(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: January 22, 2010) Thousands are on the move in Haiti, fleeing the destruction, despair and homelessness in Port-au-Prince. Also, Al Jazeera English takes a closer...
The Glow of White Women, an autobiographical documentary film made by Yunus Valley, tells a personal story of growing up amidst the extreme segregation of Nelspruit, South Africa, which affected...
(Al Jazeera English: September 16, 2009) Results from Afghanistan's presidential elections are in question according to European Union observers, potentially leading to a runoff between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and...
(Global Pulse: May 15, 2009) Media disdain one day, a new respect the next. Jacob Zuma's election as President of South Africa capped a remarkable political comeback. His savvy and...
In this interview with Link TV host Aimee Allison, Amy Goodman talks about her memorable experiences on Inauguration Day, praising author Alice Walker and hailing Barack Obama as the first...
(Senegal) While here in the USA we think of rap as a homegrown phenomenon, the members of Gokh-Bi System maintain that it was actually inspired by "tassu" - a form...
(South Africa) Lucky Dube is probably the most famous single musician to come out of South Africa. He has recorded over 21 CDs, and is a reggae icon. Early on...
(Global Pulse: November 6, 2008) The U.S. elected Barack Obama as its new president. Some international media questioned whether Americans could see past the color of his skin. Broadcasters searched...
Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy, recognizes how we are inextricably bound in each other's humanity. Translated as, "I am because you are," Ubuntu describes a sense of unity between people...
(Tanzania) Ndala Kasheba is best known for his joyful soukous inflected music, that is, the bouncy, rippling dance music of Congo, his original home. What sets him apart is his...
This video was created by 2-cent, a group of New Orleans college students who collectively make projects aimed at inspiring change within the young generation. In the wake of Hurricane...
(Global Pulse: July 3, 2008) Robert Mugabe wins re-election as president of Zimbabwe in a campaign of violence and intimidation. Activists fight back, with new media as their weapon...
(Global Pulse: June 5, 2008) Illinois Senator Barack Obama rises from political longshot to historic victor in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. His vision of change captures the...
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