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 ...