Corona & East Elmhurst, NY — History-Making Communities
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Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “The Professor,” is joined by Andrew Jackson (Sekou), Former Executive Director of the Langston Hughes Library and...
Black Leaders to Assess Impact of a “Disastrous” Election
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November 14, 2024 town hall meeting will discuss the way forward for Black America
Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the New York...
‘Racism requires ignorance’: How art and culture can help end racial discrimination
"Ignorance allows for racism, but racism requires ignorance. It requires that we don't know the facts," says Sarah Lewis, Associate Professor of African and...
Rebuilding Altadena, CA After Wildfires
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January 27, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point: Rebuilding Altadena, CA After Wildfires | Black History & Culture.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Author, Political...
Syria: Return of millions brings hope but challenges remain
That still represents less than a quarter of the 4.7 million Syrian refugees who in August this year were still living in Türkiye, Lebanon,...
Over 1,000 humanitarians have been killed in three years, Security Council hears
Of that total, more than 560 died in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and...
Uganda’s military head says he wants to behead opposition leader
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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief, makes alarming threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine, claiming his father’s protection is the only thing...
Marginalized Communities Need More Doctors
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Medicare policy must help address shortages—Not push physicians out of high-need areas.
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Unequal access to high-quality health services...
Dangote refinery expands fuel exports to five African countries amid oil disruptions
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Nigerian refinery expands fuel exports to five African countries, strengthening regional supply chains amid global oil disruptions.
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is...
Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns
The once allied Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in brutal conflict since April 2023, with the...
UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter
The Democratic Party icon lived longer than any president in US history, serving one term between 1977 and 1981, going on burnish his reputation...
Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan
The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is in its third year and last week...
From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the...
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism, aimed at confronting racism and...
Humanitarian access to Gaza still insufficient for relief and rebuilding: UN development chief
Mr. De Croo, who chose Gaza for his first overseas visit since being appointed to the top job in November 2025, called for an...
The Bishop Who Stood Up to Trump
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
In the spirit of resistance and transformation which I have been repeatedly advocating,...
Post-war order facing ‘greatest test since its creation’: UN relief chief
Tom Fletcher was addressing the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) which was set up by the UN General Assembly in the early 1990s as a...
Humanitarians call for greater support amid immense needs
The $45.3 billion needed for life-saving activities throughout 2025 was just 21 per cent funded as of September, with nearly $9.6 billion received, the...
Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that an estimated 318 million people worldwide now face crisis levels of hunger or worse, with...
Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides
In a statement on Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to endorse the...
When Presidents Can’t Take a Joke, Democracy Suffers
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By Ben Jealous —
A Midwestern schoolteacher once told her class that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence. “Look...
The importance of Jesse Jackson’s legacy in US-Africa relations
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By Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, Semafor —
The passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson this month comes at an inflection point. Much of the modern...
World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria,...
They include attacks in Odesa region on Wednesday that killed a 17-year-old boy, according to UN child rights agency UNICEF which called for an “end to attacks on civilian areas and the infrastructure children rely on.” The...
Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender-based persecution
On Thursday, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan applied for arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials: Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court Chief Justice...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Security Council set to meet on Syria
While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year - and as the...
