By Fungai Maboreke Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network Nov. 15 (GIN) – World-acclaimed Nigerian novelist and professor, Chinua Achebe, has for the second time turned down the Commander of The Federal Republic award, Nigeria’s second highest honor. The move stunned President Goodluck Jonathan called the decision “regrettable.” [...]
Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network Nov. 22 (GIN) – Egyptian riot police fired tear gas canisters bearing the label “Made in U.S.A” at a massive crowd of civilians who re-took Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to demand justice and an end to new military rule. Tuesday, the fourth [...]
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper It’s a smaller world than you think, especially if you are a member of Facebook, according to researchers at the University of Milan. According to their analysis of Facebook’s database, the average number of acquaintances separating us from someone we already know is 4.74, not the six [...]
By Saeed Shabazz, Staff Writer Special to the NNPA from the Final Call NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) – Bloodied but unbowed, the Occupy Wall St. movement has vowed to resist brutal assaults by police on peaceful protests calling for economic fairness and a government that serves ordinary people—not just the super-rich. On a cold New York [...]
By Valencia Mohammed Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper The Office of National Drug Control Policy hosted a media briefing on Nov. 20, to highlight the Obama Administration’s unprecedented approaches to addressing drug addiction. Ben Tucker, deputy director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs set the tone by giving stats about how costly [...]
November 23, 2011: The Federal District Court in Montgomery temporarily blocked a section of Alabama anti-immigrant law HB 56 that threatens to push families who cannot prove lawful status out of their homes. A civil rights coalition filed a lawsuit challenging this application of Section 30, which demands ‘papers’ for everyone applying for mobile home [...]
By Christopher Jaton and Sopecam Douala Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer Since the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations (COP) in 1994, recognition of the potential threat of climate change has grown steadily among states. However, progress in addressing this threat has not [...]
By Kimetha Hill, Staff Writer Special to the NNPA from the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint After relishing in an amazing evening with Mrs. Myrlie Evers-Williams last Thursday, the NAACP, BCA and other local Black organizations rallied hundreds San Diegans together to celebrate the christening of the USNS Medgar Evers T-AKE 13. This momentous event [...]
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper President Obama’s top drug policy advisor will hold a media briefing on Nov. 21 at the Office of National Drug Control Policy to share new approaches to America’s drug war. Gil Kerlikowske, director of National Drug Control Policy, will share data regarding the disproportionate impact our nation’s [...]
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer A coalition of more than 100 colleges and universities are fighting to persuade Congress and the special supercommittee not to cut $85 million or more in federal funding. The coalition consists of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund [...]
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