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Why Should Black People Care About What Happens To Japan? Because Black People Live and Work in Japan, That’s Why

• March 16, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Nelson George Gives Us The Black Presence in Barcelona, Spain

• October 13, 2010 • Comments Off

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The Chicago Tribune

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The New York Times

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Inside an Institution May 24, 2013
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The San Francisco Chronicle

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The New Orleans Times-Picayune

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The Guardian, UK

Two passengers arrested after RAF jets escort diverted Pakistan plane May 24, 2013
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Syria to attend Geneva conference May 24, 2013
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Drones prompt 'kill courts' concerns May 24, 2013
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Tiger mauls zoo worker in Cumbrian park May 24, 2013
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Woolwich attack: 'these poor idiots have nothing to do with Islam' May 24, 2013
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Fifa ready to introduce five-game bans for players guilty of racism May 24, 2013
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The BBC

Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul May 24, 2013
Afghan security forces battle insurgents for several hours in the centre of the capital, Kabul, following an attack claimed by the Taliban.
Two held after plane alert over UK May 24, 2013
Two men are held on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
UN hails 'historic' Obama drone vow May 24, 2013
The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
Extra police heading for Stockholm May 24, 2013
Reinforcements of specially trained police are being sent to Stockholm after five nights of unprecedented rioting in the capital's suburbs.
Obama: Sex assaults harm military May 24, 2013
President Barack Obama tells US Navy graduates they must help end a culture of sexual assault that is tarnishing the image of the military.
Turkey to restrict alcohol sales May 24, 2013
The Turkish parliament approves controversial legislation to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol.
Syria 'to attend peace conference' May 24, 2013
Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.
Tension over Sri Lanka Jaffna land May 24, 2013
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The Independent, UK

Toronto mayor clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013
Toronto’s citizens are struggling to make sense of the events surrounding their mayor, Rob Ford, who has spent the last seven days ducking a media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized furball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013
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Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized hairball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013
A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
She's The Man actress Amanda Bynes arrested after throwing marijuana bong out of window May 24, 2013
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Video: Bridge linking Washington and Canada collapses May 24, 2013
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US rapper Tim Dog accused of faking his own death May 24, 2013
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Boy Scouts of America to admit openly gay boys May 24, 2013
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President Barack Obama combined a vigorous defence of his controversial use of drones with a no less impassioned demand for the closure of the notorious prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which he called “a symbol around the world for an America that flouts the rule of law.”

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