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