D.A Ken Thompson On Indictment of NYPD Officer Peter Liang
King's County District Attorney Ken Thompson Statement of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Regarding Indictment of New York City Police Officer Peter Liang For The Death Of Akai Gurley.Shortly...
View ArticleBlack History Month: At Schomburg, Comptroller Stringer Honors Three Top...
Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, Regina Wilson, Stringer, and Michael J. Garner. New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer hosted his annual Trailblazers Awards & Program to honor distinguished New...
View Article12th Innocent Man Exonerated By D.A. Ken Thompson's Review Unit
Michael Waite get the sweet smell of freedom. D.A. Ken Thompson deserves "Nobel prize" for justice Recently Michael Waite became the 12th person to have a conviction against him overturned as Brooklyn...
View ArticleWe Must Never Forget: Malcolm X On The 50th Anniversary of His Assassination
Malcolm X[Vantage Point]The 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March, and the passage of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Dr. Martin Luther King’s role in these events...
View ArticleLiberia: Tales of War and Peace
The author, right, shown with the book reviewer[Book Review]Harrowing Decemberby Momoh Sekou Dudu Outskirt Press, 210pp. $26.95Book Reviewed by Nvasekie N. KonnehThe author begins his narrative with a...
View ArticleDr. Kiyingi, Ugandan Expatriate Cardiologist Denies Links to Muslims' Killing...
Dr. Aggrey KiyingiAustralia-based cardiologist, Dr. Aggrey Kiyingi said he has not involved in or sponsoring the numerous murders of Muslim clerics in the East African country.Scores of Muslim leaders...
View ArticleJohn Boehner: Hubris, Arrogance and the Violation of Separation of Powers
Boehner as apostle of hatred, bigotry, ignoranceHere's what the Constitution of the United States, Section 2 says: “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make...
View ArticleJust Play Ball Already
Those of us that saw the post game comments running on the bottom of the screen knew it was only a matter of time before Clippers guard Chris Paul would be fined by the NBA. Players displaying...
View ArticlePinocchio: Brian Williams Is A Cog In The National Disinformation Machine
Brian Williams -- the problem goes beyond one individual President D. Eisenhower was profound when he uttered these words in 1961: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition...
View ArticleThe Harlem Great Debate: Mary McCloud Bethune or Booker T Washington?
Bethune or Washington?[Community Announcements] 1. The Harlem Great Debate: Mary McCloud Bethune or Booker T Washington?Clarke House Black History Great Debate #3 - February 15th 3:P.M. “ Who was...
View ArticleWhite Extremist: Craig Stephen Hicks And His Muslim Victims
The face of pure hate--Craig Stephen HicksMore than 5,000 mourners reported attended the funeral of the three Muslims brutally murdered by a gunman in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.While the turnout...
View Article2015 WomenWerk Forum and Gala
[Business]WomenWerk announces the 2015 WomenWerk Forum and Gala in honor of International Women's Day (IWD) on Saturday, March 7th in New York City.The 2015 theme is “Decoding Expectations” and will...
View ArticleReplace Mediator: IGAD And SPLM Are Obstacles To South Sudan Peace
Salvatore Kiir Mayardit and Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon -- Author says time for new mediator[Commentary]Peter Abdelrahman Sule the leader of South Sudan's United Democratic Front Party relayed the...
View ArticleWhy ISIS Must Be Stopped
ISIS's actions speak loudly[Comment]Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 of the Holy Bible informs us thusly:There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens:a time to be born and a time...
View ArticleREVERSING COURSE, U.S. TO AID NIGERIA IN BOKO HARAM FIGHT
Feb. 16 (GIN) – After a widely-published plea from Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for U.S. combat troops in the fight against Boko Haram fighters, the U.S. African Command appears ready to sweep...
View ArticleSIERRA LEONE PROMISES PROBE INTO MASSIVE EBOLA FUNDS SWINDLE
Feb. 16 (GIN) - A full investigation will be conducted into multiple failures of accountability regarding the use of 5 million dollars in funds sent for the fight against Ebola, the government of...
View ArticleSUPERSTAR KIDJO PICKS UP 2ND GRAMMY FOR 'EVE' - A 'WOMEN'S' ALBUM
NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2015 (IPS) - African singer, showstopper and activist Angélique Kidjo, won her second Grammy Award for the Best World Music Album which she dedicated to African women.Speaking at the...
View ArticleNEW AFRICAN POETRY FINDS ITS VOICE ON THE WEB
Feb. 16 (GIN) – From the pages of private notebooks to the dog-eared copies of rare published editions, the works of modern African poets are emerging with great fanfare thanks to a dedicated handful...
View ArticleOnline System Shows NYC Still Shuns Minority And Women-Owned Businesses
NYC Comptroller Stringer -- transparency shows New York's abysmal MWBE spending recordComptroller Scott M. Stringer has announced a new transparency initiative that will provide the public with...
View ArticleNo Shame In People Talking About Mental Ilness -- NYC First Lady Says
Chirlane McCray[Black History Month]First Lady's presentation at Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Black History Month event.There is so much important work happening at the Department of Health...
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