Tag: Pan-African News Wire
Amanda Gorman and the Perils of Racial Profiling
African American youth poet laureate after being highlighted at the United States presidential inauguration, a private security guard told her she looked “suspicious”
A recent...
Marvin Gaye and “What’s Going On” Five Decades Later
An album released a half-century ago still has much relevance in the 21st century
1970-71 were years of unrest and upheaval in the United States...
Three Speeches in Detroit (1963-1965): Malcolm X from the Grassroots to the African Revolution
Lessons delivered then have implications for the 21st century
Note: These remarks were delivered at an African American History Month virtual webinar hosted by the...
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Played an Integral Role in Founding African Studies
Puerto Rican born advocate of national independence and historical reclamation sought to document the contributions of Black people worldwide
Born in 1874 in Puerto Rico,...
Africa Begins Large-scale Vaccinations Distribution
South Africa trial results raises questions about Oxford AstraZeneca effectiveness
Several countries within the African Union (AU), a 55-member body encompassing independent states and the...
1898 to 2021: From Wilmington to Washington and the Role of Racism in Right-wing...
Impeachment trial in the Senate harkens back to the successful efforts to overturn Reconstruction
At the time of this writing the Senate impeachment trial was...
Cicely Tyson: Pioneer for Representation in Film, Fashion and Television
Harlem-born public figure has been hailed for contributions to the image of African Americans and women in the arts
In the January and February issue...
Africa to Receive a Billion Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines in 2021
Regional envoy says plans are underway to address the pandemic while Morocco, South Africa and other states begin inoculation programs
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues...
Activism in Action: Human Rights Priorities for 2021
From battling the public health crisis to the necessity of social renewal
Note: These remarks were delivered at the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR)...
Several African Countries Reimpose Restrictions While COVID-19 Cases Rise
International debates continue over universal access to vaccines and other treatments
In at least three Southern African Development Community (SADC) states a number of high-profile...
Fulfilling MLK’s Legacy: Defeat the Right and Imperialist War
Institutional racism, state violence and militarism still plague the international community
Note: These remarks were delivered at the Virtual 18th Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally...
Global Implications for the United States Political Crisis
Attempted right-wing coup of January 6 has prompted denunciations from throughout the world
Peoples and governments across the international spectrum have looked aghast at the...
Georgia Twin Runoff Election Results Fuel Right-wing Unrest
Thousands of Trump supporters attack Capitol building in Washington leaving four dead and many injured
A highly contested presidential election on November 3 coupled with...
Africa in Review 2020, III: Anti-imperialist Perspectives Essential in Understanding the Way Forward
Neo-Colonialism remains the major obstacle in building Pan-Africanism and Socialism
One of the most serious attacks on the anti-colonial and national liberation legacy in Africa...
Africa in Review 2020, II: AfCFTA Prospects for Addressing the Imperatives of the 21st...
Operationalization of a renewed call for cooperation and integration is needed in the current period
Although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa does...
Africa in Review 2020: Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic and the World Capitalist Crisis
From South Africa to Morocco the virus has presented challenges compounding the legacy of imperialism
In the Republic of South Africa, a new variant of...
United States and Morocco Redraw Map of North African Territory
Policy is a violation of international law and takes place amid the partial normalization of relations with Israel
There is a major effort underway to...
GERD, Border Disputes and the Quest for African Unity
A massive Ethiopian energy project plays an important role in the current regional situation
Since November 4, the focus of the international community in their...
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Voter Suppression in the Runoff Senate Elections in Georgia
Outcome of the January 5 poll could depend on the turnout of African Americans
After the third certification of the results of the presidential elections...
Regional Dimensions and Imperialist Interests in the Ethiopian Tigray Conflict
Developments in Africa’s second most populist state portends much for the continent and its neighbors
With the intervention of Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) troops...
Ethiopian Government Says Mekelle Has Been Retaken by Federal Forces
Conflict in the restive Tigray region has its origins in failed United States Africa policy
On November 4, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) came...
Scientists and Historians Uncover Further Details of Racist 1921 Tulsa Massacre
Tulsa was the scene of a violent attack on a thriving African American community nearly a century ago
During World War I (1914-1918) and...
United States Imperialism Threatening War Against Iran During Contested Administrations Struggle
Antiwar and peace activists must demand that no military actions be taken during the transitional process and beyond
There have been serious threats to the...
Implications for the Deepening Political Crises in the United States
Efforts by the Trump administration requires us to remain mobilized and vigilant
Note: These remarks were delivered by Abayomi Azikiwe at the Michigan Coalition for...
International Responses to the Electoral Defeat of Donald Trump
World leaders are communicating their desire to work with the incoming Democratic administration
All indications are from the various heads-of-state around the globe, geo-political regions...
Trump Defeated at the Polls by Mass Sentiment
Millions around the United States celebrate the electoral defeat of right-wing and racist administration
All the major United States based corporate news networks finally called...
Mass Rebellion in Nigeria Sparked by Police Brutality
Oil-producing country and Africa’s most populous state impacted severely by economic crisis and the legacy of neo-colonialism
A series of incidents involving the notorious Special...
Voter Suppression and Right-wing Threats Fail to Keep Millions Away from the Polls
Many prepare for inevitable conflict over national elections outcome beginning on November 3
Efforts aimed at thwarting the fundamental bourgeois democratic rights of the majority...
Africa Battles COVID-19 Pandemic Effectively
Western media astonished at the successful efforts to contain virus on the continent
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic there was much concern...
Racism and the Death Penalty
New study links mass incarceration, lethal police force and capital punishment
Christopher Vialva, 40, was executed by the United States government on September 24 in...