Author: afrakan
Protest against undocumented foreign nationals
Various political groups are expected to take part in a ‘March and March’ protest in Durban, calling for action against undocumented foreign nationals. Herman Mashaba…
Generation Z HIV awareness at HBCUs: Morehouse hosts educational event
Students, alumni and community members gathered at Morehouse College on March 18 for a discussion on HIV awareness, prevention and advocacy among Generation Z. Morehouse…
Historic Huffman Black home in Dayton becomes bed and breakfast
The Huffman Black is a bed and breakfast. These photos show the building before renovation. CONTRIBUTED “God is good, and he blessed me with the…
…it is too bad that his name is Barack Obama…
“It is too bad that his name is Barack Obama” Commentary by Chitown Kev The news nowadays can be summed up in one acronym: FUBAR….
BKR Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders
Canada’s BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II has closed CA$20 million (around $14.5 million), bringing it closer to its CA$50 million target. This…
Chicago takes another baby step toward reparations
Chicago is taking yet another baby step along the road toward providing some form of reparations for descendants of African-American slaves. Two years after naming…
SPD detective who sued department alleging discrimination has settled for $750K – KIRO 7 News Seattle
This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com Seattle Police Department (SPD) Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin reached a $750,000 settlement with the City of Seattle in…
LaGuardia plane crash: 2 pilots identified as investigators scrutinize Air Canada black box
The Air Canada pilot and co-pilot who were killed in the ground collision at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday have been identified as Antoine Forest and…
Ghana's president, in New York, says US is 'normalizing' the erasure of Black history
… Black community in the 2024 election. … Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's largest multimedia news provider, … Source…
Gay drag artist killed in Virginia shooting
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the victim’s family and Equality Virginia about how Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray identified. Earlier…
