African American unemployment increases to 14.3% in October 2012 while white unemployment remains the same at 7.0% Both the unemployment rate (7.9 percent) and the number of unemployed persons (12.3 million) were essentially unchanged in October, following declines in September. Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for blacks increased to 14.3 percent in […]
November 2, 2012
Moscow reclaiming bragging rights over London for having Europe’s tallest building
Moscow reclaiming bragging rights over London for having Europe’s tallest building The Moscow City complex with the Mercury City tower, right, is being constructed in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Moscow is reclaiming bragging rights for having Europe’s tallest building after losing the distinction for a few months to London. The mixed office and […]
November 1, 2012
African American enterprise in segregated America
African American enterprise in segregated America North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, located in Durham, began construction before the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and was completed before the Civil Rights Act of 1968. By Dilemma X Many cities in the United States developed African American business districts during legal U.S. segregation. Here […]
November 1, 2012
Soul II Soul – “Keep On Movin’ “
Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ Soul II Soul came together as a group in London in 1988. “Keep on Movin’” 1989 was the second single released from their debut album “Keep On Movin’“. It reached #1 on Billboard’s R&B U.S., #11 Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on UK Singles Chart. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Keep […]
November 1, 2012
Scotland moves closer to vote for full independence from the United Kingdom in 2014
Scotland moves closer to vote for full independence from the United Kingdom The Scottish Government The people of Scotland will be going to the polls in autumn 2014 to vote in the referendum on the nation’s future. Scottish Ministers believe independence will give Scots the full range of powers of a normal sovereign nation, […]
October 30, 2012
New Jersey’s Republican Governor Christie puts politics aside to praise President Obama
President Obama and New Jersey’s Governor Christie make unlikely traveling companions Reuters WASHINGTON- No one’s calling it a “campaign” event. But it will surely dominate the presidential campaign on Wednesday when Democratic President Barack Obama and New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie inspect storm damage in the hard hit coastal state – together. Had Obama […]
October 30, 2012
Tech4Africa 2012 confercence begins in Johannesburg with the technology minds in the world
Digital revolution lights up Africa with maps, mobiles, money and markets In Africa, necessity is the mother of invention and Tech4Africa showcases the innovators transforming lives in the continent David Smith and Toby Shapshak in Johannesburg The Guardian (UK) As a teenager Noé Diakubama made a sketch map of Mbandaka, on the Congo river, […]
October 29, 2012
Mobile phone incentive to rid Johannesburg’s township of rats
Mobile phone incentive to rid Johannesburg’s township of rats David Smith The Sydney Morning Herald As it was in medieval Hamelin, so it is today in the South African township of Alexandra: wherever you go, you are never far from a rat. But residents of the Johannesburg suburb have been offered a deal unavailable […]
October 28, 2012
Madonna booed at New Orleans concert after telling crowd to vote for President Obama
Madonna booed at New Orleans concert after telling crowd to vote for President Obama The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS- Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She […]
October 28, 2012
Statue of Liberty’s renovated crown to reopen this weekend
Statue of Liberty’s renovated crown to reopen this weekend By Jonathan Allen | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on Sunday – the 126th anniversary of its dedication – after a year-long renovation to make the New York landmark safer and more accessible to […]
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