Congo: Painters honoured in book ‘Les peintres de Pointe-Noire’
A book release in honour of painters in Congo’s coastal city of Pointe Noire. The event recently held brought together 97 artists who were each honoured with a copy of…
Genetically modified cotton sowed trouble in Burkina Faso
In 2000, farmers in Burkina Faso, Africa’s top cotton grower, were desperate. Their cotton fetched top prices because its high-quality fibre lent a luxurious sheen to clothing and bedsheets…. source
MPD Takes Community Policing to the Museum
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Flanked by the cadets of the Metro Police Department (MPD) Academy, Mayor Bowser announced a first-of-its-kind partnership between the University of the District…
World bank on African countries debts stock [Business Africa]
IMF on Africa’s debt The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns about the debt burden of some African countries between 2010 and 2016. The issue was brought to the table…
Black Community Drowning in Gunfire Questions Parkland Reply
By DAVID SMILEY, Miami Herald WEST PARK, Fla. (AP) — In a different context, Shevrin Jones might have sounded like a spokesman for the National Rifle Association. Just two days…
La. Sen. Takes Aim at Jim Crow-era Jury Law
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is one of only two states in the country allowing a non-unanimous jury to convict a defendant of a…
ESPN & ABC Home to 2018 NBA Playoffs from Opening Tip to Raising of Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy
Starts with Five Game 1’s this Weekend Including Defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers The Jump Playoff Preview to Feature Interview with Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr…
Black Teen Who Wanted Directions Shot at by White Man
By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Black 14-year-old boy who got lost in a Detroit suburban neighborhood while trying to get to school was shot at by…
72nd UN general debate opens: 10 African leaders to speak [The Morning Call]
Ten African Presidents are billed to speak today in New York on the formal opening day of the general debate of global leaders at the 72nd session of the UN…
Police: Mother of Devonte Hart Driving While Drunk.
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A woman was drunk when she drove her large family off a Northern California cliff last month and her wife…