Women in Leadership Africa East Africa Edition to Take Place in Nairobi, Kenya

The Second Women in Leadership Africa Forum will take place in Nairobi Kenya on September 18th & 19th. The organizers, Ideanomics Global announced that the two day gathering will focus on the challenges hindering the advancement of African Women in public and the private sector. The theme of the meeting is Women and Leadership: Global Trends and Local empowerment and will feature talks, panel discussions and works

Sunday, August 18, 2013

The Egyptian Tragedy?

Diop taught us there is no African tragedy, only comedy, thus in the end we know all shall be well for the Egyptian masses. At this hour things look bleak in the land of pharaohs. For sure the deposing of the Muslim Brotherhood regime will not bring power to the people but power to elements of the previous regime of pharaoh Mubarak in the form of the US supported military who claims it got rid of the first democratically elected president in Egyptian

The Spirit of Malabo. H.E. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Permanent Ambassador for Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations and current chairman of the African states group was on hand Tuesday to witness the unveiling of the country's crest on the Spirit of Malabo.

The Spirit of Malabo, a 24 foot custom ocean rowboat built in Brazil, is scheduled to be christened at New York’s Brooklyn Bridge on August 23, which is designed to coincide with the United Nations International Day for the Remembrance of the Slav

The ObamaCare Exchanges are headed for serious problems as millions of young people have a substantial incent

Legal experts with the Project 21 black leadership network are applauding new voter protections signed into law this week by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.

"I'm thrilled to see that North Carolina is joining the brigade of states enforcing Voter

HYDRATHERMA NATURALS HEALTHY HAIR CARE COLLECTION: A NATURAL TRANSITION FROM DAMAGING CHEMICALS

-- Healthy Hair Journey Enterprises grows its consumer base with a first-of-its-kind product line, containing the perfect balance of protein and moisture for longer, shinier, healthier hair --

 
Saleemah Cartwright, Co-founder of Healthy Hair Journey Enterprises LLC and Creator of the Hydratherma Naturals Healthy Hair Care Collection

Healthy Hair Journey Enterprises introduces the Hydratherma Naturals

From The Ramparts
Junious Ricardo Stanton
The Other America

“The official poverty measure is published by the United States Census Bureau and shows that: In 2010, 46.9 million people were in poverty, up from 37.3 million in 2007 -- the fourth consecutive annual increase in the number of people in poverty . This is the largest number in the 52 years for which poverty rates have been published. The 2010 poverty rate was 15.1 percent, up from 12.5 percent in 1997. This is the highest poverty rate sin

Senior analyst at Deutsche Bank Research Dr. Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee looks at the opportunities and risks related to African farmland acquisitions in this August 28 i2live webinar.

Internships are an excellent way for college students to experience their careers before they even graduate. There are literally thousands of opportunities for internships. Choosing the right one can be a challenge. One of the biggest decisions for most college students is weighing the options of paid and unpaid internship opportunities. A student may find the perfect internship job as far as experience is concerned but it is unpaid. They may also find another opportunity with a company that may

Have you heard that song? You know the one that has the great beat? Have you heard the words? Yes they’re a little suggestive but the beat is really great! Wait a minute.. There’s a video too, except the girls are dancing & naked. The song I’m talking about is Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke. Catchy rhythm and melody, but I actually heard the words and it’s talking about convincing “good girls” to have sex.

As a mom, I don’t want my nice daughter being convinced by music lyrics or music videos to w

Ford's Violence Prevention Task Force Legislation Signed into Law

CHICAGO- State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) issued the following statement after his legislation to create a violence prevention task force was signed into law by the governor on Wednesday.

"Violence has posed a threat to our community for far too long. This year, we have already seen hundreds of murders and must take immediate action to prevent these tragedies from continuing. Establishing this task force puts us in a better pos

Dr. Sampson Davis, a physician in New Jersey who as a youth escaped poverty, gangs, drugs and jail, late Tuesday night said violence can be reduced through education but that youth must know they have "skin in the game" and be accountable for their own actions.

Dr. Davis: Violence can be reduced via education - “We are not inherently born violent”

By Chinta Strausberg ~

In Chicago until today, Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency room physician in New Jersey and author of “Living and Dying in Brick City

NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) AND BROOKLYN COMMUNITY PILOT NEW PROGRAM TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE IN PARKS

~ 7-day event dubbed "Hold the Ball" to debut in Potomac Park, Bed-Stuy, August 7-14; Supports youth with peace and empowerment programming ~

In an effort to deter gang activity and empower against gun violence occurring in parks across Brooklyn, residents are teaming up with the National Action Network (NAN) to pilot a new anti-violence program.

Alongside ongoing basketball games, this weeklong

The world needs power and clean coal was the cheapest, but it's causing global warming and climate change.  Until now, those who were against the use of fossil fuels did not have a viable solution to replace them. Allen Hydro Energy Corporation (AHEC) a cleantech startup has invented a solution, but President Obama's Administration and Energy Companies don't want it funded or known about.  AHEC's Power Plants are 70 Story Buildings that produce more hydroelectricity than China's Three Gorges Dam

Sexual Parasites – What we consume and the partners we choose

on June 15, 2013 at 4:03 pm

Saturday, July 27, 2013