"The day Hector Pieterson died"

The day Hector Pieterson died
"I saw a child fall down. Under a shower of bullets I rushed forward and went for the picture. It had been a peaceful march, the children were told to disperse, they started singing Nkosi Sikelele. The police were ordered to shoot."

GROUNDINGS: WALTER RODNEY, THE ACTIVIST; SCHOLAR AND REVOLUTIONARY IN JAMAICA AND GUYANA

Saving the Timbuktu Manuscripts
South Africa has thrown its weight behind efforts to preserve the priceless Timbuktu Manuscripts, ancient documents that hold the key to some of the secrets of the continent's history and cultural heritage - and shatter the conventional historical view of Africa as a purely "oral continent".

UN treats African states like colonies, says Gbagbo
Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo has accused the United Nations of treating African nations like "colonies", by systematically siding with their former colonial rulers in decisions about the continent.

FBI Whistleblower: White Supremacists Are Major Domestic Terrorist Threat

AFROCENTRICITY: THE LAST RESORT
We the people of African descent are a very spiritual people. Our roots go way beyond the biblical chronicles; over 100000 years before the existence of the founding ancestors of the varied nations of people on earth today. Every continent has vestiges of the affluent and dynamic civilizations that Africans have modeled, from as far North as Russia to the simmering heat of the Australian desert.

Mapungubwe History of Africa Denied
We the people of African descent are a very spiritual people. Our roots go way beyond the biblical chronicles; over 100000 years before the existence of the founding ancestors of the varied nations of people on earth today. Every continent has vestiges of the affluent and dynamic civilizations that Africans have modeled, from as far North as Russia to the simmering heat of the Australian desert.

Putin's 'cannibals' gaffe
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin sparked uproar yesterday by saying Africans had a history of Cannibalism.

He lashed out at the continent's past after being challenged about his human rights' record.

In an astonishing outburst, Mr Putin said: "We all know that African countries used to have a tradition of eating their own adversaries.

"We don't have such a tradition or process or culture and I believe the comparison between Africa and Russia is not quite just."

Tony Blair, who had just finished talks with Mr Putin, was left squirming with embarrassment as the former KGB boss let rip.

Aruba's Missing Teen Case Highlights Race

The Meaningless Apology on Lynching
We will not forgive, or accept an apology that does not come with a change in power relationships. And we will reject any so-called Black leadership that makes its own deal.

40m orphaned in Africa

Mbeki Strikes Anti-Corruption Blow for Africa
The decision by South Africa's President, Thabo Mbeki to sack his deputy Jacob Zuma should be hailed by those who shun graft. The decision sets Mbeki apart from other African leaders in his commitment to accountability.

Code Gray: Race, Health and Medicine
The biotech company, Perlegen Sciences, made a dramatic announcement this February at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. At a press conference, which drew media from all over the world, the company announced it had successfully associated the "genetic determinants" of many diseases with specific racial groups.

Reuters Photo Wire Picks Up Bush Nazi Salute

Rising sea levels erode half of Bangladesh's biggest island: study

Some say missing minority cases ignored

A Make-Over to Disguise Ugly U.S. Policy
After defeating al Qaeda, at least in their own minds, top officials of the Bush administration are now contemplating a war against "violent extremism." (I call it the WAVE.) Apparently, the already grandiose "Global War on Terrorism"-in bureaucratic jargon, the GWOT-just wasn't extravagant enough for an administration that thinks really big. Although administration officials implicitly acknowledge the spreading conflagration of global Islamic jihad, they are oblivious to their own culpability in causing it.

All Bush, All the Time, For the Rest of Your Life
A group of Republican legislators proposes to rescind the 22ndAmendment to the American Constitution. This is the Amendment, passed after four terms of Franklin Roosevelt scared the bejesus out of Republicans, limiting a President to two terms in office. The legislators apparently believe that with continued Republican gains in Congress, they may be in a position to change the Constitution by 2006, in time to extend Bush's benevolent work.

Chinese Factory Worker Can't Believe the Shit He Makes for Americans