NCAA March Madness: Class Is In Session
In all too familiar fashion, by the end of the first round, I found myself looking toward next year’s chase for the perfect bracket. Decades into this madness…
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UGANDAN COURT DISMISSES PETITION AGAINST MUSEVENI WIN, CALLS FOR LEGAL REFORMS TO ELECTORAL LAWS
“Most people believe that judicial decisions are determined purely on the basis of law and justice… I regrettably discovered that some judges can be greatly influenced by factors…
Why Al Franken Leads Clinton VP Short List
Senator Al Kranken A few weeks back, I wrote a column for Black Star News advocating that if Hillary Clinton does indeed win the Democratic party nomination in…
Kagame is Rwanda’s one and only, says Ambassador
Last week in Burundi, a rebel force assassinated two of President Pierre Nkurunziza's top army officers and tossed grenades at an army hospital, injuring four. In neighboring Rwanda…
History Didn’t Begin Yesterday: Who Will Mourn for Leopold’s Victims?
These were the strong and appropriate words from Secretary of State John Kerry: "We - all of us representing countless nationalities - have a message for those who…
Stringer Red Tape Commission Exposes Challenges To NYC’s Small Business Success
Stringer, Lambert, Lappin Survey finds 30% of small businesses forced to wait six months or more to get necessary approvals from City58% say agencies fail to communicate expectations…
Shared Interest Honors Change-Makers for South Africa
2015 honoree Graça Machel enjoys light moment with late Nelson Mandela Shared Interest will honor change makers for Southern Africa at their much-anticipated anniversary gala on April 7,…
What is the grant management process at your organization?
Grant funds are a major source of revenue for many nonprofits. Grant awards are heralded with public fanfare. Gaining – or losing – a grant can have critical…
Democracy? So Why Can’t We Vote For Bernie Sanders?
By Alvaader Frazier and David Belmont We want to vote for Senator Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary taking place in New York on April 19, 2016. But…
PAUL D. JONES NEW BOOK, “I QUIT”
BLACKSTAR NEWS had the pleasure of conversing with financial wizard, motivational speaker and best-selling author, PAUL D. JONES about his awesome new book, "I QUIT" and his life-changing…