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Sylvie

PADU ANNOUNCES A NEW/OLD PAN AFRICAN HOLIDAY

During 2011’s International Year of African Descendants (IYPAD), as declared by the United Nations, a small group of Pan Africans in various parts of the globe discussed the idea of an international celebration which would symbolize our growing Africanness. The recommendation was the Pan African Day of the Drum (PADD), July 5^th, on which at 12 noon, wherever African people live, operate, interact and engage, they would let loose the rhythmic voices o

October 6, 2011

Raynard Jackson

Howard University, in Washington, DC, is one of the elite Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the U.S.  Howard students are quick to call their school the “real H U!”  The reason is so they won’t be confused with another well know HBCU—Hampton University.

But after years of frustrating experiences with Howard University, I have come to the conclusion that they are truly the “real H U.”  But, in this case, the H U stands for “Horrible University.

Uttarakhand is the most visited, beautiful destination located in the northern part of India. It is also known as “Dev Bhoomi” and offers tourist to enjoy a beautiful vacation with many outstanding experiences like exploring the magnificent charm and majesty of nature, culture and adventure. It absorbs many bountiful attractions like snow caped mountain peaks, fruit laden orchards, meandering rivers, cascading waterfalls, rich wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, stunning tradition and cult

Singapore is the most visited destination situated in the South East Asia. This beautiful country is the most sought after tourist destination in the entire world. This destination is visited by most of the tourist from all over the globe for their fascinating vacation. Truly speaking vacations in Singapore is filled with fun and frolic that never ends. The stunning beaches, skyscrapers buildings, elegant churches, historical museums and many alike easily entice the visitors from all over the gl

 In 1992, the United States ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which requires that juvenile imprisonment focus on rehabilitation, but the U.S. reserved the right to sentence juveniles to life without parole in extreme cases involving the most hardened of criminals -- the worst of the worst.

Are these children really the worst of the worst?

 

While United States citizens in Iraq are committing atrocities on incarcerated Iraqi civilians, at home here in the United States, we have our own incarceration problems.
Recently (particularly with the Bush administration, but with prior administrations too), the United States has decided to renege on international agreements and treaties when it deems those agreements to be an obstruction to U.S. current policies and political objectives. This is true in the arenas of environmental and tra

 by: Allan Silva

Kerala is one of the most beautiful destinations which is visited by the many couples from every nook and corner of the world. This beautiful state is known for its rich culture, unique traditions and the colorful festivals which are very unique and best to explore. The state of Kerala is lovingly called as the God’s Own Country and truly the beauty and the charm of this state seems to be gifted by god. This beautiful place is very amazing and is truly one of the best places for the honeymooners

Dear Editor:    

Let us acknowledge that if we fairly scrutinize the Troy Davis and Amanda 
Knox cases, we would see an example of present-day racism.    

Knox’s case and family receive 24-hour-a-day coverage with the obvious 
assumption that she is innocent and a victim of a miscarriage of justice.  
Her parents have been so courted and interviewed by the mainstream (no longer 
news) anchors that they are treated as friends and are called by their first 
names.   

Conversely, these media anc

How far has the United States of America come from its violent, racist past? What evidence do we have today that minorities, especially black people, have a better chance of being treated equally by a society dominated by wealthy white elites? Why are there still so many deaths and disappearances due to the color of a person’s skin? Many people believe that the United States has moved on from slavery and Jim Crow segregation to an era where one is judged by the content of his/her character and n

How are you?  Runoko Rashidi is fine.  No international trips since Zimbabwe 

a couple of weeks ago but I did spend several days in Atlanta, Georgia and 
Huntsville, Alabama.

I journeyed to Atlanta last week to speak at the Nile Valley Conference II.  
I spoke at the first Nile Valley Conference way back in September 1984.  It 
was my first really big conference and it helped make a name for me there.  
This was a different kind of conference but it was still a very good one.  
Many of the world

African American baby names vary from the beautiful, traditional names, full of history and meaning - to the downright ridiculous. The problem is the extreme variety of names available and the possible reasons for choosing them.

Probably more than any other group in the US, African American parents are faced with a number of dilemmas when choosing baby names. Should they, for example, reflect a deep and strong cultural heritage, by choosing an African name? African names are drawn from a vast