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Will The Palestinians Ever Get State And Their Occupied Land Back?
Mahmoud Abbas -- tired of feeding his people empty promisesA resolution calling for the creation of a Palestinian State and for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian territory by 2017 was...
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Cultivating Media Coverage To Grow Your Business
Pearl and Mel Shaw[FUNdraising Good Times] Will 2015 be the year your nonprofit is highlighted in news stories and feature pieces?Will those who could benefit from the work of your organization read...
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Major International Reparations Conference To Be Hosted In New York By IBW In...
Rep. John Conyers, who has introduced Reparations bill in Congress for last 25 years to be honored as major conference kicks offThe New York-based Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) has...
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The Big Betrayal? Uganda's Gen. Sejusa And The "Museveni Project"
Sejusa meets Museveni today -- mission accomplished?[Africa: Black Star Editorial]A man is only as good as his own words; or, is he?Case in point is the Ugandan general, David Sejusa, a.k.a. David...
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New Year And March For Justice Continues
Multi-ethnic mix: making concrete demands for reformThe clean-up crews have swept all of the confetti from the streets. The ball has dropped and new resolutions have been made.Some people want to lose...
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Slave Patrol's Legacy --- Modern Day Policing
Darren Wilson gunned down Michael Brown like he was a runaway slave in Ferguson, MO., and in New York Daniel Pantaleo treated Eric Garner in the same manner --using his arm to lynch...
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Putin Cancels State Employees' Xmas As U.S. Sanctions Bite
President Vladimir Putin-- Russia feels the pinch[International: Commentary]The late, great comedian Richard Pryor had many sayings I found to be completely hilarious.Naturally, the vast majority of...
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SELMA: Audacious Freedom, Heritage And Obligation
SELMA -- David Oyelowo as Dr. King [Film Review]Selma, Directed by Ava DuVernayRunning time: 2 hoursSelma, directed by Ava DuVernay could not be more timely as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the...
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NIGERIA JOINS ISRAEL, U.S. TO DEFEAT PRO-PALESTINIAN VOTE
Jan. 5 (GIN) – In a surprise turn of events, Nigeria lined up with the U.S. and Israel to defeat an effort by Palestinians to move the needle on the nearly 50 years of Israeli occupation of the West...
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GAMBIAN COUPSTERS FALL INTO U.S. HANDS AS PLOT ‘TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY’ IS FOILED
Jan. 5 (GIN) – A bid to oust Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh was quickly routed with the arrests of a handful of insurgents in The Gambia and the U.S.The attack took place just before New Year’s Day...
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SOUTH AFRICA CRACKS DOWN ON ZIMBABWEANS WITHOUT PAPERS
Jan. 5 (GIN) – Solidarity between South Africa and Zimbabwe seems frayed if not torn as deportations are threatened for thousands of Zimbabwean nationals eking out a living in the more prosperous...
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ON THE EVE OF HIGHLY-WATCHED AFRICA CUP, MASS CONFUSION!
Jan. 5 (GIN) – With days to spare before the opening of the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, it might be reasonable to ask “who’s on first?”The host of the games, Equatorial Guinea, just...
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Africa Umoja: South African Dance and Musical Event Hits New York City
AFRICA UMOJAThe International Arts Foundation presents the South African dance and musical event AFRICA UMOJA: 20 YEARS FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY TOUR, an acclaimed exuberant journey through South Africa’s...
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Eric Holder's Tribute To Rep. Conyers As Official Portrait Unveiled
Rep. ConyersATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE PORTRAITUNVEILING FOR CONGRESSMAN JOHN CONYERSRemarks as Prepared for DeliveryWASHINGTON, D.C.Good afternoon and thank you all for being...
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U.S. Offers France Assistance In Search For Assailants Of 12 At Charlie...
THE WHITE HOUSEJanuary 7, 2015Statement by the President on the Attack in FranceI strongly condemn the horrific shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris that has reportedly killed 12...
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New Congress Musn't Repeat Abject Failure of 113th Congress
Former Rep. Lee HamiltonWith the 114th Congress just underway, the political world is focused intently on the road ahead. Taxes, trade, immigration, climate change, job creation, the Affordable Care...
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Can Cuomo And De Blasio Stand Up To Thuggery By Some NYPD Officers?
Cuomo and de Blasio -- civilians must control the police not vice versa[Speaking Truth To Power]On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said NYPD officers who turned their backs on him at the funerals of the...
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Military Veteran Awaits Full Compensation Approval On Heart Condition -- 22...
Chauncey Robinson--says VA doesn't take his heart condition seriouslyChauncey L. Robinson, a former serviceman, believes there's another big scandal that's not yet been exposed at the U.S. Department...
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Sports: NHL Hockey Betting--Buffalo Sabres At Carolina Hurricanes
[Sports]Two of the worst teams in the entire NHL go at it in Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday night as the Buffalo Sabres hit the road to take on the Carolina Hurricanes.The Sabres are 14-24-3 on...
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SPORTS: NHL HOCKEY BETTING- NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT BOSTON BRUINS
[Sports]Two struggling Eastern Conference teams will do battle at the TD Garden on Thursday night as the Boston Bruins host the New Jersey Devils.The Devils’ struggles were somewhat expected though the...
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