Defending Democracy and the Different and Vulnerable
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
April 4th is Nana Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day of Sacrifice, the day of his assassination and...
Haiti’s destiny ‘bright’ despite terrifying escalation of violence
Haiti is faced with a multifaceted crisis including rising gang violence, political instability, the displacement of over 700,000 people as well as widespread hunger.UNICEF has...
Afghan women face near total social, economic and political exclusion
But recently, the level of participation has reached a new low – zero.Zero women in national or local decision-making bodies.Zero girls projected to be...
Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza
That’s according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, which said on Monday that the Kerem Shalom, Erez and Zikim crossing closures means that...
We Will Not Be Erased — By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The 47th President has attacked our government like a bull in a China closet. He is doing...
Trump Loves Poorly Educated People
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current President crowed his victory. “We won...
Black Work in an Age of Fragile Employment
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Labor economists like me mark our calendars for the first Friday of each month, when the Bureau...
Resettlement changed her life. Now she’s fighting for others to have the same chance
Currently, she’s a qualified refugee and human rights lawyer in New Zealand – but on Tuesday she recalled becoming displaced aged 14 and described...
Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism (CERD) voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various platforms, including...
Gaza war: UN officials warn of unspeakable conditions as children bear the brunt
Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said there was no “vocabulary” left to adequately describe conditions on the ground.“Food is running out. Those...
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusations at UN world court
Linked to South Africa’s ongoing case accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of...
UN Envoy hails Colombia’s peace process as global model, calls for more funding
Following the signing of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, more than 13,000 former FARC combatants laid down their arms within a year, surrendering nearly 9,000...
Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope
Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of longtime former President...
‘Hold fast to our common humanity’: UN marks 80 years since death camps were...
More than 15 months on from the 7 October terror attacks by Hamas in Israel, António Guterres said the UN will continue doing its “utmost...
Some Instructive Insights From the Odu Ifa
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In the midst of our and other ongoing struggles for liberation, freedom, justice and other indispensable and...
White Economic Envy — The Case for Reparations with Dr. Juliann Malveaux
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In this Women’s History Month edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Dr. Juliann Malveaux, economist...
From Science and Math to the Bible’s Conclusions: A Shocking Discovery that Will Surprise...
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Author Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Demystifies the Intersection of Science and Faith with the Holy Grail of Scientific Discovery
Science180, the trusted U.S.-based...
Mary Ellen Pleasant, the Haitian-descended entrepreneur and abolitionist who built a fortune in 19th-century...
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Overview: Originally published on Feb. 3, 2019 in The Haitian Times, this article explores the life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, a...
Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela
Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.Sara Hossein,...
PAUD Calls on Black Leaders and Organizations to Oppose U.S. Push for Regime Change...
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NEW YORK, NY — The Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) today called on leading African American elected officials, legacy civil rights...
Syria: Violence in Alawite areas may be war crimes, say rights investigators
Many of the victims were Alawite, a minority community in Syria, which the former ruling Assad family belonged to. Some community members are believed...
Black Led Rainbow Wave to the Rescue — Dedicated to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson...
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Vantage Point VignetteDr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW-ACTION
How is it that one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history is...
Syria: Hostilities and aid challenges persist across devastated country
In an update, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that more than 25,000 people have been newly uprooted from the northeastern city of Manbij, where...
Policing in America – Ronald Hampton on History, Reform, and IBW’s Police Justice &...
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Ronald Hampton, Chairman of IBW’s Police Justice and Accountability Task Force, retired veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department, and former executive...
