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It took a global pandemic, but the original spirit of Pride is finally being honored
CW: murder, antiBlack violence, transphobia When coronavirus started making its presence known in the U.S. by March of this year, it quickly became apparent that life as we knew it would have to make a major shift. One of those shifts is the postponement, if not cancellation, of various, large gatherings, including the traditional Pride […]
Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil’s President, increasing the number of far-right demagogues globally
Brazil has just sworn in its newest president, the far-right demagogue Jair Bolsonaro, who has promised to free Brazil of leftist “ideology.” The ex-army captain ran on a platform that stressed an anti-corruption and pro-gun agenda, which served to energize Brazil’s conservative wing following four consecutive wins from the left’s Worker’s Party, much like Donald […]
Pope Francis summons bishops to discuss sexual abuse after global pressure builds
On Wednesday, Pope Francis summoned bishops to the Vatican City for an emergency meeting to address the worldwide clerical sexual abuse and coverups of the Catholic Church. The meeting comes on the heels of the bombshell Philadelphia investigation uncovering more than 300 clergy members accused by about 1,000 victims.
Rwandan publishing house Imagine We is cultivating African storytelling for global readers
In 2015, Rwandan literary author Dominique Uwase Alonga founded the African publishing house, Imagine We, to cultivate, train and produce African authors and storytelling. They produce Rwandan and African children and young adults’ books.
Homeland Security to compile a global database of journalists, bloggers & ‘influencers’
According to Bloomberg Law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking a contractor’s help in compiling a database of journalists, foreign correspondents and “media influencers” with special focus on “any and all” coverage about DHS and specific events. The department has its eyes on more than 290,000 global news sources.
Let’s talk about phenotype and global Blackness
by Siete Saudades Phenotype: the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. (How we look) Genotype: Genetic makeup of an organism. Race: a system of identity and power structures that categorise human beings based on ancestry and phenotype.
Passing a clean Dream Act would combat global anti-Blackness
by Biola Jeje Growing up in Brooklyn as a child of Nigerian immigrants, I can remember being in church and listening to other Nigerian immigrants deliver testimonies about which son, aunt, cousin, or sister had won the visa lottery and would finally be able to come join them in the United States. Collective sighs of […]
White supremacy remains global, just ask 60,000 gatherers at Polish pride event and Polish leadership who called it beautiful
Progressives like to believe white supremacy is contained, flows predictably from the usual suspects and expires when young people know better and do better. Anti-Blackness, anti-Brown sentiments, Islamophobia and xenophobia are for senile Americans who detest globalism, they believe. Maybe it’s just Trump and crew. Yet, without attacking the roots of white supremacy – how […]
Global warming meets the prison industrial complex: Inmates dying from heat is a social justice issue
When people are sentenced to prison time and begin (or return to) incarcerated life, people on the outside often believe incarceration will punish inmates’ misdeeds, teach them cause-and-effect and protect society-at-large. But, what happens to people facing global warming and prisons without air conditioning? According to a report from the Marshall Project, people who are […]
Trump Reinstates Global Gag Rule, Will Affect Reproductive Rights Across The World
Ever since President George H.W. Bush has been in office, the Global Gag Rule has been repealed or reinstated almost immediately following the introduction of a new president. Democrats, such as Clinton and Obama, have always struck down the anti-abortion ruling while Trump has continued the tradition of his Republican counterparts by reestablishing it. While […]
Cornel West: President Obama Is a Global George Zimmerman
Cornel West has joined his radio cohost Tavis Smiley in blasting the POTUS in the wake of his Trayvon Martin speech last Friday. Speaking with Democracy Now, West called President Obama “a global George Zimmerman” for his use of deadly drone attacks overseas.
Dance for the Dead—Turf Dancing Movement Goes Global
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia Editor’s Note: YO!TV met up with Kash Gaines and Royshawn Thompson, two turf dancers from YAK Films who have starred in a series of RIP videos that show dancers memorializing their friends who have been killed on Oakland’s streets. Valerie Klinker is a content producer for YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia.