Authorities have admitted that even the Nigerian police are sometimes overwhelmed during violent attacks. A Nigerian governor has ordered the issuing of licenses so citizens can carry guns to defend themselves against armed groups, a first among the measures drawn up to defeat gunmen blamed for the deaths of thousands in the West African country’s…
Belgium has returned the remains of an African leader more than 60 years after it reportedly conspired with the U.S. to kill the key figure in anti-colonialism. The French European country returned all that is left of Patrice Lumumba — a gold tooth. Lumumba was an African nationalist and pan-Africanist who helped his homeland, the…
Tamara Lanier claims to be the great-great-great-granddaughter of Renty Taylor, an enslaved man photographed nude at the request of a racist Harvard researcher. Over 170 years after a racist Harvard researcher requested photographs be taken of an enslaved Black man for pseudoscientific uses, a woman claiming to be a descendant of the man pictured is…
While basking in the afterglow of a “Millennial Tour”-stacked “Verzuz” contest, singer Omarion took to his social media to thank Swizz Beatz, Timberland, Mario, and all of the millions of fans that put it in overdrive to watch almost five hours of 2000s music mayhem. The artist celebrated what he saw as a triumph, saying…
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty When people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they typically think of war zones and possibly areas plagued by gun violence. Few people recognize the trauma that can arise from living through a natural disaster worsened by climate change and policy inaction. But according to research, both PTSD and suicide can…
As anti-gay sentiments resurface, some are pushing for pride parades to return to their roots Parades celebrating LGBTQ pride kick off in some of America’s biggest cities Sunday amid new fears about the potential erosion of freedoms won through decades of activism. The annual marches in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and elsewhere take place…
If a flight only becomes more expensive the more you search for it, your persistence may be part of the problem. Have you ever gotten the feeling that your online searches were being tracked by an outside server that affects how prices are presented to you? Specifically, when looking for flights, does it always seem…
Health department to conduct autopsies of club deaths “as soon as possible,” spokesperson says South African police are investigating the deaths of at least 20 people at a nightclub in the coastal town of East London early Sunday. It is unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a…
Newsom administration warns that the involuntary servitude amendment could require the state to pay inmates a minimum wage A proposal aimed at removing the last remnant of slavery from California law failed to pass the state Senate on Thursday after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration warned it could cost taxpayers billions of dollars by forcing the…
Billionaires fuel Republican campaigns of Darren Bailey and Richard Irvin, the first Black mayor of Chicago’s largest suburb The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday’s primary ballot. Republican candidates Darren Bailey, who as a state lawmaker fought pandemic measures such as…
