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Dr. Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan: Requiem for A Seeker and Teacher of Truth Internationally renowned scholar Dr. Yosef Alfredo Antonio ben-Jochannan, affectionately known as “Dr. Ben,” lies in state today at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem; a funeral service will be held at the church tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Ben died on March 19 at the age of 97, …
Post-Runoff Blues: Chi-Town the Day After –
Rahm Emanuel’s Win Points Up Nagging Problem of Leadership
Today’s featured film on Progressive Film Hour is the award-winning documentary, Angel Azur, a film which explores the artistic journey of Jason deCaires Taylor, an innovative artist who combines creativity with an important environmental solution; the creation of artificial coral reefs from statues he’s cast from live models. When algae overtakes the reefs however, experts provide the facts about the perilous situation coral …
Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari: Really A ‘Fresh Start? Badges, Bullets & Bodies: Police Killings at All-Time High Former military strongman Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president-elect, rode the crest of popular support for his campaign promise to rout both Boko Haram terrorists and rampant government corruption from the continent’s most populous nation. But as he forms his transition team and selects key members …
Winds of Change in Chicago?: Rahm and “Chuy” Race to A Historic Finish It’s the eve of a historic election in Chicago, the first time an incumbent mayor has been forced into a runoff since the city adopted nonpartisan elections 20 years ago. The Windy City bristles with anticipation about the outcome. Even as Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his challenger, …
Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Progress Report Your Own Pressure Valve—“Free Your Mind Friday” on Leid Stories! Keith Cook, the brother of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, gives a progress report on efforts to safeguard Mumia’s health and demand accountability by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for his deteriorated condition. Last Monday (March 30), Mumia was found passed out from diabetic shock and …
Q’s Life Still Matters: A Family’s Quest for Justice In A Police Killing (Part 4) L’Sana DJahspora has been describing the heart-wrenching anguish and utter frustration his family has been experiencing since the night of Nov. 6, 2014. It was when he learned that his son, 20-year-old Cinque “Q” DJahspora, was shot dead by a police officer in Jackson, Tennessee, …
Talk It Out Some More: It’s “Free Your Mind” Wednesday! More making up for lost time on Leid Stories today, with “Free Your Mind Wednesday.” Here’s your chance to get your two cents in about major issues or something that wasn’t even on the radar screen. Be part of the most scintillating community conversation in the world, where peer education …
Talking Things Out: It’s “Free Your Mind” Tuesday! Well, we’re making up for “Free Your Mind Fridays” that didn’t happen while PRN’s technological innards were being unscrambled, reassembled and installed. So, welcome to “Free Your Mind Tuesday!” Different day of the week, yes, but the same vibe. Bring your best ideas and opinions to the best open forum on the …
School Daze in Detroit: Gov. Snyder Hefts Fiscal Ax on Public Schools He succeeded at imposing an emergency manager on Detroit—forcing it into bankruptcy and usurping all local authority in order to pave the way for its comeback as a “re-imagined” city, preferably for “new’ Detroiters. Now, almost five months after a federal judge approved the city’s onerous restructuring …
