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The Ancestors Welcome Poet-Singer-Musician Gil Scott-Heron, Known For “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”; Father of the Spoken Word Movement and a Progenitor of Hip Hop

• May 28, 2011 • Comments Off

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“Small Island” Concludes on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre Sunday

• April 22, 2010 • 2 Comments

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Prisoners Today, Neighbors Tomorrow March 25, 2023
A new book “What’s Prison For?” explains how American prisons can better educate and rehabilitate the incarcerated.
The Largest Source of Stolen Guns? Parked Cars. March 25, 2023
The growing number of firearms kept in vehicles has become a new point of contention in the debates over regulating gun safety.
Los Angeles Schools and 30,000 Workers Reach Tentative Deal After Strike March 25, 2023
The three-day walkout included Los Angeles Unified School District teachers, gardeners, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants.
Two Migrants Found Dead and 13 Others Ill on Train in Texas, Authorities Say March 25, 2023
The migrants were found trapped inside a sweltering shipping container that was stopped near a town in Uvalde County, according to officials.
U.N. Investigators Protest to U.S. Over Health Care at Guantánamo Bay March 26, 2023
The rapporteurs filed the complaint with the United States on Jan. 11 but kept it confidential until this weekend. Washington has yet to respond.
Philadelphia Water Supply Chemical Spill Prompts Advisory March 26, 2023
More than 8,000 gallons of an acrylic polymer solution leaked on Friday into a tributary of the Delaware River, a source of the city’s drinking water.
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Ro Khanna Endorses Barbara Lee’s Senate Campaign as He Declines to Run March 26, 2023
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The Guardian, UK

Rwanda scheme would ‘completely erode’ UK’s standing on world stage March 26, 2023
New Human Rights Watch head Tirana Hassan says UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers is ‘cheap politics’The UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda would “completely erode” Britain’s standing on the world stage, the new head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.Tirana Hassan, who takes over as HRW’s executive director on Monday, also said other conservativ […]
Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boats sink off coast of Tunisia March 26, 2023
Latest tragedy comes as authorities in north African country crack down on undocumented peopleAt least 29 people from sub-Saharan Africa have died while trying to reach Italy after two boats carrying them across the Mediterranean sank off the coast of Tunisia.The deaths, which occurred early on Sunday, are the latest tragedies involving people departing from […]
Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina released from prison March 25, 2023
Ex-hotelier whose actions saved lives during 1994 genocide has sentence for terrorism charges commutedPaul Rusesabagina, a businessman whose role in saving more than 1,000 lives during the 1994 Rwandan genocide inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, has been released from prison after his 25-year sentence on terrorism charges was commuted.Rusesabagina was accompani […]
Ethiopian PM appoints TPLF official as head of Tigray interim administration March 23, 2023
Move follows peace deal between rebels and federal government that ended two-year conflictThe Ethiopian government has said it has appointed a senior official in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as head of the interim Tigray regional administration after a peace deal ended a brutal two-year conflict.“Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Getache […]
Tanzania announces outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease March 22, 2023
Five deaths and three further cases of the Ebola-like virus have been reported in the country’s north-westTanzania has announced its first outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), after five fatalities and three further cases were reported at a hospital in the country’s north-west Kagera region.Through contact tracing, approximately 161 people hav […]
Ugandan MPs pass bill imposing death penalty for homosexuality March 21, 2023
Human rights campaigners condemn bill introducing capital and life imprisonment sentencesMPs in Uganda have passed a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which would make homosexual acts punishable by death, attracting strong condemnation from rights campaigners.All but two of the 389 legislators voted late on Tuesday for the hardline anti-homosexuality bill, whi […]
New allegations and a resignation strain already fraught China-Canada relations March 26, 2023
Han Dong’s departure escalates row over allegations that Beijing meddled in Canada’s elections as friction between countries growsThe abrupt resignation of a Canadian lawmaker over allegations he secretly met with a Chinese diplomat has escalated a row over allegations that Beijing meddled in Canadian elections – and highlighted the complex and often fraught […]
Mexican children’s entertainer Chabelo dies aged 88 March 25, 2023
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The BBC

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UAE pardons Israeli woman who faced life in prison March 26, 2023
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