Photo credit: Garry Pierre-Pierre By Emmanuel Alexandre Jr. Emmanuel Alexandre Jr. is a Haitian-American filmmaker and instructor living in New York City.He earned a bachelors degree in media studies from Hunter College and…
READ MORE →University of Utah seismologists have discovered a reservoir of hot, partly molten rock 12 to 28 miles beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano that is 4.4 times larger than the shallower, long-known magma chamber. Yellowstone is among…
READ MORE →The poems in this book are powerful messages about the cruelty and violence, often hidden and denied, in families, communities and countries. Although Grover is rooted in his own Indian culture there is a…
READ MORE →The year 2015 in Burundi is also a time of hope and peace for the youth. Burundian Artist united around one message in the song “AMAHORO” meaning peace. This positive endeavor aims to counter the…
READ MORE →The Economic Freedom Fighters’ CIC Julius Malema embarked on an anti-xenophobic violence campaign in Alexandra township. his campaign follows incidents of xenophobic violence that have engulfed our townships. The EFF branches will do door-to-door and…
READ MORE →When Mandela arrived in 1939 in Johannesburg, fleeing from an arranged marriage, he was a smart countryside boy who unfortunately quickly developed an inferiority complex against the urban black elite and the white high social…
READ MORE →In response to the Ebola epidemic in Guinée, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the world noticed two distinctly different responses: one from the USA and France, carried out by their defense departments and the other from…
READ MORE →On May 24, 2015, which is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, 30 women peacemakers from 12 countries plan to walk across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea. This will…
READ MORE →By Dietrich Fischer* 8 April 2015, TRANSCEND Media Service – Johan Galtung** is often asked to define peace journalism. In the most concise way, he says, it is to ask two questions (in addition to the…
READ MORE →The Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the International Development Economic Associates (IDEAS), are pleased to announce, within the framework…
READ MORE →Ota Benga alliance In a world that is increasingly more densely interconnected, and, theoretically, more informed, one can easily observe how misinformation/disinformation is easily spread around. It is also easy to observe that those who…
READ MORE →Let’s me tell you what is on the world news agenda for the next months: world overpopulation! Some people think the world is becoming overpopulated. And, surprisingly Africa takes the center of attention because of…
READ MORE →From 7th to 20th April 2015, the 13th edition of the Paris Human Rights International Film Festival offers a rich edition with a selection of 33 films, including for nearly half the meetings with directors…
READ MORE →Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award-winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from June 16 to June 26 2015. The workshop is sponsored by…
READ MORE →The BN Poetry Foundation is pleased to bring yet another exhilarating, stimulating platform for African poets world-wide. We strongly believe in rewarding great poetry where we can and so, we are filled with abundant enthusiasm…
READ MORE →The agitated people of a nation mourn, weep, protest and question the heinous rape and murder of a young woman, Jyoti Singh, whilst life in its many manifestations continues in slums, urban homes, courts of…
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