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Uganda: Military Orders Ugandan “Migrants” Out Of Disputed Appa Region–Or Face Evictions

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Okumu Livingstone Photos: Stephen LangoleYouTube Screenshots GULU CITY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023–Uganda People’s Defense Forces UPDF, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 issued...

Rescuing Realpolitik from Henry Kissinger

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Henry Kissinger wrote his doctoral dissertation about Europe’s “long peace” after the defeat of Napoleon, focusing on how conservative statesmen negotiated...

Ballet Hispánico And Partners Announce New Programming ‘En Familia Matinee’ Coming In April

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: Ben McKeownErin Baiano Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s largest Latinx/Latine/Hispanic cultural organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures, offers their signature En...

Say Hello to The Charity Reformer

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas flew private to sun on a superyacht with an activist donor. Sam Bankman-Fried bankrolled effective altruism with crooked crypto bets. Elon...

Dom Filó Cultural Engineer Of The Black Rio Movement

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Paulo Mileno Photos: Paulo MilenoWikimedia Commons “It’s time for the awakening of Black consciousness… We have soul… We have soul.” Soundtrack of the...

Another Hardwood Shakedown: Your Money or Your Team!

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In our world’s most eminent professional basketball league, the NBA, no young star is currently shining any brighter than the 25-year-old...

Renowned Jazz Bassist Milt Hinton To Teach Musical Summer Camp

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).   Unique among music camps, the Hinton Institute is designed to support intermediate and advanced bass players ages 14 through 18, for...

NNYPD Officer Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Federal Investigation And Helping Her Gang Leader Boyfriend...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of...

Bronx: Rise In Stop-And Frisk, NYPD Transparency Legislation Discussed At Town Hall

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots Tuesday, Bronx community groups, civil rights organizations, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Councilmember Alex Aviles, Councilmember Crystal Hudson and community...

In ‘unprecedented’ move, South Korean prosecutors raid home of Newstapa editor-in-chief and ICIJ member...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). South Korean officials raided the residence of Newstapa CEO...

Privacy Rights: Protecting Americans From Warrantless Surveillance

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots It’s a basic constitutional principle: law enforcement and intelligence agencies need a warrant to listen to your phone calls...

Acclaimed Actor And Filmmaker Edwin Freeman: I Am Battling Unlawful Property Seizure

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Edwin Freeman Photos: Edwin Freeman As an actor, director, and producer, I’m used to facing challenges head-on. But nothing could have prepared...

US Black Chambers: New Survey Details State Of Business Contracting In Public, Private Sectors

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By U.S. Black Chambers Photos: YouTube Screenshots Reimagine Main Street, in partnership with 14 other national business organizations, surveyed businesses about their experiences...

Not A Statesman: Henry Kissinger Was A Monstrous Mass Murderer And War Criminal

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: CODEPINKYouTube Screenshots On November 29, 2023 former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, died at his home in...

CAIR: Civil Rights Data Showing ‘Staggering, Ongoing’ Increase in Islamophobia, Anti-Arab Bias Complaints Over...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: CAIRYouTube Screenshots (WASHINGTON, DC, 12/6/23) – On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights...

Did Expelling George Santos Make Foul Republicans Smell Better?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Jim Hightower Photos: YouTube Screenshots Years ago, House Speaker Sam Rayburn declared: “Every now and then, a politician ought to do something...

An oligarch’s chef-turned-personal assistant, a Moroccan casino mystery, and more Cyprus Confidential stories from...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative...

Police swoop on Seychelles financial services firm hours after new Pandora Papers probe

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles authorities raided an offshore financial service provider just...

Florida Peach Bowl: FPL Signs On As Official Sponsor In Inaugural Game

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube ScreenshotsFlorida Peach Bowl (Black PR Wire) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), America’s largest electric utility,...

Black Teen Makes History Becoming Youngest Store Owner At A South Carolina Mall

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: Video ScreenshotsBlackBusiness.com In 2018, 19-year-old Jordan Jackson opened his retail store, Birch & Pen, at Northwoods Mall in North Charleston, South...

Ugandan Dictator “Papa Doc” Museveni Orchestrating Coup Against Civilian Rule

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Zacharia Kanyonyozi Photos: YouTube Screenshots “Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason,” said American humorist Mark...

Empower Your African American Enterprise With SBA 7 (A) Loans

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Edwin Freeman Photos: Edwin FreemanYouTube This holiday season, seize the opportunity to propel your African American-owned business to new heights with the...

NBA Unveils Trophies For Inaugural In-Season Tournament

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube ScreenshotsNBA The NBA today unveiled the lineup of trophies for the inaugural In-Season Tournament, which continues tonight with a Quarterfinals...

School Hate: White Kansas Teen Charged With Punching Black Girl, After Calling Her N-Word

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots A 15-year-old Kansas high schooler has been charged after he was filmed attacking a Black student in the hallway,...