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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities and Us Politics We have broken several major stories And featured in major Media Houses in Usa And Worldwide.
Violence And Insecurity, The Main Obstacle For The Press In Haiti
WEB17 hours ago · By IFEX. Photos: YouTube Screenshots. Two years after the murder of journalists Frantzsen Charles and Tayson Lartigue in Haiti, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), through its “Voices Calling for Justice” campaign, urges keeping alive the memory of the fallen reporters in the country and continuing to demand that all those responsible for these crimes be identified and prosecuted.
From Abuse To Power: Ending Fortress Conservation In …
WEB23 hours ago · By Oakland InstitutePhotos: Oakland InstituteWikimedia Commons For decades, Indigenous and local communities in the DRC have been victims of forced evictions and horrific human rights abuses in the name of so-called conservation, while facilitating illicit extraction of gold, tantalum, and cobalt reserves. In a report released last month, From Abuse to Power: Ending Fortress Conservation ...
Bumpy Road: Senegal’s President Faye Faces Election Challenge
WEB22 hours ago · Senegal’s National Assembly was made up of a 51%-49% balance, with Sall’s BBY coalition making up the slim majority. But each political party has few reliable allies. Former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who was defeated by Faye in the presidential election, launched a political movement in recent days that could also change the …
Black Farmers Matter: White House Receiving ... - Black Star News
WEBAug 14, 2024 · By USDA Photos: YouTube Screenshots On Wednesday, July 31, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). Leaders across the country widely praised the Administration’s action and the critical step in advancing President Biden’s Executive Order on advancing ...
Tigray War: US Renews Sanctions On Ethiopia - Black Star News
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The United States’ decision to renew sanctions against Ethiopia is a blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempt to repair the relationship between the countries. The sanctions were first rolled out due to the two-year war in the northern Tigray region. The measures targeted individuals involved in the war, which officially ended in ...
Walmart Gives $800K To Atlanta Organization For Black …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Walmart is giving a $800,000 grant to the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), a nonprofit dedicated to developing, growing and scaling Black entrepreneurs, the retail giant announced Monday. The funding will bolster efforts to train business owners who produce consumer goods. The announcement comes on the heels of another large ...
Education Leaders Sound Alarm On New Data Showing Inequities …
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Photos: YouTube Screenshots. CHARLOTTE, NC – Federal education officials and other leaders expressed alarm this week at the Southern Education Foundation’s 2023 Issues Forum on the continuing inequities many Black students face, citing newly released U.S. Department of Education data. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten called during the conference for “a generational ...
The Crisis In Journalism And ‘The Roadmap For Local News’
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities and Us Politics We have broken several major stories And featured in major Media Houses in Usa And Worldwide.
Black Women Leaders Meet VP Harris To Discuss Major Policy Issues
WEBWashington, D.C. (Dec, 6th 2021) — Today, Black Women Leaders and Allies attended a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the major domestic policy and democracy issues facing our nation, including the urgency of passing federal voting rights legislation, the advancement of economic ...
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