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Two incidents on opposite sides of the world show the outright hostility that some Black women face regarding their hair. The post Time To Stop Telling Black Girls To Lose Their ‘Fro’s appeared first on NewsOne.
Mahapa said she is resolved to educate women and hopes men understand there are no limitations to what they can do. The post South Africa’s First Black Female Pilot Is Helping Other Women Reach New Heights appeared first on NewsOne.
President Barack Obama visited the state of Louisiana on Tuesday to survey the unprecedented flood damage after much criticism from local and national authorities for not ending his vacation early. The post NEWS ROUNDUP: Obama Visits Louisiana Flood Zone, Meets Families Of Alton Sterling & Slain Cops…AND MORE appeared first on NewsOne.
Much of the hateful rhetoric is aimed towards people of Polish descent and those who are Muslim. However, there are reports of abuse aimed toward other minority groups as well. The post Hate Crimes Rise In UK After Brexit Vote appeared first on NewsOne.
In an effort to ramp up the fight against the Islamic State, more than 50 State Department officials have signed an internal memo urging the Obama administration to carry out military strikes against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, according to CNN. The strikes against Assad’s regime would urge change in the only measure to defeat ISIS, writes […]
Experts are worried the virus may be spreading far and fast due to its formation in Aedes mosquitos. The post WHO Declares Zika Virus A Global Emergency appeared first on NewsOne.
The World Health Organization declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday after it went 42 days--the amount of time in two incubation cycles for the disease--without any reports of new infections, notes the news outlet.
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai claims that Zimbabwe’s aging president Robert Mugabe has been replaced by his wife Grace in a "palace coup," reports the Mail & Guardian.
The Nigerian cities of Yola and Kano were rocked by two bomb blasts in 24 hours, killing dozens of people and wounding more than 120 others. One of the attacks involved an 11-year-old girl, the report says.
President Barack Obama on Monday pledged solidarity with France after explosives and gunfire killed more than 120 people last week in Paris in coordinated terror attacks claimed by ISIS.
Multiple people were killed in attacks across Paris Friday night.
H&M South Africa issued an apology this week for tweeting a comment that implied White models portray a more “positive image” for the brand.