Black Arkansas Cop Killed Inside His Home
A Black police officer out of Arkansas was shot and killed in his home according to Fox News. Oliver Johnson Jr. of the Forrest City Police Department was killed inside his home on April 28. A…
Kwame Nkrumah and political imagination in an age of decolonization
Historian Jeffrey Ahlman talks with Dan Magaziner about Nkrumahism's shifting forms, and its influence on contemporary decolonization movements. We have heard a lot about decolonization over the last few years.…
Two places called Kongo
We have a new co-host for the INTL BLK show. Francesca Harding joins Chief Boima for the fourth episode recorded in Los Angeles, California. We talk about Beychella, Black Panther,…
Temple University Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree
In light of comedian Bill Cosby being convicted of sexual assault against Andrea Constand in 2004, his alma mater Temple University has revoked his honorary degree according to CBS Philadelphia. First…
Ex-Radical Who Killed 2 NYC Officers Set To Be Paroled
Herman Bell ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A former radical who killed two New York City police officers nearly a half century ago was scheduled to be released on parole Friday…
Family Sues American Airlines For Death Of Their Daughter
American Airlines A South Carolina family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against American-Airlines for not attempting an emergency landing which they believe resulted in the death of their daughter,…
How business news shapes Africa’s image
A study of Reuters suggests the news media is not a simple mirror to the world. News content is a crafted, cultural product. Iron and Steel giant ISKOR's Vanderbijl Park refinery. Farm land bordering the industrial area.…
Where the social is political
If media claims to be a tool for deepening democracy and development in Africa, why is it necessary for protesters to resort to burning and barricading? Unedited shots of the service delivery…
‘Going out’ – China in African media
China is developing a growing footprint in Africa, via providing digital TV services and a global news channel. Daniel Monehin on CCTV News Africa. Image via Mastercard News Flickr. June…
If data is the answer, what are the African questions?
Having learnt from years of extolling “technological revolution,” isn’t it time we ask the right question(s) about data in Africa? Cambridge Analytica and Facebook logos. Image credit Shop Catalog via…