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Milton Allimadi
May 22,2013
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 Jitu Weusi. Photo credit: Lawrence E J Rachell corenyc.org [Passings] Jitu Weusi, one of the founders of the Black United Front, an education advocate and a fixture in many of New York's political struggles to advance Black empowerment passed away this afternoon. Weusi was also a big promoter of jazz, and co-founder of the Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival. He had battled kidney cancer since he was diagnosed in January, this... |
Amadi Ajamu
May 22,2013
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 Louis Reyes Rivera [African Liberation Month] Pan African Tribute to Cultural Champions During our African Liberation Month of May we will pay special tribute to two of Brooklyn's tremendous treasures; Fela Barclift, Director of theLittle Sun People and the late Louis Reyes Rivera, Brooklyn's Poet Laureate and cultural warrior. A Pan African Tribute will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7 PM... |
Special To The Black Star News
May 22,2013
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 [Education: Language] With Ololade Siyonbola: Founder, Yoruba Cultural Institute BSN: Tell us a bit about yourself and when and why you founded Yoruba Cultural Institute? Ololade: I was born in Nigeria and emigrated to the States as a seven year old after living in London for two years. My family did not speak Yoruba at home so I forgot all the Yoruba I'd spoken as a small child. I founded the... |
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Special To The Black Star News
May 22,2013
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 [NYC Mayoral Campaign 2013] Anthony Weiner is now officially a candidate for mayor of New York City mayor. Even though he's entered late into the fray due to his high name recognition, many political pundits believe he'll shake up the race and in the end he could even be in a position to contend. Weiner's campaign has released a 2:16 minutes campaign video to make his case: "... |
Patrick Delices
May 21,2013
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 [Comment: Post-Shabazz Death] As the Fourth Estate, journalism incorporates numerous contrasting external appearances. The most popular and profitable of these forms are tabloid and yellow journalism and the least popular and profitable being advocacy and investigative journalism. Tabloid and yellow journalism tend to deal with sensationalism, gossip, unsubstantiated claims and oblique allusions. Advocacy and investigative journalism tend to incorporate... |
Julian Bond
May 21,2013
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 I have always suspected that racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof. When I told MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on May 14th that the Tea Party was "the Taliban wing of American politics", a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was correct to target them for extra scrutiny, I also said, "Here are a group of people who are admittedly racist, who are overtly political" and therefore worthy... |
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Obote Odora
May 21,2013
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 Gen. Museveni has been in power since 1985 [Global: Africa] The underpinning reasons for the desire to choose Brigadier Muhoozi Kainerugaba as a successor to his father is the First Family’s survival strategy in a post-Museveni era in Uganda. To achieve that objective, Gen. Yoweri Museveni needs a poodle. A servile or obsequious person, a person trusted to a fault to guarantee Museveni’s future and protect his loot as well as... |
Special To The Black Star News
May 20,2013
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 [Global: Africa] President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle will visit three African countries --Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania-- from June 26 to July 3, The White House said in a statement. "The President will reinforce the importance that the United States places on our deep and growing ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including through expanding economic growth, investment, and trade; strengthening democratic institutions; and... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 10,2013
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[Policing The Police] Commissioner Ray Kelly shown in picture. NLOA Chairman Anthony Miranda will join a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss Police Misconduct and Civil Liability at CUNY School of Law in Queens. We invite you to attend. Location: The City University of New York, CUNY SCHOOL of LAW. Law in the Service of Human Needs. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 5:30 p.m: Room 1-202 at the CUNY School of Law; 2 Court... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 06,2013
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The US Department of Labor Reports that Blacks have the lowest median family income the highest unemployment rate, as well as the highest consumer debt of all ethnic groups in America. At the same time African Americans spend as much as $1 Trillion dollars annually. Where Is The Money Going? Don’t Miss this very important community Forum. "Turning Black Spending Into Real Power," with Dr. Claud Anderson The Powernomics Plan To... |
Milton Allimadi
March 15,2013
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 [Editorial Comment] Jumaane D. Williams is a responsible young New York City Councilmember who represents the 45th District in Brooklyn where Kimani Gray was shot to death by New York Police last Saturday. Gray died when he was struck by seven bullets fired by two undercover officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) under disputed circumstances. A witness who spoke to The Village Voice contradicted the NYPD's claim that 16-year old Kimani... |
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Marian Wright Edelman
April 01,2013
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Why is the National Rifle Association so afraid of the truth? There are many misconceptions about guns and gun violence swirling around in Americans’ minds—and in many cases, this misinformation is no accident. For years the NRA has blocked the truth and actively fought against and prevented research in the causes and costs of gun violence because they don’t want Americans to know the truth about guns, how to prevent gun violence, and how to make themselves and their children safer.... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 23,2013
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On March 22, 2013, as thousands of Swedish citizens of Eritrean origin were demonstrating in Stockholm, Sweden to condemn the criminal and cowardly acts of terrorism that burned three of their community centers, Eritrean Americans across the United States visited the Swedish Embassy in Washington DC and Swedish Consular offices throughout the United States. The message that was delivered to Swedish officials condemned the heinous crime that were committed the night of February 25,... |
Deardra Shuler
March 28,2013
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When I was invited to review a play entitled, “Honky” taking place at Urban Stages, located at 259 West 30th Street in Manhattan, naturally I was quite curious. The word “Honky” as all know, is generally associated with a derogatory term used to address Caucasians. However, as I see it, Honky is a term which musters little gas to drive the hate machine. In fact, I rarely hear the word used. It certainly doesn’t have the power that the “N” word holds, so I thought to myself, what’s... |
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Special To The Black Star News
March 29,2013
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Obama with, from left: President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, and Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Barack Obama met today with: President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone; President Macky Sall of Senegal; President Joyce Banda of Malawi; and, Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde at the White House... |
Colin Benjamin
March 24,2013
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[Speaking Truth To Power] Last week, a lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk policing practiced by the New York Police Department started and tape-recorded evidence was introduced exposing how a commanding officer admonished a policeman for not stopping enough Black males during the course of his patrol in ethnic minority neighborhoods. Was pressure to generate quotas another factor that contributed to the deaths of: Amadou Diallo; Sean Bell... |
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Special To The Black Star News
May 22,2013
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[NYC Mayoral Campaign 2013] Anthony Weiner is now officially a candidate for mayor of New York City mayor. Even though he's entered late into the fray due to his high name recognition, many political pundits believe he'll shake up the race and in the end he could even be in a position to contend. Weiner's campaign has released a 2:16 minutes campaign video to make his case: "... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 10,2013
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[Policing The Police] Commissioner Ray Kelly shown in picture. NLOA Chairman Anthony Miranda will join a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss Police Misconduct and Civil Liability at CUNY School of Law in Queens. We invite you to attend. Location: The City University of New York, CUNY SCHOOL of LAW. Law in the Service of Human Needs. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 5:30 p.m: Room 1-202 at the CUNY School of Law; 2 Court... |
Milton Allimadi
May 22,2013
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Jitu Weusi. Photo credit: Lawrence E J Rachell corenyc.org [Passings] Jitu Weusi, one of the founders of the Black United Front, an education advocate and a fixture in many of New York's political struggles to advance Black empowerment passed away this afternoon. Weusi was also a big promoter of jazz, and co-founder of the Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival. He had battled kidney cancer since he was diagnosed in January, this... |
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Asta Tall
May 17,2013
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 Akbar Al Baker CEO of Qatar Airways [Education] If we could give 171 million impoverished children access to education we could begin uplifting 12% of the world's population out of poverty. Education also helps reduce the risk of conflict. Education is the key to not only a better life for an individual but for communities both local and global. These were some of the lessons that... |
Marian Wright Edelman
April 27,2013
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 Marian Wright Edelman--children's champion Every day four children in America are killed by abuse or neglect. More than 750,000 children are abused or neglected each year. Even when children survive or after physical scars heal, the emotional damage left by child abuse and neglect can last a lifetime just as the post traumatic stress left by gun violence leaves deep scars in countless children. Joseph Miles has essentially been on his own since... |
Kambale Musavuli
March 29,2013
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On March 26, 2013, war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda appeared for preliminary proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the judges set the date for the case -- “The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda” to begin September 23, 2013. The ICC had taken him into custody on March 22 and escorted him to the ICC detention center in The Hague (Netherlands) after it was confirmed by both the Rwandan government and the US Department of State that the Rwandan native, Ntaganda,... |
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Milton Allimadi
December 08,2012
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 Michael Dunn, a White gun collector shot and killed Jordan Davis, a Black teenager after complaining about loud music coming from the SUV Davis was in on November 23. Dunn reportedly fired eight shots into the vehicle outside a convenience store after the 17-year-old Davis and his friends didn't lower the music as Dunn, who is 45, had ordered. Dunn evidently didn't like loud music coming from the vehicle Jordan was in so shot... |
Sylviane A. Diouf
May 09,2013
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 [African Diaspora] Generals, commanders, admirals, prime ministers, and rulers, East Africans greatly distinguished themselves in India. They wrote a story unparalleled in the rest of the world — that of enslaved Africans attaining the pinnacle of military and political authority not only in a foreign country but also on another continent. Come discover their extraordinary story in a groundbreaking exhibition at the Schomburg Center — on view from February 1 to... |
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