Browsing: Diaspora

Many African nations cut diplomatic and other ties with Israel after the 1973 Ramadan War (Yom Kippur War). However, many factors – from the desire for…

Ecuador’s public prosecutor’s office is investigating if 16 Air Force soldiers are responsible for the recent deaths of four boys aged 11 to 15. Just a…

Kenya’s controversial policing mission to Haiti – launched mid-last year at the bidding of the US – has so far failed in its stated goal of…

On this day in 1811, the largest revolt of enslaved people in the United States occurred in modern-day Louisiana. Sometimes known as the German Coast Uprising,…

This week’s Wednesday Wisdom from the late author and thinker Maya Angelou (1928-2014) reminds us of the significance of history when trying to shape our future.…

Today, the name, ‘Karen,’ is a pejorative term for a self-entitled white woman. But, back in 1955, a white woman named Carolyn Bryant falsely accused 14-year-old…