Brazil Museum Fire: An Incalculable Loss

“Folks, there’s nothing left from the Linguistics division. We lost all the indigenous languages collection: the recordings since 1958, the…
09.10.18
This Week In Black History

Week of August 29-September 4 August 29 1920—Jazz legend Charlie “Yardbird” Parker was born on this day in Kansas City,…
08.31.18
South Africa Responds to Trump Over Racially Divisive Tweet

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that his administration…
08.24.18
This Week In Black History

Week of August 22-28 August 22 1791—The Haitian Revolution begins. It was the most successful Black slave revolt in world…
08.23.18
Annan Leaves Legacy of Fighting for Equality and Rights

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kofi Annan left the United Nations far more committed than it had been to combating poverty,…
08.21.18
This Week In Black History

Week of August 15-21 August 15 1975—In another of those highly publicized “trials of the century,” which frequently grip national…
08.17.18
South African Women March Against Gender-based Violence

Thousands of women and gender activists joined together on the first day of Women’s Month to protest the rising incidence…
08.15.18
This Week In Black History

Week of August 8-14 August 8 1865—Explorer Matthew Henson is born in Baltimore, Md. Henson would become the first person…
08.10.18
New South Africa President Endorses Transfer of Lands from Whites to Blacks

Barely a month into his presidency of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, also president of the African National Congress (ANC), has…
03.13.18
UN Women Chief: Sex Abuse Cases Tip of Iceberg

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency promoting equality for women says the global spotlight on sexual…
03.09.18
Brazil offers e-visa to Americans in bid to increase tourism

SAO PAULO (AP)—Brazil is making it easier and cheaper for Americans to apply for a visa following a decline in…
02.02.18
Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Faces Fury After Party’s Defeat

One of the most celebrated African leaders in recent memory will soon pass the baton to her successor, sports hero…
01.31.18
South African Jazz Legend and Anti-Apartheid Activist Hugh Masekela Dies at 78

South African jazz trumpeter and anti-apartheid activist passed away after a battle with prostate cancer. “After a protracted and courageous battle with…
01.24.18
Ghanaian Women Up Against U.S.-Owned Gold Mine that Destroyed Their Farms

On the website of the Colorado-based Newmont mine, the top page reads in bold letters: “Culture of Zero Harm.” This…
01.23.18