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www.blackamericaweb.com By Bernars Beans Smalls One white author’s ridiculous take about King Richard starring Will Smith drew the ire of Black Twitter. King Richard stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the polarizing but insanely determined father of Venus and Serena Williams. The film details the rise of the Williams sisters, particularly Venus, from Richard […]
He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
By MARY ESCH Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new research paper takes a swipe at the popular image of Alexander Hamilton as the abolitionist founding father, citing evidence he was a slave trader and owner himself. 'Not only did Alexander Hamilton enslave people, but his involvement in the institution of slavery was essential to his identity, both personally and professionally,' Jessie Serfilippi, an interpreter at a New York state historic site, wrote in a paper published last month. Hamilton is almost universally depicted as an abolitionist in popular modern works, from Ron Chernow's 2004 biography, 'Hamilton,' to Lin-Manuel […]
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Four community focused and arts-oriented organizations come together to create an opportunity for students to experience and tackle production and participation in “The New State Virtual Talent Show”. Local talent will be premiered and celebrated virtually from the popular Nō Studios space located in the historic Pabst Brewery Complex on Friday December 11th, 2020. In […]
The post A creative community partnership between home grown organizations conceptualizes and launches the “The New State Virtual Talent Show” with focus on Health Literacy awareness appeared first on Milwaukee Community Journal.
Doug Williams took on the opportunity of performing at the Emmitt Smith roast so that he could make a name for himself as a new comic. Instead, he ended up being the butt of the joke thanks to Jamie Foxx, and it took years, and help from his wife, for him to let it go.
Kamala Harris hit Amazon’s top 30 list on Nov. 8.
Joe Biden has enough electoral votes to be president even without Georgia. Election officials nationwide see no evidence of widespread fraud, despite President Trump’s claims. Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump made brief appearances at Veterans Day ceremonies. Mr. Biden’s popular-vote lead has swelled to 5 million.
The news of Cardi's new kicks was swiftly met with backlash becuase the cover photo featured the \"Bodak Yellow' taking cues from the Hindu goddess Durga giving her 10 arms while holding a pair of the new sneakers.
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, is encouraging Jamaicans to prepare for the possibility of more rainfall on the weekend.\tThompson said that Jamaica may be impacted by a tropical wave, which is now developing in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Getting the flu vaccine is especially important this year. If you get the flu, you may need to be hospitalized, in this time of COVID-19, in an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Get your flu shot. Avoid getting the flu. Stay out of the hospital due to the flu,” said Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., […]
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Fifty-one separate elections — one in each state and one in Washington, DC. Each with different rules and regulations, and no national elections commission to tell the world who wins. How, then, to quickly and accurately determine who won the highest office in the land? That's where the news media come in — and have done so since 1848, when The Associated Press declared the election of Zachary Taylor as president. The Electoral College actually chooses the president under the U.S. Constitution, acting in a process that starts with the popular vote […]
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By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When news broke that Jeopardy’s beloved host Alex Trebek died on Nov. 8, at the age after battling pancreatic cancer, celebrities and the average person alike, took to social media. Fans, friends and family used the platform to pay tribute to one of America’s all time favorite game […]
The post Black People Mourn The Loss of Alex Trebek appeared first on Afro.
As supporters of President Donald Trump continue to spread baseless allegations of voter fraud, a new theme is emerging in their attacks on the election's legitimacy. Widespread allegations that President-elect Joe Biden 'stole' the election are now tinged with unfounded claims that media outlets are rescinding their calls of certain states or are changing their projections in ways that disfavor […]
Stacey Abrams is being heralded for helping to turn Georgia blue to boost the Biden-Harris ticket and may now be... View Article
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Title: Victor Trammell for Your Black World | Photo credits: Getty Images and Facebook
The ongoing feud betweenMo'Niqueand Black Hollywood's trifecta of Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels continues. The 'Parkers' star recently accused the elite group of […]
Stacey Abrams is already bringing in the big bucks for two crucial Senate races in January.
A surprise U-turn as Ziad Takieddine withdraws accusations against French Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy. The latter was under investigations for the suspicious financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by Libya.
The right wing in France has thus called on the judiciary to establish ‘’responsibility’’ in what it sees as a machination against the former French president.
Guillaume Peltier, a member of the French National Assembly tweeted ‘’ Never, we never doubted’’, the truth comes out’’.
His colleague, Damien Abad also said, ‘’ The truth always triumphs. Those who have fomented this plot, in defiance of justice, will have to account for it.\"
On the left wing, Fabien Roussel, National secretary of the French Communist Party , said \"it will perhaps be necessary to know what Takieddine, received between\" the moment when he assured to have given money to Mr. Sarkozy and the moment when he affirmed the opposite.
In November 2016, when Nicolas Sarkozy was running for the right-wing presidential nomination, Takieddine, an intermediary and one of the main witnesses against Sarkozy, claimed to have transported \"a total of five million euros\" in suitcases during three trips between Tripoli and Paris between November 2006 and early 2007.
In an exclusive interview with Euronews in 2011, son of the late Moammar Gaddafi, Saif al Islam said ‘’ Firstly Sarkozy must repay Libya the money he took for his election campaign. We financed his election campaign and we have all the details and we are ready to publish them. The first thing we ask of this clown Sarkozy is that he repay this money to the Libyan people. We helped him become president so that he would help the Libyan people but he has disappointed us.\"
Sai f repeated this in March 2018 when Nicolas Sarkozy was battling his arrest in this case. Back then, an Africanews correspondent reached Saif al Islam again and he repeated the claims.
On Wednesday, Takieddine withdrew his accusations in a video posted by Paris Match and BFMTV.
He has asked his lawyer Thierry Herzog to \"file a ‘demise’ application under examination and to initiate a procedure for slanderous denunciation against Ziad Takieddine\".
In mid-October, Nicolas Sarkozy claimed his \"innocence is again violated\" after new charges were issued against him. This was as part of an investigation into the alleged illegal campaign financing from Libya of his successful 2007 presidential bid.
Nicki Minaj is enjoying motherhood and giving fans some insight into how it's going for her. In a series of Nov. 6 tweets, Minaj spent time answering her
Some Naledi residents have been without electricity for five or six months, others for more than nine months.
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As the anticipation for the release of her new Reebok sneaker line builds, Cardi B is apologizing after posing in an offensive magazine ad. People Magazine reports the “WAP” rapper was accused of cultural appropriation when the cover of Footwear News showed her posing as the Hindu deity Durga while showing off a shoe from the new sneaker line. She has since apologized for the gaffe and even admitted that she should have done her research prior to the photoshoot. “When I did the Reebok shoot, the creatives told me I was going to represent a Goddess; that she represents strength, femininity and liberation, and that’s something I love, and I’m all about,” the rapper said on her Instagram story, according to People Magazine. “And though it was dope, if people think I’m offending their culture or their religion, I want to say I’m sorry. That was not my intent. I do not like disrespecting nobody’s religion. I wouldn’t like people to offend my religion,” she continued. “I wasn’t...
[Atlantic Council] Recent events in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have made international headlines. Read as Atlantic Council Africa Center experts react, analyzing what the conflict means for the country and its neighbors:
Widespread allegations that President-elect Joe Biden \"stole\" the election are now tinged with unfounded
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After soundly defeating her Republican challenger Joe Collins in last week's election, Maxine Waters took to Twitter to attack the man who challenged her.
The Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) will mark its 15th anniversary today.
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PARIS, France (AFP) - This year's hurricane season has seen a record 29 named tropical storms wreak havoc across the south-eastern United States, the Caribbean and Central America, experts said yesterday.The cyclonic storms, which are given named status in the Atlantic when their wind speeds exceed 62 kilometres per hour (39 miles per hour), have already displaced thousands and caused close to US$20 billion of damage.
[Nation] Mogadishu -- Somalia's preparation for this year's elections is facing an early bump after 12 contenders for the presidency rejected the poll team named last week.
Dr. Anthony Fauci a top member of the White House's COVID-19 task force and the director of the National Institute of... View Article
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Blacks turned out for Biden in massive numbers in November. This solid vote was critical in many states, and Trump was able to tally only 71 million votes, primarily from disgruntled whites.
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A court in Zimbabwe denied bail on Thursday for journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono after his arrest last week on charges of obstruction of justice.
