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Bad News for Haiti: Wyclef Jean Running For President?

• July 27, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American History, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, European History, France, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Catholic Church, The Rest of the World
Tags: Africa, African, Baptist, Bill Clinton, Blacks, Catholicism, Duvalierists, Fanmi Lavalas, Haiti, Haiti Observateur, Haitian, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Kreyol, Liberation Theology, Nepotism, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Presidential Elections, Raymond Joseph, Ronald Reagan, South Africa, The Black Republic, The Eighties, The Fugees, The Nineties, The Salic Law, The United States, Voudou, Wyclef Jean, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus

“Brown Man Thinking Hard”: Don’t Believe Everything the Media Says About Haiti

• January 19, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Black People, Class, Haiti, Health, History, Journalism and Ethics, People of Color, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Africa, Alfred Metraux, C.L.R. James, Central America, Education, Haiti, Kindle, Maya Deren, Mexico, Noam Chomsky, Randall Robinson, Read, Reading, South America, Talking Back to Your Television, The Caribbean, Voodoo, Voudou, Wikipedia.com, Zora Neale Hurston

The Sedona, AZ Sweat Lodge Tragedy: Why It Shouldn’t Have Happened

• October 12, 2009 • 9 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Education, Health, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, New Orleans, People of Color, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Spiritual Warrior", Abenaki, Africa, Africans, Ancestors, Angel Valley, Anger, Arizona, Asia, Asian American, Baron Samedi, Cow Hollow, Culture, Curios, Erzulie, Eucalyptus, Fasting, François Duvalier, French Quarter, George Harrison, Haiti, Haitians, Idols, Incense, James Arthur Ray, Joseph Bruchac, La Vieux Carre, Latino American, Legba, Loko Atison, Marie Laveau, Masks, Melanesia, Micronesia, Native American, Neighborhoods, New Age, New Orleans, Nichiren Buddhism, Noe Valley, Oshun, Pine Tar, Religion, Rituals, San Francisco, Sauna, Scandinavia, Sedona, Sioux, Sweat Lodge, The French Quarter, The Voodoo Museum, Turtle Island, Union Street, United States, Voudou, Voudou Flags, Yavapai County

“How can we help President Obama?”

• April 13, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Cuba, History, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, Race, Television, The Rest of the World
Tags: 125th Street, 7th Avenue, 8th Avenue, Black Nationalism, Charlie Rangel, Ché Guevara, Communism, Congressional Black Caucus, Dick Gregory, Drug Cartels, Fidel Castro, Gays, iPhone, Lesbians, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Neo-Colonialism, Neo-Imperialism, Nikita Khrushchev, Pan-Africanism, Redd Foxx, Ron Brown, The Embargo, The Hotel Theresa, Voudou

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How Reparations for Black Americans Are Becoming a Local Issue September 25, 2021
While legislation in Washington remains stalled, state and local governments are breathing new life into the reparations movement.
The Texas School Superintendent Who Defied Governor Abbott September 24, 2021
Pedro Martinez is leaving San Antonio to become Chicago’s schools chief. He weighs in on his battles with Gov. Greg Abbott and why a student vaccine mandate should be “on the table.”
'Hope Is Not a Plan': Kroger Shooting Tested a Vigilant Town September 25, 2021
A mass shooting inside a suburban Memphis grocery store was called “the most horrific event that has occurred in Collierville history.” But it was one the town had prepared for.
For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error September 26, 2021
The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done?
Abortion Law in Texas Leads Women to Head to Oklahoma Clinic September 26, 2021
The new law prohibits abortions after about six weeks, a very early stage of pregnancy. Many women are now traveling out of state for the procedure.
The Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban. He Says It’s Not Enough. September 26, 2021
While other armed services allow some religion-based exceptions to dress standards without problems, the Marines insist that even small deviations can threaten the force’s effectiveness.
Amtrak Derailment: At Least 50 Hurt in Montana, Official Says September 26, 2021
The derailment, involving eight cars of the Empire Builder train, happened near Joplin, Mont., on Saturday afternoon.
8 Arrested in Fraternity Pledge’s Alcohol-Poisoning Death, Police Say September 25, 2021
Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old student at Virginia Commonwealth University, died in February after being told to drink a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, family members say.

The Guardian, UK

Germany goes to the polls to decide Angela Merkel’s successor September 26, 2021
A coalition is inevitable but there are likely to be months of complicated negotiations in the months aheadPolling stations have opened in Germany as the nation decides who will succeed in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor after 16 years.As final rallies were held across the country by the the main candidates on Saturday, with polls showing the […]
Swiss vote overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage, according to poll September 26, 2021
Projection indicates clear backing in Sunday’s referendum for ‘Marriage for All’ proposalSwiss voters appear to have decided by a clear margin to allow same-sex couples to marry, according to a projection after a national referendum on Sunday.The projection, by the gfs.bern polling agency for Switzerland’s public broadcasters, showed the measure passing by 6 […]
Assad the outcast being sold to the west as key to peace in Middle East September 26, 2021
After 10 years of bloodshed, foreign allies are seeking to rehabilitate the Syrian leaderFor almost a decade he was a pariah who struggled to get a meeting abroad or even to assert himself on his visitors. Largely alone in his palace, save for trusted aides, Bashar al-Assad presided over a broken state whose few friends demanded a humiliating price for their […]
Icelandic PM’s future in doubt despite winning election majority September 26, 2021
Katrín Jakobsdóttir’s Left-Green Movement loses ground to rightwing coalition partnersThe Icelandic prime minister’s left-right coalition government is poised to win a clear majority in the country’s general election, despite Katrín Jakobsdóttir herself losing ground in the vote.The coalition has brought Iceland four years of stability after a decade of poli […]
Kim Jong-un’s sister says North Korea open to talks with South if Seoul shows ‘respect’ September 26, 2021
Analysts say North Korea’s apparent desire for engagement is part of a push to get the US to ease crippling sanctionsThe influential sister of North Korea’s leader said that an inter-Korean summit could take place, but only if mutual “respect” and “impartiality” are guaranteed.The statement on Saturday was the second in two days by Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un’s […]
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group disbands amid crackdown on dissent September 26, 2021
Prominent pro-democracy group Hong Kong Alliance voted to disband after many of its leaders were arrested The Hong Kong pro-democracy group that organised three decades of vigils commemorating the victims of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square massacre has voted to disband in the face of China’s sweeping clampdown on dissent.The Hong Kong Alliance was one of the most […]
Homecoming show hails artistry and endurance of Sarajevo Haggadah September 26, 2021
Vibrantly illustrated Sephardic Jewish book is believed to have been made in Spain in the 14th centurySeven centuries after it was created, a priceless Sephardic Jewish book whose wine-stained pages have somehow survived exile, the Inquisition, the rise and fall of an empire, two world wars and the Bosnian conflict, is making a homecoming. Of sorts.The codex […]
San Marino votes in referendum on lifting abortion ban September 26, 2021
Landlocked state within central Italy is one of last places in Europe with total ban on abortionResidents in San Marino are voting over whether or not to lift a ban on abortion following a tense referendum campaign.The extremely conservative landlocked state within central Italy, which has a population of about 33,000, is one of the last places in Europe tha […]

The BBC

German elections: Voters decide who will take charge after Merkel September 26, 2021
The election race could barely be tighter as people vote to decide who will run Europe's biggest economy.
Switzerland same-sex marriage: Voters set to back yes September 26, 2021
Projections suggest more than 60% have voted yes to the proposal, already law in most of western Europe.
Amtrak train derails in Montana, killing three and injuring dozens September 26, 2021
Dozens of people are injured after several carriages of the Amtrak train came off the tracks.
Global Citizen Live: Ed Sheeran, Lizzo and Billie Eilish feature in 24-hour concert September 26, 2021
The Global Citizen Live festival sees performances from more than 60 artists in six continents.
Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers September 25, 2021
Reality Check takes a look at the facts and figures behind the world's nuclear weapons
Rwanda genocide 'kingpin' Théoneste Bagosora dies in prison September 25, 2021
Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence for his role in the massacre of 800,000 people.
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid against militants September 26, 2021
Israel said it was conducting raids against Hamas militants who were planning an attack.
Canary Islands: Airport closed as volcano intensifies September 25, 2021
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed on the Spanish island since the eruption began.