EA Law Society sues Uganda for shutting down internet during polls
Written by Patty Magubira Published on 15th March 2021 “If not addressed in time and checked, the rising trend of internet censorship in East Africa will only deepen,” Mr …
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Engineer Aliyah Powell takes fashion industry by storm
Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Published on The AFRO – The Black Media Authority on 13th March 2021 In an interview with Aliyah Powell, a …
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Miss Maine makes history
Published on The AFRO – The Black Media Authority on 14th March 2021 Carolyn Brady has been crowned Miss Maine. She is the first Black woman to receive …
George Floyd: Minneapolis agrees record-breaking $27m settlement with family
Written by Josh Marcus Published on 14th March 2021 “It’s not just enough for America to say that Black lives matter,” Mr Crump said. “We have to show that …
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Stacey Abrams calls Republican efforts to restrict voting in Georgia ‘Jim Crow in a suit’
Published on 14th March 2021 on the Guardian Written by Mark Oliver and agencies “Stacey Abrams has described Republican efforts to restrict voting rights in Georgia as …
Mary McLeod Bethune: Educator and Civil Rights Leader
Published on The Black Star News on 15th March 2021 Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, activist and an active member of the Roosevelt Administration. Bethune was born on …
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We must fight for women of colour who fight for us
Written by Ben Jealous Published on 15th March 2021 Ben Jealous reports that the reputations of Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke are being attacked by right wing groups. …
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After years of discrimination, Black farmers are getting needed aid
Written by Stacy M. Brown Published on March 8, 2021 In February 2021, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee announced a $5 billion dollars debt relief program for socially disadvantaged …
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Bloody Sunday memorial to honour late civil rights giants
Written by the Associated Press of Afro News – The Black Media Authority Published on March 7, 2021 Bloody Sunday memorial, also known as the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, …
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