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Donald Trump: An American distraction and a reminder of the German American Bund- Nazi supporters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City, New York. Mr. Trump is grandson (father’s side) of German immigrants Frederick Trump and Elizabeth Trump. On his mother’s side Mr. Trump is the son […]

Africa: China and Djibouti negotiate over first overseas military base China plans to build its first overseas military outpost in the east African nation of Djibouti Xinhua BEIJING- The Chinese government has confirmed its started negotiations with Djibouti’s government for the construction of a new military base there. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the base […]

December 18, 1865: Formally abolishing slavery in the United States – Statement issued verifying the ratification of The 13th Amendment 150 years Dilemma X would like to take this Flashback look at the ending of legal enslavement of African descent people in the United States. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States […]

Cincinnati light rail streetcar begins live power testing The new Cincinnati light rail streetcar started its first live-power vehicle test in the Central Business District. ________ Video: Cincinnati streetcar in downtown ________ _______

Dutch society vows to keep “Blackface” Zwarte Piet – Sinterklaas Christmas tradition -Origin is the black Moors of Spain By Matthew Martin New Zealand Herald Rotorua and New Zealand’s Dutch communities are being asked to reconsider their Black Pete pre-Christmas tradition. But the Netherlands Society Rotorua is defending the tradition – where a person blackens […]

China’s yuan gains IMF reserve status -effective October 1, 2016 Currently just the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the pound are in the group. Xinhua RMB) is eligible for joining the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket as an international reserve currency. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s […]

Changes in American Culture Since the 1950s Survey ANXIETY, NOSTALGIA, AND MISTRUST FINDINGS FROM THE 2015 AMERICAN VALUES SURVEY Robert P. Jones, Daniel Cox, Betsy Cooper, and Rachel Lienesch Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) The 2015 American Values Survey was made possible by generous funding from the Ford Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Americans […]

Ethiopian Airlines to have an all-women functioned flight on November 19, 2015 on the Addis Ababa – Bangkok route Press Release From Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines, the leading, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will operate an All-Women Functioned Flight on November 19, 2015 on the Addis […]

Brazil to grant residence to some 43,781 Haitians immigrants Agencia EFE BRASILIA- The Brazilian government announced an agreement that grants permanent residence to 43,781 Haitian immigrants who entered Brazil in the last five years but, which can not be accepted legally as refugees. The ” joint recognition act , authorizes and grants residence to Haitian […]

Afro-Mexicans want legal recognition in Mexico’s National Constitution By Walter Thompson-Hernández Remezcla The myth of the Latin American racial democracy, scholars believe, began in Brazil following the abolishment of slavery in 1888, when government officials declared that high rates of racial mixing had officially absolved the nation of its racial problems. This thinking eventually transcended […]