Derek Chauvin is “Guilty of Murder” of George Floyd, Prosecution Says in Closing
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Chauvin delivering the death kneel. Photo: YouTube screenshot.
Prosecutor Steve Schleicher has delivered a resounding closing argument in the ongoing trial of...
Black Voter Suppression Following 2020 Elections is no Coincidence
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Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized...
Addis Pablo: ‘Cassava Piece Riddim’
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The following visual released today is for the song "Cassava Piece Riddim" by Reggae musician Addis Pablo, an instrumentalist...
Supplier Diversity Programs Are Failing Black-Owned Businesses
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Black-owned business continue to suffers from negative during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the defining characteristics for corporate America in...
Volcano Red Alert Continues in St Vincent and The Grenadines
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The following is the Monday 19 April update from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) which is monitoring the La...
Galvanize to Award $1.8M in Scholarships to Foster Equity in Tech Workforce
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According to the Pew Research Center, Black people are underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up 11% of the U.S....
Pressley Unveils Bold Legislation to Support Pregnant People During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a founding member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, has introduced the COVID-19 Safe...
Kamala Harris Pushes Bill to Reduce Maternal Mortality Disparities
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Vice-President Kamala Harris, along with Rep. Alma Adams, are pushing bill to address the racial disparity of Black maternal mortality.
The...
Chauvin’s Cowardly Invocation of Fifth Amendment Indicates His Guilt
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On Monday, closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin murder trial will begin after his defense rested Thursday with Chauvin’s invocation...
Lawmakers Call for Commission to Study Social Status of Black Men, Boys
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) created a commission to study the challenges facing Black males, including a high...
Zimbabwe At 41 Years Is Not Yet Uhuru
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Robert Mugabe and his first wife Sally during a state visit to the U.S. in 1983 when Zimbabwe was a powerhouse....
NY Attorney General Releases Grand Jury Proceedings in Death of Daniel Prude by Hands...
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Friday, New York Attorney General Letitia James released the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings in her office’s investigation into...
Ten Reasons to Oppose Militarism & War on Earth Day
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As Earth Day 2021 approaches, the following 10-point denunciation of war and militarism, and the negative effects it has on...
Burkina Faso Indictment Seeks Compaore In Thomas Sankara Murder
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Compaore, indicted for murder of Sankara, shown with President Bush back in the day. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
A military court in Burkina...
Uganda: In 1960s Education Excellence Was Talk of the Day—Today It’s How To Avoid...
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Kabaka Mutebi II shown in healthier days--there are fears that he's a victim of poisoning. Photo: Facebook
In the early 1960s, then...
National Groups to Cities: Abandon Racial Discrimination in Housing Ordinances
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The NAACP, the Civil Rights Clinic at New York University School of Law, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
Climate Activist Ted Glick Testifies Before FERC
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held an all-day “workshop” Friday on setting up an Office of Public Participation, 43...
U.S. Rejects Uganda Election as “Neither Free Nor Fair” And Slaps Sanctions
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U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today released the following Statement on behalf of the Joe Biden administration rejecting Gen. Museveni's...
DJ Chris: ‘We Don't Know’
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The following visual is for the song 'We Don't know, by Costa Rican Reggae artist and sound system personality DJ Chris.
The...
Caribbean Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting on Volcanic Eruption in St. Vincent & Grenadines
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Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Special Emergency session on Thursday 15 April to discuss the...
Florida Teacher Suing School District Over BLM Flag
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DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and private employment law firm Scott • Wagner...
Families of Two Shot Dead by Pentagon Officer Demand Video Release
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A lawyer for the family of a man fatally shot by an off-duty Pentagon security officer (above left) is demanding...
CBC Issues Statement on Indiana Mass Shooting That Killed 8
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The Congressional Black Caucus spoke out today against Thursday's mass shooting, which killed eight people, at a FedEx facility in...
Derek Chauvin Takes Fifth, Defense Rests, Closing Arguments Next Week
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When closing arguments are delivered Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, jurors will...
