21 Search results for "flooding"

Death toll nears 500 following landslide in Sierra Leone
One of the worst flooding disasters in Africa has displaced thousands of residents in Sierra Leone and brought the death toll close to 500. Flooding in the area resulted in a landslide last week when a side of Mount Sugar Loaf collapsed on Monday, according to Al Jazeera.
Base To Dems: Get With It Or Get Lost
What do you call a party that refuses to represent the interests of its base in an increasingly critical time in U.S. politics? Soon to be over. Since the beginning of this decade, the Democratic Party has continuously grown more and more out of touch with their base. We saw it in the 2014 midterms, […]
Hurricane Matthew: Nearly 900 Dead in Haiti With Count Still Rising
Over 350,000 people in Haiti need emergency aid after Hurricane Matthew ripped through their country on Tuesday, then making its rounds across the United States coastline. That number is not counting the death toll – which was last counted at 877 and rising by the hour according to Guardian.
Twenty Thousand People Rescued From Louisiana Floods
This past weekend, President Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana following rains that have left more than two-feet of water in some areas and caused serious flooding, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. As of now, the death toll has risen from four victims to six and is not […]
Poor Police-Community Relations Present Major Obstacle to Stemming Tide of Violence in Chicago
Poor relations between the Chicago Police Department and residents in Chicago’s most embattled neighborhoods has created a climate of anger, fear and distrust; major obstacles to stemming the tide of violence in the city.
Chicago Native Bryant Cross Launches Anti-Violence Social Media Campaign
Fed up with the gun violence in Chicago, South Side native Bryant Cross launched the 500 Campaign, an anti-violence social media campaign that’s steadily picking up steam.
Why You Should Be Taking Tyler, the Creator and Kreayshawn Seriously
But don’t be fooled. Their success is organic and real; not some record label’s scheme. The rise of artists like Odd Future and Kreayshawn (as well as Lil B and Waka Flocka Flame) is subversive to Hip Hop’s status quo.
From Arizona to South Africa: Is there Hope in the World?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1aRD79-OoQ Revolution begins with the self, in the self. Toni Cade Bambara Given the last six months world events—massive earthquake in Haiti, flooding in Nashville, killings in Palestine and Thailand, corrective rapes of lesbians in South Africa, Arizona legalized racial profiling law, oil spill that will forever effect the Gulf Coast, the lies about governmental […]
Worried about Bottles of Water, while People Wade through Floods: What about Nashville?
“Our visions begin with our desires.” –Audre Lorde For the last three weeks I’ve literally sat on pins and needles worried about my family/friends in Nashville. I’ve clicked channel after channel hoping for a news update about the widespread flooding in the city. Each time I went searching for news I was bombarded by corporate […]