Source: Olive Vassell for Euromight British singer and songwriter Dereck Rose will be the first to admit that his musical journey has been a long and winding one. Beginning in his Jamaica birthplace, and developing in his early years in the UK, it has taken him across Europe, to Israel and even atop a giant […]
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Grim Economic Picture Has Not Shaken African American Support for Obama
Source: Janell Ross, Huffington Post Walter Character — a self-described Atlanta family man, out-of-work African American and independent voter — spends a great deal of time consuming news that criticizes the Obama administration for ignoring blacks’ struggles, but said he doesn’t believe the president should shoulder the blame alone. Click here to read more on […]
National Memorial Ceremony Norway
Source: AFRO-Europe The Government of Norway holds a national memorial ceremony in the wake of the attacks 22 July on the Government buildings and on Utøya. The ceremony takes place in Oslo Spektrum on Sunday 21 August at 3 pm. Bereaved families, survivors and others directly affected by the attacks will be invited, along with […]
UK Riots Bring Back Memories in France
Source: Deutsche Welle Clichy sous Bois is a mere 15 kilometers (nine miles) outside of Paris, but it feels worlds apart. To get there from central Paris, you have to take the metro, then a suburban train and finally a bus. Of the 30,000 people who live in Clichy sous Bois, one of the country’s […]
Michigan vs. Duke: In 1992 Was It Really the Battle of Michigan Blacks vs. the Duke Uncle Tom Blacks?
The New York Times veteran sports writer, William C. Rhoden, focuses on a level of interest which surrounds Sunday’s NCAA Tournament matchup between two of college basketballs most significant giants. Stemming from a statement made by a member of the 1992 Michigan “Fab Five” that “Duke only recruited Black players that were Uncle Toms”; Rhoden […]

