Stigmatised for being deaf: Zénabou’s Story

“I always had the painful experience of seeing the other children go to school with their rucksacks,” says 14-year-old Zénabou. “It was tormenting because...

Walking, Spiritually Holding Haji Malcolm’s Hand

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — The murder and martyrdom of Nana George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and our 5th anniversary commemorations...

Dr. Ron Daniels on Honoring Louise Langdon Little

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A personal reflection on the pilgrimage to honor the mother of Malcolm X in her birthplace of La Digue, Grenada. On May...

Five humanitarians killed in ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on the joint humanitarian convoy and reminded the international...

Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF

In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases and 185 associated deaths...

Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem, and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at...

Thousands flee homes in Mozambique as conflict and disasters fuel worsening crisis

The latest displacement brings the total number of people uprooted by violence, cyclones and social unrest in Mozambique to nearly 1.3 million, according to...

Ill-Advised and Problematic — by Dr. Ron Daniels

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels I hold Governor Wes Moore in high regard as a capable public servant...

He Embraced Socialism and Class Struggle toward end of life

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Leading Pan-African and advocate for African unity By Milton Allimadi — Malcolm X—who would be very proud of Ibrahim Traore, the Pan-African president...

Malcolm’s Mama Lit His Fire

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s...

Malcolm X Day Edition — Report Back from Honoring Louise Langdon Little in Grenada

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). May 19, 2025 Malcolm X Day Edition of Vantage Point The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guests Schmeeka Simpson...

Honoring Louise Langdon Little, Mother of Malcolm X — Live from Grenada 5.17.25

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Live from Grenada — Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11AM EST A historic tribute from La Digue, Grenada—marking Malcolm’s 100th and unveiling...

When the Birds Stop Singing

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous —  Where I grew up in California, on quiet mornings, you could hear the birds before anything else –...

National Reparations Rally in D.C. – May 17

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Reparations Activists to Host National Reparations Rally in Washington, D.C. on May 17, 2025 Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Malcolm X:...

Topsy Turvey Toxic Policy: Oppressed South Africans?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Critical thinking has taken a leave absence. Reality is unreal. History is inverted, so the villains become...

National Reparations Rally & Malcolm X Centennial Celebration — May 17, 2025, Washington, DC

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Reparations Activists to Host National Reparations Rally in Washington, D.C. on May 17, 2025 Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Malcolm X:...

The Year of Malcolm X — by Dr. Ron Daniels

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). As the world marks the 100th birthday of Malcolm X in 2025, Dr. Ron Daniels reflects on the powerful movement that...

Report Back From the MLK People’s Convention with Chairman Larry Hamm

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).  May 5, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guest Larry Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization...

Pope Francis was a humble man of the people and an advocate for Black...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — His Holiness Pope Francis made his transition on the morning of after Easter Sunday, after he delivered...

Haitian women, recount brutal mass expulsions from Dominican Republic

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Pregnant and breastfeeding women among hundreds expelled amid hospital crackdowns and raids. By Edxon Francisque, Haitian Times — Before dawn, they come knocking...

Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

“The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the war between the Sudanese...

AfaLab Statement on Joint Commission for Haiti and the Case for Reparations

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). “Haiti demands reparations on its own terms, not France’s”: AfaLab statement on joint Commission for Haiti and the case for reparations. In...

In Washington, DC and elsewhere, ‘tough-on-crime’ policies make cities less safe

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Hanna Love and Hannah Stephens, The Brookings Institution — Cities nationwide are facing a dual challenge when it comes to public...

100 Days of Lies and Insanity

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Are you better off than you were three months ago, when the current President was sworn into...