Nicholas Fandos , The New York Times [dropcap]WASHINGTON[/dropcap] — The Senate overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday the most substantial changes in a generation to the tough-on-crime prison and sentencing laws that ballooned the federal prison population and created a criminal justice system that many conservatives and liberals view as costly and unfair. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The First […]
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How Saudi Arabia declared war on America’s Muslim congresswomen | Business Insider
Ever since the midterm election, conservative media in the United States have targeted with special zeal Ilhan Omar, an incoming Somali-American Democratic congresswoman and a devout Muslim who wears hijab.
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‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor | Al Jazeera
Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change.
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Slavery Reparations Could Cost Up to $14 Trillion, According to New Calculation | Newsweek
Doug Main , Newsweek The Permanent Memorial to Honor the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in New York City, acknowledges a tragic chapter in the nation’s history. Some have argued that reparations for slavery would help heal long-festering racial strife. EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] 1865, toward the end of […]
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The Sweet Taste Of Failure | Distinction Magazine
Come and taste some of the most exquisite Macarons in Hampton Roads
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Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94 | The New York Times
Andrew Frierson, whose bass-baritone reverberated from the stages of theaters and music halls around the world as part of the first generation of black opera singers to make their voices heard, died on Dec. 6 in Oberlin, Ohio. He was 94.
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Facebook Shuts Down 20 Pages Spreading Fake News In Ethiopia | Atlanta Black Star
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A major Ethiopian broadcaster says Facebook has shut 20 pages that falsely used its name.
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African American Brewing Company Looks to Find its Niche
Down Home Brewing Company is not just another craft brewery. It is a family-owned and operated brewery founded by Chris Reeves along with William Allen Moore. It is the first brewing company in Georgia owned by African Americans.
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Most dominant athlete of 2018: Simone Biles | The Undefeated
This was the year that the greatest gymnast of all time showed that not a damn thing will ever stand in her way.
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Was Mahatma Gandhi a racist? | BBC
Mahatma Gandhi has been variously described as an anti-colonial protester, a religious thinker, a pragmatist, a radical who used non-violence effectively to fight for causes, a canny politician and a whimsical Hindu patriarch… But was India’s greatest leader also a racist?
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