THE UNIFORM OF JUSTICE(BLACK LIVES DON’T MATTER)
Michael Brown--little did he know his life would end in a hail of six police bullets Your rights of living have no quality of life as we drive these streets that we are not to protect.Nowhere to run...
View ArticleAlvin Ailey Dance Theater At Lincoln Center
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Aileys Revelations. Photo by Gert Krautbauer[Dance]Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances inspire audiences around the world, and New Yorkers have a...
View ArticleThe President, The Congress, And The Undeclared War With Islamic State
In the 21st Century is there still need to "declare" war?A few weeks ago, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia made a small splash in the press when he took Congress to task for failing to authorize our nation’s...
View ArticleSister Ollie McClean, Pillar Of Bed-Stuy, Passes Away
Ollie McCleanSister Ollie McClean, the founder and proprietor of Sankofa International Academy, an Africa-centric primary educational institute in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood passed away on May...
View ArticleAll Our Children Must Have Medical Health Insurance
Marian Wright EdelmanIt’s always very challenging for a parent when their child has a serious health condition. It’s even more challenging when their child has a serious condition but has no health...
View ArticleARCHIVES: Was Sunny Sheu Killed? Mysterious Death of Whistleblower Who Feared...
Judge Golia, now retired--whistleblower Sunny Sheu feared the judge would have him killed[From The Archives]Introduction: Sun-Ming "Sunny" Sheu had been fighting judicial corruption ever since his home...
View ArticleRep Jeffries Backs UBER
Rep. Hakeem JeffriesRep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), a key member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the importance of ride-sharing services in New York City:"New York...
View ArticleNew York's De Blasio Welcomes FCC Proposal Allowing Subsidies Of High-speed...
Mayor de BlasioNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has cheered FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal to let low-income families have the option of using a federal subsidy called "lifeline" to access high...
View ArticleRep. Rangel Attends Fundraiser For Adam Clayton Powell
Rep. Rangel shown with Adam Clayton Powell Rep. Charles Rangel attended a birthday fundraiser last night for the man who wants to succeed him in Congress representing the 13th District, when he...
View ArticleUganda Regime Again Arrests Opposition Chief Dr. Besigye
Besigye, middle, being dragged awayUganda security agents reportedly used teargas to disperse a huge crowd that gathered to support opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye who was arrested by police as he...
View ArticleCHOKEHOLD: NAN, SHARPTON, ERIC GARNER FAMILY DEMAND PANTALEO INDICTMENT IN...
The family of Eric Garner and local activists will join the Reverend Al Sharpton along with members of the National Action Network and NAN youth to stage protests at NYPD Headquarters in downtown...
View ArticlePOEM FOR MISS OLLIE
Sister Ollie McClean, surrounded by some Guerrilla Journalism class members, passed away May 27, 2015 In ancient times the beginning of lightning boltserupt over beautiful women,rain flowing from the...
View ArticleKerry Leads U.S. Delegation That Includes Olajuwon To Buhari Inauguration
Hakeem Olajuwon in U.S. delegation for Buhari swear inPresident Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Nigeria to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect of the...
View ArticleGUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH TO KICK OFF IN JUNE
Members of the Gun Violence Awareness Campaign. Photograph courtesy of GVAM websiteFor the third year Gun Violence Awareness Month (GVAM) will take place across New York during the month of June,...
View ArticleRest In Peace Ollie McClean -- Founder of Sankofa Academy, Pan-African...
[Tribute: Ollie McClean]Our intrepid sister, Ollie McLean, made her transition May 27.Her legacy is one of embracing the African Diaspora and all that it encompasses. The love of our culture can be...
View ArticleAfrican-American Music Appreciation Month 2015
Blues legend B.B. King, who died May 13, at age 89BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONFor centuries, African-American musicians have shaped our Nation and helped tell our...
View ArticleCuba Taken Off U.S. List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism
President Obama greets President Raul CastroThe U.S. and Cuba are moving closer to establishing full diplomatic relations with the removal Friday of Havana from the list of state sponsors of...
View ArticleU.S. Senator Schumer Wants FIFA Chief, Blatter, To Release 2014 Report...
Newly re-elected FIFA President Sepp Blatter U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged FIFA President Sepp Blatter to make the first action of his new Presidential term the release of the full 2014...
View ArticleWill Buhari's presidency offer change or a charade?
Nigeria’s President-elect Muhammad Buhari is being inaugurated today as the country’s third democratically elected president since its return to constitutional democracy in 1999.Since his election in...
View ArticleThe Archives: Obote's 1990 Expose Of Gen. Museveni's Genocidal Appetite
Gen. Museveni -- genocidal appetite of many years[Africa: Uganda Archives]The following is from the conclusion to "Notes On The Concealment of Genocide in Uganda," Milton Obote's well-referenced long...
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