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White House: Obama Meets Leaders From Four African Democracies
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....
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Challenger Odinga 'Respects' Court's Decision Upholding Uhuru Kenyatta Victory
President-Elect Uhuru KenyattaIn a sign that Kenya is moving towards political maturity, challenger Raila Odinga says he will respect the Supreme court's ruling upholding Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in...
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Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM; In New York City Through May 12
Photos: OSA ImagesCostumes: Kym BarrettCirque du Soleil's awe-inspiring touring production, TOTEM, continues through May 12.Citi Field is Cirque du Soleil's New York City location.New York City marks...
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Tuskegee University Honors Victims of Infamous Syphilis Study
Photo of a doctor pretending to "treat" a patientTuskegee University will commemorate the 16th anniversary of former President Bill Clinton’s apology for the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study,...
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Tuskegee University Honors Victims of Infamous Syphilis U.S. Experiments
Photo of a doctor drawing blood from one of the menTuskegee University will commemorate the 16th anniversary of former President Bill Clinton’s apology for the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis...
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Smoke-Free Air Act Improved The Lives of New Yorkers
Our Administration has never been afraid to take bold steps to improve the quality of life in New York City; and some of the efforts that initially faced the most resistance have turned out to be the...
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HAPPY EASTER Holidays: Work To Make The World A Better Place!!
HAPPY EASTER from all of us at The Black Star News family to believers, almost-believers, and non-believers.All the best to you and your loved ones.This is a good occasion to celebrate with friends...
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Book: "The Land of My Father’s Birth: Memoir of the Liberian Civil War"
[Books]Picture shows author Nvasekie N. Konnehat book signingMany of us remember the bloody Liberian civil war at its height -- when it seemed that some of the worse gruesome atrocities that became a...
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The NRA's Dirty Secret: Blocking Gun Injury Research Funding
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...
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Full Court Press: "Magic" Johnson Teams With Test-kit Company To Promote...
Earvin "Magic" Johnson teamed with OraSure and recently launched a nationwide awareness campaign to encourage everyone to learn their HIV status. OraSure Technologies, Inc., is the maker of the...
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Naked Truth: Floyd v. City Of New York Exposes NYPD Racist Policing
Mayor Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Kelly still defend discredited policyFloyd v. City of New York continues a clearer picture is emerging of the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk program: one where Blacks and...
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Black Male Teens: 'Guilty' Until Proven Innocent
Robert ZimmermanOne year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings and some people are still throwing salt on the open wound.Last week George Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman, posted a tweet...
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Court Hears That Commissioner Kelly Said Stop-and-Frisk Targeted Black And...
Senator Adams shown in pictureWe have always suspected it. But on Monday, credible testimony was presented in a courtroom that New York Police Department (NYPD) policy is geared toward the...
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Comprehensive Reform Will Liberate Millions of Women, Anchors of Immigrant...
[Op-Ed]As Washington lawmakers throw themselves into the comprehensive immigration reform debate, I say, “Remember the women.”Women constitute more than half of our country’s undocumented immigrant...
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Celebrating Sekou Sundiata: Poetry At The Apollo And April Calendar
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the world famous Apollo Theater will present "Tongues of Fire Choir" a music and poetry concert to celebrate the late, great poet Sekou Sundiata, on Saturday,...
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Congo Citizen Confronts UN's Ban Ki-moon: Who Will Mourn Our 8 Million Dead?
KPFA Weekend News Anchor David Landau: Late last week, the Security Council approved the creation of what it called its first-ever “offensive” combat force, with a mandate to carry out targeted...
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U.S. Offers $5 Million For LRA Chief, Joseph Kony
President Obama's administration yesterday offered "up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of Lord’s Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony, two of his top aides and a Rwandan...
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Justice For All: Gay Marriage And Bigotry
[Beneath The Spin]Currently in the U.S.A: Nine states plus the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage; 38 states have banned same-sex marriage; six states allow civil unions between same-sex...
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Immigrants Rejuvenate And Grow American Economy
[Op-Ed]Even Conservative Republican Senator Lindsey Graham now says comprehensive reform is imminent. What about House Republicans?I run a small business in Nebraska.So I’ll probably raise some...
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Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre 2013 Season
[Theatre]Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces its 2013 Season, the Thirteenth Annual Performance Season from Thursday - Saturday, June 27-29, 2013 at 7:30pm at New York Live Arts, 219 W. 19th Street,...
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