Milton G. Allimadi June 14,2018 0  Bosmic Original. Photo--Facebook Ugandan musical star Bosmic Original recently had one of his songs banned from radio play in Uganda. The song "Mac Onywalo buru" translates loosely into "From Blazing Flames to mere Ashes." The thrust of the song is that if the late Ugandan rulers Milton Obote and Gen. Tito Okello were resurrected, both would kill themselves on account of their respective son's close... | Special To The Black Star News June 15,2018 0  Fort Walton Beach, Fl., police handcuffed a man who complained he had been overcharged by 50 cents. A call has been made by activists and civil rights organizations for Black people and LGBTQIA+/same gender loving (SGL) people to avoid Waffle House restaurants following a string of incidents of racial and homophobic bias and discrimination. The organizations leading the call include Women’s March, National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), and 100 Black Men. While the... | Special To The Black Star News June 14,2018 0  Attorney General Sessions. Photo: Gage Skidmore--Flickr. [Commentary] From across the country, leaders and editorial boards are denouncing the Trump Administration’s cruel and inhumane policies carried out by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions that are separating families, condemning vulnerable women and children to violence, and turning our backs on who we are as a nation. Cardinal Daniel DeNardo, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said: "Families... |
Special To The Black Star News June 14,2018 0  A film by Daniel McCabe, celebrated war photographer. Language: English, French, Swahili and Lingala with English subtitles. THIS IS CONGO provides an immersive and unfiltered look into Africa’s longest continuing conflict and those who are surviving within it. By following four compelling characters — a whistleblower, a patriotic military commander, a mineral dealer and a displaced tailor — the film offers viewers a truly Congolese perspective on the problems that... | Marc Morial June 15,2018 0  Trump; breaking families. Photo: Gage Skidmore--Flickr This is what the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding the new Trump policy that separates children and parents at the border: “The new policy is the latest example of harmful actions by the Department of Homeland Security against immigrant families, hindering their right to seek asylum in our country and denying parents the right to remain with their children. We can and must do better for these families. We can and must... | Special To The Black Star News June 15,2018 0  Council Member Inez Barron. Photo--council.nyc.gov The Office of Council Member Inez Barron is continuing the tradition of hosting an annual Juneteenth Celebration with several events today. Juneteenth is the national recognition of the ending of slavery in the United States. Time: 6:00pm – 9:00 PM. Food and fellowship at 6pm. Program starts at 7pm. Place: P.S. 13, 557 Pennsylvania Ave and Livonia Ave (Between Livonia Ave and Riverdale Ave). Brooklyn, NY, 11207... |
Special To The Black Star News June 16,2018 0  Amazon is a world-leading company in forefront of delivery. Photo: wikimedia.org Are Companies Moving Online For Their Delivery Solutions? We Ask Tammy Sendricks From Onlinestamp.net One big change when it comes to online eCommerce is in the delivery sector. Logistics is important for both businesses and individuals. Amazon, for example, has become... | Special To The Black Star News June 17,2018 0  Goooaaal! Mexican players exult Mexico had a strategy against Germany and it led to a dramatic 1-0 victory in both team's World Cup opener in Moscow today. In other games today Serbia picked up critical points by beating Costa Rica 1-0 and mighty Brazil was held to a 1-1 tie with Switzerland who fouled Brazilian star Neymar at every opportunity. But the most anticipated game was Mexico versus Germany and the pre-game betting favored the defending champions. Every... |
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.
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