Maya Wiley Rallies Black Women to Make Her the First to Become Mayor of New York
Written by Samar Khurshid Published on 23rd February 2021 “Black women get it done,” Maya Wiley, the former counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio and 2021 mayoral candidate, declared in …
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AFRICA: COVID-19 VACCINE IMPERIALISM AND OTHER CHALLENGES
Written by Sifelani Tsiko Published on 24th February 2021 Covid-19 Hegemony: African countries are not looking to their home-grown manufacturing capacity and solutions to fight the pandemic. The donor-and-dependency syndrome …
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ROBERT SMALLS: FROM SLAVERY TO SERVICE IN CONGRESS
By the Black Star News Published on 25th February 2021 Robert Smalls was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on April 5, 1839 and worked as a house slave until the age …
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Nigeria Has Achieved 20% Reduction in Emissions
Written by Michael Olugbode Published on 16th February 2021 Nigeria has achieved 20 per cent reduction in emissions, the Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar has said. The Minister however …
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Nigeria: We Need to Encourage Girls to Embrace STEM Subjects
Written by Wanjira Kamwere Published on 16th February 2021 It is evident by the significant investments into skills development and educational programmes that Microsoft believes in upskilling our youth to …
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Written by Lauren Victoria Burke Published on 11th February 2021 Both Stacey Abrams and the Black Lives Matter movement have been nominated to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The nominations …
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Hundreds pay respects to actor Cicely Tyson at her viewing
Published on 15th February 2021 People traveled across the country and stood in a block-long line to pay respects to Cicely Tyson at a public viewing Monday. Hundreds of admirers …
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Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics
Published on 15th February 2021 WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North …
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Nigeria: Reopening of Schools After Covid-19 Closures – 11m Girls May Not Return in Nigeria
Written by Adesina Wahab Published on 14th February 2021 Over 11 million girls in low and middle income nations such as Nigeria may not return after the reopening of schools …
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