Canton, Ohio Swears in First Ever African American Fire Chief
Published on The Black News on 28th April 2021 On 26th April 2021, Akbar Bennett was sworn in as Canton Fire Chief in Ohio. He is the first African American …
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President Samia Suluhu Hassan pardons 5001 prisoners
Published on The Citizen on 27th April 2021 President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced that she has pardoned 5001 inmates in prisons across Tanzania. 1516 of the inmates had a quarter …
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Hundreds arrested after anti-government protests in Chad
Published on The Independent on 30th April 2021 Following the announcement of the death of President Idriss Deby, his son, Mahamat Deby, has been acting as the de facto leader …
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At Least 64 People Were Killed by Police During the Derek Chauvin Trial
Written by Amaya WoodleyPublished on 29th April 2021 “How many more losses must we mourn? Floyd’s death is still scarred into our minds and yet history continues to repeat itself?” …
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Bodycam Footage Shows Black North Carolina Man. Andrew Brown, With Hands on Wheel Before He Was Shot by Cops, Lawyer Says
Written by Tomas KassahunPublished on 27th April 2021 On Wednesday 21st April 2021, Andrew Brown, 42 years old African-American man, was killed by police officers. Brown was stopped by police …
UN deplores torture of Burundian refugees in Tanzania
Published on The EastAfrican on 27th April 2021 Experts from the United Nations published a report, revealing the repression and torture of Burundian refugees and asylum seekers in Tanzanian refugee …
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Zimbabwe sells rights to hunt ‘endangered’ elephants
Published by Agence France-Presse on 27th April 2021 Zimbabwe has authorized the selling rights to hunt 500 elephants. Tinashe Farawo, the spokesman for Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, stated due …
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Ivy League colleges urged to apologise for using bones of black children in teaching material
Written by Leah MahonPublished on 26th April 2021 The University of Pennsylvania and the University of Princeton have faced backlash after it was discovered that the bones of two African-American …
Father pays tribute to hero son who died after saving woman from Thames
Published on the Voice Newspaper on 26th April 2021 Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, a 20-year-old Black man, passed away after attempting to save a woman’s life. He was heading home with a …
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