The New York Times published a staggering report Wednesday evening on the Obama administration’s extraordinary and extensive effort in the waning days of the Obama presidency to preserve and distribute intelligence it had uncovered on Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.
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Dear Nigeria, we really need to do better for the Girl Child – She Leads Africa
It was the International day of the girl child only a few days ago but the truth is that we have such a long way to go in according the right value to girls and women.
View MorePittsburgh’s Underground Railroad, Preserved and Not – The New York Times
The Heinz History Center and the F. Julius LeMoyne House document Pittsburgh’s role in the Underground Railroad, but some sites, sadly, are gone.
View MoreBlack News Channel to Launch in 2018, Organizers say – Tallahassee Democrat
The Black Television News Channel is scheduled to be launched next February in its home inside the Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication.
View MoreSeparate, Still Unequal: Maryland HBCU Students Fed Up with State’s Unequal Funding – Atlanta Black Star
Historically Black colleges and universities students in Maryland claim their universities are treated like they have 3/5’s of the value of predominately white institutions because of the lackluster federal funding HBCUs have received over the years.
View MoreUniversity of Michigan Students Demand ‘Non-Whites Only’ Space for Social Justice Work, Organizing – Atlanta Black Star
Student activists at the University of Michigan are demanding that school officials provide them with a designated campus space solely “for Black students and students of color to organize and do social justice work.”
View More5-year-old Kent girl re-creates iconic photos of notable black women for Black History Month – The Seattle Times
Mom had the idea to dress daughter up as notable black women to teach her about history and civil rights.
View MoreMoonlight Director Barry Jenkins on What Scared Him Most About Making Such a Personal Film – Slate
In advance of the Oscars this Sunday, where Moonlight is up for eight awards including Best Picture, we’re reprinting this conversation from October 2016 between the film’s writer-director Barry Jenkins and Slate’s Aisha Harris.
View MoreAfrican-American owned newspapers thriving amid industry slump – KXAN
Newspapers nationwide have drastically cut down on production, a result of a slump in advertising and a drop in readership.
View MoreManny Pacquiao Teams with Caribbean Hospital, Charity to Provide Free Cardiac Care for Kids – Atlanta Black Star
World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines is partnering with a leading Caribbean hospital and charity to bring free cardiac care to children from his homeland.
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