Tag: Sudan
South Sudanese celebrate the birth of their nation – cnn.com
July 9th, 2011, Comments Off
CNN South Sudanese wept openly as they celebrated their independence Saturday, cheering, whistling and dancing down the streets in a ceremony fitting for the birth of a new nation. “We are free at last,” some chanted, flags draped around their shoulders. Click here to read more BR: Read today’s top headlines Tweet
Southern Sudan votes to split, creates world’s newest nation – cnn.com
February 8th, 2011, Comments Off
CNN Final results of last month’s referendum show an overwhelming majority of southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, a result that will lead to the creation of the world’s newest nation, the referendum commission said Monday. Click here to read more BR:Top Headlines | Submit Press Release Tweet
South Sudan early returns show big vote for secession – Yahoo News
January 16th, 2011, Comments Off
Yahoo News Sudan’s south ended its independence vote Saturday, a vote most everyone believes will split Africa’s largest country in two at the divide between Sudan’s Muslim north and Christian and animist south. Poll workers counted throughout the night to post results. Click here to read more BR:Top Headlines | Submit Press Release Tweet
Sudanese to fan out across US for historic vote – washingtonpost.com
January 9th, 2011, Comments Off
The Washington Post “It’s a vote to be able to determine our own destiny, to have dreams,” said Akujang, 27, who lives in Tucson, Ariz. Roughly 600 so-called Lost Boys like Akujang have resettled in Arizona. Click here to read more BR:Top Headlines | Submit Press Release Tweet
Top Black News Headlines – April 2, 2010
April 2nd, 2010, Comments Off
Obama marks ‘Census Day’ with form Newark marks its first murder-free month in 44 years Black farmers eye next move in bias lawsuit South Sudan party withdraws presidential candidate Radio One’s 4Q loss widens on impairment charges Remains found in Florida canal may solve 1999 disappearance Video: Holly Robinson Peete shares family’s fight with autism [...]
Top Black News Headlines – March 19, 2010
March 19th, 2010, Comments Off
Michael Jordan: A dream come true Senate OKs bill reducing crack-coke disparity Rev. Jackson hails FCC’s historic national broadband plan Essence says rumors of folding are untrue Teacher faces discipline over Obama effigy Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi ‘partition’ comment Toni Morrison among writers at NY literature event Sudan signs peace framework deal with Darfur [...]
Top Black News Headlines – January 27, 2010
January 27th, 2010, Comments Off
Rethinking ‘African-American’ In State of the Union, Obama will try to revive message Poll: Americans split on Obama’s job performance Senators push for more efficient Haiti adoptions 51 Haitian migrants on boat detained by Bahamas Winnie Mandela threatens legal action over film U.S. concerned about arms flowing to South Sudan South Carolina Lt. Gov. blasted [...]
Top Black News Headlines – December 5, 2009
December 5th, 2009, Comments Off
Smith’s first non-fiction book wows Black unemployment ‘a serious problem’ Obama: Jobs report a sign ‘better days are ahead’ Lawyer says DUI charges dropped against Nas Slim win for Atlanta mayor shows battered Black electorate Ethiopian paper quits under government pressure Katt Williams arrested over shot gun incident WHO launches campaign to halt smoking in [...]
Top Black News Headlines – September 30, 2009
September 30th, 2009, Comments Off
Carol’s Daughter Teams Up with Disney Sharpton, Gingrich Launch School Tour in Philly Nigerian Senate Seeks Briefing on Banking Shake-Up Mayor Brewer: Police Dept. Leaked Racy Photos BET, MTVN Unveil Centric Network for African-Americans Mattel Introduces Black Barbies with ‘Authentic Features’ Report: Sudanese Refugees Face Rape Daily in Chad Black College Football: Microsoft Brings HBCU [...]
Top Black News Headlines – September 5, 2009
September 5th, 2009, Comments Off
Young Actors Get Steady Jobs: ABC, NBC Innocent Man Gets $1.8 Million After 23 Years in Jail 350,000 Hit by West Africa Flooding Obama Oval Office Photo Evokes Kennedy Moment Williams Sisters Reach 4th Round at US Open National Archives Hosts Conversation on African American History Chris Brown Upset with Oprah Amnesty Urges Sudan to [...]
