Milton Allimadi
Jitu Weusi, Towering Black Empowerment Advocate, Dies
Jitu Weusi. Photo credit: corenyc.org [Passings] Jitu Weusi, one of the founders of the Black United Front, an education advocate and a fixture in ...
Malcolm Shabazz’s Suspicious Violent Death: Some Questions For Miguel Suarez Too
[Publisher’s Commentary] There are many unanswered questions about the violent death of Malcolm Shabazz, the 28-year-old grandson of legendary freedom fighter Malcolm X. U.S. ...
AMINI KAJUNJU — VISIONARY NEW LEADER OF AFRICA-AMERICA INSTITUTE
Amini Kajunju Where Others See Bottlenecks, New Leader Sees Opportunities The Africa-America Institute which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year is in good hands ...
CLAIMS JUDICIAL SABOTAGE: After Exposing Racism At State Agency, Harlem Man Claims Judges Crush His Case By Denying Jury Trial Six Years Later
[The Black Star News Investigates] Carl Finn. Photo credit: Nate Adams Harlem Man Smells ‘Conspiracy’ In His Case After fighting for justice for six ...
Looking Beyond Mayor Michael “Stop-and-Frisk” Bloomberg
[Publisher’s Commentary] The next mayor of New York City must abandon Stop-and-Frisk-without-probable-cause which is the current NYPD regime. Going after illegal weapons is an ...
HAPPY EASTER Holidays: Work To Make The World A Better Place!!
HAPPY EASTER from all of us at The Black Star News family to believers, almost-believers, and non-believers. All the best to you ...
Harry Belafonte: Artists Are Gatekeepers of Truth
Belafonte at the awards gala. Credit: Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Shared Interest I have been in the same room with Harry Belafonte on ...
At Rally, Friends And Family Of Guinean Immigrant Shot By New York Police Call For Officers’ Indictment
[Manhattan] Yero and Seikou Bah at the rally. Photo: Mouhamed Kaba Supporters Claim Immigrant was ‘Unarmed’ Family and supporters of a Guinean immigrant killed ...
Central Africa Republic Rebels Will Be Accountable For Their Actions
[Publisher’s Commentary] When I appeared on Shaka Ssali’s “Straight Talk Africa” program on January 16, I was very skeptical about the durability of ...
ACHEBE, Author of Things Fall Apart, Dies At 82
[Passings] CHINUA ACHEBE, the father of OKONKWO, one of the greatest characters created in literature, has died. Although Achebe wrote several books he ...