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United Nations- Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent recommends reparations for African Americans United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. The Working Group of Experts on […]

NASA’s Hubble spots possible water plumes erupting on Jupiter’s moon Europa NASA Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. This finding bolsters other Hubble observations suggesting the icy moon erupts with high altitude water vapor plumes. The observation increases the […]

NASA to Hold Media Call on Evidence of Surprising Activity on Europa NASA NASA will host a teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 to present new findings from images captured by the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope of Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa. Astronomers will present results from a unique Europa observing campaign that […]

Georgetown University to give descendants of enslaved Africans priority for admission Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of enslaved Africans owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people, Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community: Earlier this week, I […]

Thailand’s tallest building officially inaugurated The 77 story MahaNakhon Tower cost $520 million Times of India At 1,029 feet, Thailand just got its tallest building. Maha Nakhon is a 77-story tower that beats the previous skyscraper, Baiyoke Tower II, by 33 feet. The building is colossal, but somehow it looks like a huge pixelated image. […]

Movie honoring Katherine Johnson and the African American women of NASA – “Hidden Figures” NASA Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in the little town of White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, Johnson was a research mathematician, who by her own admission, was simply fascinated by numbers. Fascinated by numbers and smart to boot, for by […]

United Kingdom: Reparations march Evening Standard UK Roads were closed off on 1 August 2016 as hundreds marched from Brixton to Parliament Square calling for reparations to be made for slavery. The Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March is part of a campaign calling for amends to be made for enslavement endured by generations of African […]

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics Venues and Stadiums Maracana Stadium will host the first and last days of the games. The stadium will also serve as the backdrop for the Men’s and Women’s soccer (football) finals.   Amazonia Arena will host soccer. The Beach Volleyball Arena will host, you guessed it, beach volleyball. Carioca […]

Rio De Janeiro: 100,000 tickets across all 2016 Olympic events will go on sale on July 21, 2016 Xinhua RIO DE JANEIRO- Around 100,000 tickets across all Olympic events will go on sale on Thursday in what could be the last chance for fans to see their favorite sports at the Rio 2016 Games, according […]

Rio 2016 revealed Olympic medals Source: Rio 2016 The Brazilian Mint unveiled the medals for Olympic Games, Rio 2016. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, who was present at the launch event in Barra Olympic Park, said: “Today marks the start of the final countdown to the first Olympic Games to be staged in […]