Discussing the Diaspora as seen through an internal Black lens
August 10th, 2011
Last night I made a donation for East African Famine relief to the World Food Program through paypal. Maybe you will to:
https://www.paypal-donations.com/campaign_16.html
East Africa Famine Relief - Support A Cause You Care About - Donate with PayPal
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Tags: East African Famine
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July 20th, 2011
After more than two decades famine has returned to the Horn of Africa. Earlier this month the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS-Net) warned of an emerging crisis in North Africa, then today the UN officially declared famine in the Horn. This is the first time famine has been declared since the 1984 -1985 famine [...]
Tags: Africa, Drought
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February 9th, 2011
In this time of continued crisis for the ravaged country, what good or purpose does it serve to send these people back now? Why not provide special dispensations considering the circumstances; it doesn’t have to be permanent, but deportation doesn’t have to be right now.
From the Center for Constitutional Rights:
Urge the White House to [...]
Tags: Haiti, President Obama
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