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Justice For Michael Brown: Best Hope Is For Federal Case Against Darren Wilson
Will Michael Brown, who was 18, get his day in court or will Darren Wilson be pre-acquitted by McCulloch and The New York Times? [Speaking Truth To Power]After two months, Ferguson Police Officer...
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Some Fundamentals For Fund-Raising Success
Pearl and Mel Shaw[FUNdraising Good Times]Hidden fundraising challenges – Part two of a two part seriesNot all fundraising challenges lie in the actions – or lack of action – by donors, board members,...
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Black Enough? Quarterback Russell Wilson Is Humanbeing Enough
The topic of race in 21st century America is like a deeply embedded splinter in your skin.It’s painful. It’s swollen. There’s a good chance of infection. And for the sake of your healing, that splinter...
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The Harlem School of the Arts Gala Raises $1 Million
Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., Nicole Ari Parker, Yvette L. Campbell, and Boris Kodjoe at the Gala. Photo Credit: Julie SkarrattThe Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), recently celebrated their Fall Benefit at...
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Conflict Resolution And Strategies To Eliminate Global Poverty By 2030
Seeing less of this should translate into developmentAs preparations for the post-2015 development agenda from 2016 through 2030 enter the second and final phase, there is much debate by state and...
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A Stroke Spells More Hard Times For Iran Barkley, Former Boxing KIng
Iran Barkley, left, in his prime against Hearns Iran “The Blade” Barkley former 3-time world champ-Middleweight, Super Middleweight, and Light Heavyweight, who fought every major opponent put in front...
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Be more than your pretty: Von DeCarlo's secrets to success
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Von DeCarlo,self-proclaimed “Jill of all trades and Master Multi-Tasker”,whose extensive resume includes being a...
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TUNISIANS HAND ISLAMISTS A MAJOR DEFEAT IN HISTORIC VOTE
Oct. 27 (GIN) – North African Tunisians whose rebellion sparked the so-called Arab Spring in 2011, turned out in force to elect a secular party - Nidaa Tounes – over the incumbent Islamist Ennahda...
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IN THE LAND OF DIAMONDS, BOTSWANA’S RULING PARTY’S SPARKLE DIMS
Oct. 27 (GIN) – The ruling Botswana Democratic Party won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections this past week, ensuring a second five year term for President Ian Khama whose party has ruled...
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‘WE DON’T NEED AN EBOLA CZAR’ INSISTS FAMED COLUMBIA PROF
Oct. 27 (GIN) – With media stoking fears of a spreading Ebola crisis, medical professionals and other experts have been taking pains to keep cool heads above the super-heated news frenzy.They forced a...
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SOUTH AFRICA REJECTS LIGHT SENTENCE FOR BLADE RUNNER AND PREPARES APPEAL
Oct. 27 (GIN) – South African prosecutors announced plans this week to appeal the conviction and sentence given to athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, in what was ruled...
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Four-Day Justice For Michael Brown Campaign By Rev. Sharpton's NAN
Michael Brown -- the teenager killed execution-style in daylight by Ferguson officer Darren WilsonONE DAY FOR EACH HOUR MICHAEL BROWN LAY IN THE STREET DAY 1 - Friday, October 31, 20148:00 – 10:30AM...
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Obama: Ebola Will Be Defeated
President ObamaREMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON EBOLAGood afternoon, everybody. I just want to offer a quick update on Ebola and a number of the issues that have been raised.We know that the best way to...
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Bravery Of The Kurds In Iraq And Syria Against ISIS Must Be Rewarded With...
These are fighters [Black Star News Editorial]One thing that's evidently clear is that the Kurds deserve to end up with an independent state that will be the pride of Kurds in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and...
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Lauding Elevation of Black Top Deputy, Barron Still Calls For NYPD's...
First Deputy Chief Philip Banks -- window dressing for flawed policy?Official Statement By New York State Assemblyman Charles BarronI will continue to support and lead the charge for Commissioner...
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260 Global Civil Activist Groups Reject World Bank's "Illegitimate" 2015...
Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland InstituteSome 260 civil society organizations from around the world have joined forces to send a resounding rejection to the World Bank’s 2015 Doing...
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Friday: Ali Mazrui Tribute At CUNY Grad Center
Professor Ali MazruiDear friends and colleaguesAs part of the Africa Now Policy Series, you are cordially invited to a, not yet released, film screening on the life and work of Dr. Ali A Mazrui (1933 –...
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Presentation: Ebola And The Weaponization of Disease
What's the origin? Why the sudden raging outbreak?[EBOLA OUTBREAK]EMERGENCY COMMUNITY FORUM PART 2Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 2 PM, House of the Lord Church, Brooklyn NYWhat is the origin of...
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Superstar PK Subban The New Face of Hockey in Montreal
PK SubbanIt was a summer of high anxiety for Montreal Canadiens fans.As the summer passed, contract negotiations stalled between the Canadiens and PK Subban, their 25 year-old star defenseman who was...
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Pharrell Williams Is One of Apollo's Six New Board Members
Pharrell Williams The Apollo Theater has announced the election of six new members to its Board of Directors.The Board of the Apollo, a nonprofit institution since 1991, is a vital force guiding the...
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