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Lessons: Can Uganda Still Open Political Space And Avoid Upheaval Through...
Gen. Yoweri Museveni -- can a man who claims to be the only "visionary" see need for reform?[Global: Uganda]Without a doubt Uganda is going through a difficult time politically, economically and...
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Saying Black People See Obama As The Messiah Is Racist Insult
President Obama -- resentment and envy from many corners [Beneath The Spin]On Professor Boyce Watkins’ website, Your Black World, Watkins displayed a banner saying, "Interesting: Al Sharpton compares...
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Strong Show Of Support For DA Ken Thompson's Plans To Halt Prosecution Of...
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson[New York Justice]Brooklyn elected officials, community groups, and advocates rallied on the steps of Borough Hall to support District Attorney Ken Thompson’s proposal to stop...
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Mis-Educating American Students: Shunned By White House, Kagame Takes His...
Rwanda's Paul Kagame[Kagame's Deceptions And Denials Tour]KAGAME'S CHARM OFFENSIVE IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIESPaul Kagame has been touring top American universities giving speeches, deceiving unsuspecting...
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Exiled Officers Claim Falsely Accused Of Plotting To Depose Gen. Museveni,...
Gen. MuseveniGeneral Yoweri K. Museveni has ordered widespread arrests of innocent Ugandan citizens, on mere suspicion of plotting with now exiled General David Sejusa to overthrow the murderous...
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Alien For Real: Who Is This Man Bernard Hopkins?
Hopkins demolished his opponent[BoxingGlove Notes]One week later many boxing fans are still asking "Who is Bernard Hopkins?"Is he a figment of our imagination, or a real figure of the person that we...
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Seed Experiment: With Children We All Reap What We Sow
Marian Wright EdelmanA perennial favorite science project from preschool on up is the “seed experiment”: A child plants identical seeds in two pots.She places the first pot inside a dark cupboard and...
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Passing: Robert "RK" Knight A Great Friend Was One of The Smartest...
Happier days: David Henderson, Robert Knight, and the author[In Memorium]A Giant of New York Journalism is no more. Robert Knight, a major figure in New York media, widely published in both the Black...
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Donald Sterling's Alleged Racist Debacles Bring Focus On NAACP For Honoring Him
L.A. Clipper's owner Sterling-- unfit to own sports franchise Editor's Note: Black Star News columnist Eric T. Wattree brought to our attention this column, written in 2009, by Earl Ofari Hutchinson,...
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Secretary Of State Kerry To Visit Ethiopia, DR Congo And Angola
John KerryStatement By Jen Psaki Spokesperson for U.S. Department of StateOn Secretary of State John Kerry's Africa TripSecretary Kerry will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Kinshasa, DRC; and Luanda,...
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In Sharp Rebuke, NAACP Withdraws Honor For Donald Sterling And Wants To...
Donald Sterling -- quickly becoming a radioactive pariah[National]The Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP was scheduled to honor Donald Sterling the Los Angeles Clippers owner with a second NAACP Lifetime...
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Donald Sterling's Los Angeles KKKlippers Plantation And The NBA's Collusion
Filth. Sterling is one of the most despicable American alive today -- whom we now know of [Speaking Truth To Empower]Over the weekend, the racist rants of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling...
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Sterling Affair: National NAACP Wants Meeting With NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
NBA's Adam Silver Statement: The National NAACP has requested a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “The NAACP is eager to meet with Commissioner Silver to discuss the influence and impact of...
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HALF OF A YELLOW SUN YANKED BY CENSORS
Apr. 28 (GIN) – A new film based on the highly-praised novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi has run into “regulatory issues” from Nigerian censors who have delayed its release.Half of a...
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SOUTH AFRICAN BATTLES TOXIC DUMPING, WINS PRIZE
Apr. 28 (GIN) - A South African environmentalist Desmond D’sa has been awarded the 2014 Goldman Environmental Prize.Desmond D'Sa, a community leader and co-founder of the South Durban Community...
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SOMALI MOM WEEPS OVER STOWAWAY SON
Apr. 28 (GIN) – The mother of the 14 year old boy who risked death to stow away in the wheel well of a plane bound for Hawaii wept upon learning of his life-threatening adventure.Ubah Mohamed...
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SEX TRAFFICKER LIVING LARGE IN ANGOLA
Apr. 28 (GIN) – An army general close to Angola’s President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been red listed the Interpol wanted list by Brazilian police. He’s accused of trafficking women for the purposes...
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FREEDOM DAY MARKED AS SA ELECTIONS NEAR
Apr. 28 (GIN) – Nationwide celebration on Apr. 27 marked Freedom Day in South Africa. The day marks the 20th anniversary of elections in which all citizens were able to take part.Voters that day sent...
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May 7 -13: The New York African Film Festival At Lincoln Center
Oscar-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton in Half of a Yellow Sun[New York African Film Festival]The 21st Edition of NYAFF At Film Society Of Lincoln Center The Film Society of Lincoln Center...
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NAN President, Rev. Sharpton, Applauds NBA's Life Ban On Clipper's Sterling
Donald Sterling -- undone by his own mouth?The National Action Network's President Rev. Al Sharpton who's also host of Politics Nation on MSNBC welcome the lifetime ban on Clipper's owner Donald...
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