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Africa’s richest man commits $688 million to strengthen Nigeria’s education sector | Business Insider Africa buff.ly/P6ZcVyw
Africa’s richest man commits $688 million to strengthen Nigeria’s education sector
The Aliko Dangote Foundation committed ₦1 trillion ($688 million) over a decade to strengthen Nigerias education sector
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December 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Africa’s richest man commits $688 million to strengthen Nigeria’s education sector | Business Insider Africa buff.ly/P6ZcVyw
UNESCO recognizes Haiti’s konpa as Intangible Cultural Heritage buff.ly/TM8ktKI
Konpa added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list
UNESCO added konpa to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, marking a major cultural milestone for Haiti.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Documental expone cómo el racismo estructural sigue borrando a millones de afrodescendientes en la región
Documental expone cómo el racismo estructural sigue borrando a millones de afrodescendientes en la región - ADN Celam
Un nuevo documental “Racismo, gotitas diarias de violencia” de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de São Paulo, realizado dentro del proyecto CELAM–ODUCAL sobre poblaciones excluidas, indaga cómo el…
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December 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Documental expone cómo el racismo estructural sigue borrando a millones de afrodescendientes en la región
Trump administration investigating Boston, alleging city homeownership programs discriminate against white people
Trump administration investigating Boston, alleging city homeownership programs discriminate against white people
The letter addressed to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development believes the city is violating civil rights protections “in the name of Diversity, Equity,…
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December 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Trump administration investigating Boston, alleging city homeownership programs discriminate against white people
‘Afroamérica’, una historia viva que transforma el presente
‘Afroamérica’, una historia viva que transforma el presente
El especial multimedia ‘La historia invisibilizada de América Latina’ impulsa una nueva narrativa para contar los territorios y pueblos afrodescendientes. Sus historias son indispensables para…
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December 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
‘Afroamérica’, una historia viva que transforma el presente
HIV cases rise in NYC: Black and Latino communities hit hardest, study says
HIV cases rise in NYC: These communities were hit hardest
NEW YORK (PIX11) – HIV cases are rising in New York City, according to a report by the Department of Health. The study stated these new cases disproportionately impact Black and Latino communities.…
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December 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
HIV cases rise in NYC: Black and Latino communities hit hardest, study says
Harris remains confident in her legacy as 'historical figure'
Harris remains confident in her legacy as 'historical figure'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris shared she feels no concern about her current place in the Democratic Party, calling herself a "historic figure".
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December 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Harris remains confident in her legacy as 'historical figure'
Funding for Human Rights Organizations – including at the Grassroots Level – have Been Slashed Worldwide
Funding for Human Rights Organizations – including at the Grassroots Level – have Been Slashed Worldwide
Volker Türk is UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Funding for Human Rights Organizations – including at the Grassroots Level – have Been Slashed Worldwide
Nine women shot dead during protest in Nigeria | Africanews
Nine women shot dead during protest in Nigeria | Africanews
Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state, witnesses and Amnesty International told The Associated…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Nine women shot dead during protest in Nigeria | Africanews
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Reason For Buying $14 Million Home In Brooklyn Has Potentially Been Explained
Giannis Antetokounmpo's Reason For Buying $14 Million Home In Brooklyn Has Potentially Been Explained
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo's buying a property for $14 million in Brooklyn sent social media into a frenzy.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Reason For Buying $14 Million Home In Brooklyn Has Potentially Been Explained
N.J. ranked 14th for Black grandparents raising grandchildren, data shows
N.J. ranked 14th for Black grandparents raising grandchildren, data shows
Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma had the highest percentages of Black grandparents living with grandchildren they are responsible for raising.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
N.J. ranked 14th for Black grandparents raising grandchildren, data shows
Gobernadora decreta duelo en Puerto Rico por la muerte del músico Rafael Ithier eyboricua.com/gobernadora-...
Gobernadora decreta duelo en Puerto Rico por la muerte del músico Rafael Ithier
Las banderas ondearán a media asta el 14 y 15 de diciembre, mientras el público podrá despedir al fundador de El Gran Combo en una misa exequial en la Catedral San Juan Bautista SAN JUAN (EFE) R…
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December 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Gobernadora decreta duelo en Puerto Rico por la muerte del músico Rafael Ithier eyboricua.com/gobernadora-...
Rafael Ithier, the Founder of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Dies at 99 www.billboard.com/music/latin/...
Rafael Ithier, the Founder of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Dies at 99
Rafael Ithier, founder of EL Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, dies
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December 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Rafael Ithier, the Founder of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Dies at 99 www.billboard.com/music/latin/...
Programa de becas de la ONU para personas afrodescendientes
Programa de becas de la ONU para personas afrodescendientes
En "Afroraíces" conversamos con María José Huamani, becaria de la ONU, sobre las becas dirigidas a personas afrodescendientes, la compensación frente a la desigualdad estructural y cómo la educación…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Programa de becas de la ONU para personas afrodescendientes
Calls mount for emergency action to halt deed theft cases, including a U.N. intervention
Calls mount for emergency action to halt deed theft cases, including a U.N. intervention
A growing coalition is forming to fight the deed theft epidemic that Black communities have been facing in Brooklyn.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Calls mount for emergency action to halt deed theft cases, including a U.N. intervention
La vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez, pide más unión de África y Latinoamérica ante retos comunes
La vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez, pide más unión de África y Latinoamérica ante retos comunes
La vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez, pidió más unión entre África y Latinoamérica para atajar retos comunes como la erradicación del hambre y la pobreza.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
La vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez, pide más unión de África y Latinoamérica ante retos comunes
Meet the Afromexicans of Los Angeles
Meet the Afromexicans of Los Angeles
In this episode of In The Hyphen, I introduce you to some members of Los Angeles' small Afromexican community and take you to a much larger community in Mexi...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Meet the Afromexicans of Los Angeles
Rosa Parks: A mother of the movement and the Black community
Rosa Parks: A mother of the movement and the Black community | Brookings
Jasmine Jackson explores views on Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement 70 years after the Montgomery bus boycott.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Rosa Parks: A mother of the movement and the Black community
Se extiende capacitación para líderes negros y latinos de juntas directivas sin fines de lucro
Se extiende capacitación para líderes negros y latinos de juntas directivas sin fines de lucro
El programa SEAT, acrónimo de skill, educate, act, transform, ayuda a preparar a miembros de comunidades negras y latinas con recursos limitados que buscan servir por primera vez en juntas directivas…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Se extiende capacitación para líderes negros y latinos de juntas directivas sin fines de lucro
Comunidades afrodescendientes en Brasil luchan por títulos de tierras y preservación de la selva
Comunidades afrodescendientes en Brasil luchan por títulos de tierras y preservación de la selva
BELÉM, Brasil (AP) — Zaqueu Belém Araújo corta una hoja de un árbol de açaí y la dobla y retuerce hábilmente, atando un extremo al otro para formar un fuerte anillo.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Comunidades afrodescendientes en Brasil luchan por títulos de tierras y preservación de la selva
‘Why am I paying rent?’ Residents at Tremont Renaissance say broken elevators, brown water and eviction notices pile up – Bronx Times
‘Why am I paying rent?’ Residents at Tremont Renaissance say broken elevators, brown water and eviction notices pile up – Bronx Times
Tremont Renaissance tenants have sought to push management to make needed repairs by withholding rent. An estimated 60 tenants are now facing eviction.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
‘Why am I paying rent?’ Residents at Tremont Renaissance say broken elevators, brown water and eviction notices pile up – Bronx Times
Food Stamps by Ethnicity: USDA Offers Percentages of Groups Receiving SNAP Benefits
Food Stamps by Ethnicity: USDA Offers Percentages of Groups Receiving SNAP Benefits
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is an essential lifeline that helps millions of American families meet their basic food needs, especially in times of economic
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December 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Food Stamps by Ethnicity: USDA Offers Percentages of Groups Receiving SNAP Benefits
La exclusión social de las personas afro persiste en Uruguay, pese al avance en políticas
La exclusión social de las personas afro persiste en Uruguay, pese al avance en políticas - Carmelo Portal
Montevideo, 8 dic (EFE).- La exclusión social de las personas afrodescendientes persiste en Uruguay, pese a contar con leyes que disponen acciones afirmativas y con políticas que reconocen su…
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December 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
La exclusión social de las personas afro persiste en Uruguay, pese al avance en políticas
New York City designates July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day
New York City designates July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day
NYC approves July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day, celebrating Haiti’s iconic music and dance tradition.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New York City designates July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day
Black heritage trail adds marker honoring 11 enslaved people at Trenton landmark
Black heritage trail adds marker honoring 11 enslaved people at Trenton landmark
Trenton is now home to five historical markers that highlight Black heritage and history.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Black heritage trail adds marker honoring 11 enslaved people at Trenton landmark