October 18, 2017 After Freddie Gray, Marilyn Mosby Intends to Keep on Fighting the Good Fight | The Root Marilyn Mosby is fighting new battles. She’s used to that. African American Commuities, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 18, 2017 Lionel Richie to Produce Biopic About Curtis Mayfield’s Extraordinary Life | The Root Lionel Richie just secured the rights to bring Curtis Mayfield’s life to the big screen. African American Culture, African American History, African American Music, Black History, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 18, 2017 Michigan to charge state’s top medical official in Flint water deaths | Reuters (Reuters) - Michigan’s top medical official will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the city of Flint’s water crisis, which was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that caused at least 12 deaths, state prosecutors said on Monday. African American Health, African Health Care, Flint, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 18, 2017 Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa | The New York Times When Tolulope Komolafe first heard the pitch, she was skeptical. A fledgling company in Lagos, Nigeria, would pay her to learn how to write modern computer code and then offer her a good job in the high-tech economy. Africa, African Business, African Economics, African Education, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 17, 2017 Tech Start-Up Founder Kristina Jones Becomes 14th Black Woman to Raise $1M In Outside Capital | Atlanta Black Star "You have to do some digging to really strike gold," she said. African American Entrepreneurs, African American News, African American Professionals, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 17, 2017 Born Out Of The Chaos Of Hurricane Harvey, The American Black Cross Is Reinventing Disaster Relief | Fast Company Frustrated with the recent failings of the American Red Cross, these Texans organized their own aid group. Can they hold it together for the long term? African American Commuities, African American Fashion, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Matthew, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 17, 2017 Mogadishu truck bomb: 500 casualties in Somalia’s worst terrorist attack | The Guardian Somali president declares three days of national mourning after deadliest ever attack blamed on militant group al-Shabaab Africa, African History, African Politics, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine, Somalia, Terrorism
October 17, 2017 What Does Resistance Look Like In The Face Of Extremism | Literary Hub Alexis Okeowo On The Complex Ethics of Fighting Extremism In Africa Africa, African Female Abuse, African Literature, African Politics, African Women, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 16, 2017 Baltimore artist Amy Sherald to paint Michelle Obama’s official portrait | The Baltimore Sun Baltimore artist Amy Sherald, who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2004 and just joined the faculty there, has been commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to paint the official portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama. African American Art, African American History, African American News, Black Art, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
October 16, 2017 The Soul of Black Comics: An Interview with John Jennings | Black Perspectives Jennings is a scholar and artist whose artistic work is deeply influenced by the African American cultural experience and explores intersectional narratives linked to identity. African American Art, African American Illustrator, African American Literature, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
