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EFF- We Do Not Mourn Elizabeth

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a radical and militant economic emancipation movement, formed in the year 2013 with the aim of bringing together revolutionary, militant activists, community-based organizations as well as lobby groups under the umbrella of the political party pursuing…

All Africa East Africa Europe World News by Editor February 27, 2022

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Kenya Defends Ukraine But Silent About Ukrainians Blocking Africans From Safety #AfricansInUkraine

When news of the Russo-Ukraine war broke out the Kenyan ambassador to the UN compared the Russian invasion to colonialism. The top Kenyan diplomat holds a doctorate in war studies from King's College London, as well as an undergraduate degree from the…

America Culture Featured by Samantha Johnas December 15, 2020

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US Universities with Ties to Slavery

Recent revelations show that a growing group of institutions (Colleges and Universities) not only benefited from the labor of enslaved people, but their founders were themselves enslavers. Many Colleges and Universities including Ivy League institutions used slave labor to build campuses, depended…

America Featured by Samantha Johnas December 10, 2020

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10 African American Rhodes Scholars Selected for 2020

Recently, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 American winners of Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at Oxford University in England. Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England and may allow…

America Featured by Editor June 17, 2020

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Netflix CEO & Wife pledge $120 million gift to Morehouse, Spelman and the United Negro College Fund

Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, and his wife, Patty Quillin, will give $120 million to fund the education of black students in America. Their gift which will be split between Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)…

America Featured by Editor May 11, 2020

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Princeton Names First Black Valedictorian: Nicholas Johnson

Johnson is the first black valedictorian in Princeton’s history. He said he appreciates the encouragement he has received at Princeton in developing his academic interests. The University’s support through opportunities including international internships and cultural immersion trips to Peru, Hong Kong and…

America Featured by Editor May 1, 2020

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Lila Fenwick First Black Female Graduate of Harvard Law (1932- 2020)

On April 4, 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) claimed the life of Lila Fenwick, the first black female graduate of Harvard Law School. She was 87. Fenwick was the daughter of immigrants from Trinidad. Her father was a landlord who owned properties…

America Featured West Africa World News by Editor April 23, 2020

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Benjamin Ola. Akande, Ph.D. Named 9th President of Champlain College

The Champlain College Board of Trustees today announced Benjamin Ola. Akande, Ph.D. as the ninth President of Champlain College. Dr. Akande will assume the role effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Laurie Quinn, Champlain's Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics, has been…

America Featured News by Editor February 28, 2020

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Erika H. James named dean of Penn’s Wharton School

Erika H. James has been named the next dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett. “Erika is an award-winning scholar and teacher…

America Featured by Editor January 24, 2020

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US Racial Gap in High School Completion Rates No Longer Exists

A new report from the U.S. Department of Education offers encouraging and new data on high school dropout and completion rates. Some of the data is broken down by racial and ethnic groups and shows remarkable improvements and achievements…