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by A. Peter Bailey (TriceEdneyWire.com)—During this gift-giving season, it’s very important that serious Black parents provide their children with at least one gift that either introduces them to or broadens their knowledge of Black History. There is a reason why White supremacists in this country voraciously opposed the teaching of our history in schools. They … Continued
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He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
A Minneapolis Target that was looted after the death of George Floyd reopened Tuesday with a bevy of updates to appeal to more Black customers.
With these words, the president-elect, Joe Biden, set a new tone and a new mood in Washington. No longer will the bully pulpit of the White House be used to spew lies and insults or to fan division and hatred. The White House will once again call on the “better angels” of Americans and not our “darkest impulses.”
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Dutchess Lattimore said her experience being on Black Ink Crew was so dysfunctional that when she completed her contract and cut ties with the show in 2018, she realized it had taken a serious toll on her mental health.
Kat Stafford, Aaron Morrison and Angeliki Kastanis | Associated Press Power. Respect. Finally. When Eric Sheffield first saw Joe Biden take the lead in the vote count in Georgia, the 52-year-old Black man immediately thought about all the years he spent urging his Black friends and family to vote and all the times he saw […]
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The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery had previously used racial slurs in a text message and on social media,... View Article
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The Africa-America Institute (AAI) is hosting its 6th Annual State of Education on Africa Conference (SOE) on Friday, November 13th, 2020 and will examine issues that are very important to the education agenda for Detroit and children generally. The theme for this 6th annual conference is “Teaching Africa:” A 21st Century, Anti-racist Agenda that Promotes … Continued
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Abel was full of life growing up. The young student from the village of Homa, Togo, was jovial, active and eager to learn until an injection at the age of 11 caused him to become the target of ridicule from his classmates who often described him as the boy with backward legs. The injection caused...
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BET Announces hosts and nominees for the 2020 show.
Members of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) political party were attacked by White parents and residents outside the Brackenfell High School in Cape Town on Monday during protests over a “whites-only” party that was reportedly organized by some students of the school. According to news24, protesters gathered at the school demanding the suspension of...
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Courier exclusive: Lisa Washington leaving KDKA on Nov. 13 - moving to Scranton's WNEP-TV to become evening news anchor by Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer - 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 Oftentimes, what you experience early in life sticks with you for a lifetime. As a fifth-grader at Bennettsville Elementary School … Continued
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By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When news broke that Jeopardy’s beloved host Alex Trebek died on Nov. 8, at the age after battling pancreatic cancer, celebrities and the average person alike, took to social media. Fans, friends and family used the platform to pay tribute to one of America’s all time favorite game […]
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“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me” (Proverbs 8:17). I became a morning person during my freshman year at Morgan State University. As a graduation requirement, I did my pastoral internship at the United Pentecostal Miracle Church under the auspices of Bishop Joseph M. Showell. Bishop Showell […]
Marc Morial, National Urban League’s dynamic president and former New Orleans mayor. BY REV. WATSON HAYNES, President & CEO, PCUL ST. PETERSBURG - The unpredictable and unprecedented difficulties of this year have brought unsettling changes to our individual lives and to organizations like the Pinellas County Urban League (PCUL) This year will always be remembered as […]
Nigerian-born author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel has been voted the best book to have won the Women's Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history.
Adichie, who won the prize in 2007 for her 'Half of a Yellow Sun', was selected in a public vote from a list of 25 winners.
The one-time award marks the anniversary of the prize, previously called the Orange Prize and the Bailey's Prize.
Half of a Yellow Sun is set in Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria during the Biafran War.
The novel explored the end of colonialism, ethnic allegiances, class, race and female empowerment.
\"I'm especially moved to be voted Winner of Winners because this is the prize that first brought a wide readership to my work, and has also introduced me to the work of many talented writers\", Adichie said.
The book garnered global acclaim when it was published in 2006.
Former Amazon, Inc. employee Chris Smalls sued his former employer on behalf of a class of similarly situated African American and Latino workers for its failure to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and complying with other safety guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As New York City was fast becoming the epicenter of this deadly and … Continued
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African-Americans make up 13.2 percent of America’s population. However, out of the nearly 6,000 banks in operation, only18 banks are owned by American-Americans, according to the FDIC. And only one, City First,manages assets in excess of $1 billion. Undoubtedly, the undercapitalization of Black banks has severely restricted Black banks’ ability to compete and underwrite credit....
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Lucille Bridges, the mother of an iconic Civil Rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds yelling racist insults as she became the first Black student at her all-white New Orleans elementary school, has died at the age of 86, according to the Associated Press. On her Instagram account Tuesday night, Ruby … Continued
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Power. Respect. Finally. When Eric Sheffield first saw Joe Biden take the lead in the vote count in Georgia, the 52-year-old Black man immediately thought about all the years he spent urging his Black friends and family to vote and all the times he saw his preferred candidate lose. “Over the years, a lot of Black people have said, ‘Well, […]
