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Two Black South Carolina Men Plead Guilty To Hate Crimes …
18 hours ago · Two South Carolina men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbia, South Carolina, to federal hate crime and other charges in connection with a string of racially-motivated armed robberies targeting Hispanic victims. According to court documents, beginning in January 2021 and continuing ...
UN: “Positive Momentum” In Central African Republic In …
16 hours ago · By United Nations. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. The Central African Republic (CAR) with the support of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (), is experiencing much positive momentum from the recent dissolution of active armed groups, according to the UN’s Special Envoy for the country.Speaking to the Security Council on Wednesday, Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the ...
A Tribe Called Quest's Rock Hall Induction: Honoring Hip-Hop's …
1 day ago · By Edwin Freeman . Photos: Edwin Freeman. In a momentous celebration of Black excellence and musical innovation, A Tribe Called Quest leads a powerful cohort of Black artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2024.
Get Out The Vote: Sharpton And Central Park 5 To Urge …
22 hours ago · By NAN. Photos: Video\YouTube Screenshots. NEW YORK, NY (October 22, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will travel to Michigan this Thursday as part of the organization’s ongoing, non-partisan Get Out the Vote tour with less than two weeks until the pivotal 2024 election.
Kenya Under Fire For Repatriating Abducted Turkish Refugees …
23 hours ago · By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots Kenya’s government is facing growing criticism from global organizations, rights groups and sections of the public following the repatriation of four Turkish refugees. Kenya’s foreign affairs secretary Korir Sing’oei on Monday confirmed that the four had been repatriated on the Turkish government’s request, adding that Ankara had promised ...
Nigeria Agrees To Exxon Oil Deal. Declines Shell Offer
1 day ago · Nigeria has agreed to allow US oil giant Exxon to complete a $1.28 billion sale of some of its onshore assets in the country. But the regulator has declined to approve a similar move by Shell to sell onshore and shallow water assets as part of a $2.4 billion package. Exxon’s transaction with ...
Nigeria Permits Fuel Refinery Purchases - Black Star News
Oct 15, 2024 · By Semafor Africa. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. Nigeria’s government on Friday said fuel retailers could now buy gasoline directly from the Dangote Refinery. Finance minister Wale Edun said state oil company NNPC will stop being the exclusive buyer of …
African Communities Together Join Lawsuit Against Virginia Board …
Oct 17, 2024 · By African Communities Together. Photos: African Communities Together\YouTube Screenshots ALEXANDRIA, V.A.– African Communities Together has joined a lawsuit against the Virginia Board of Elections and Attorney General Jason Miyares, alleging multiple violations of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The lawsuit, originally filed on October 8, 2024, argues that the “Purge ...
California: Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps For State …
Sep 22, 2024 · By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media| Black Voice News. Photos: Black Voice News\YouTube. For more than two weeks now, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) have been facing sharp criticisms from frustrated advocates and other Black Californians after the State Assembly failed to bring up two reparations bills for a …