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Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois 2012

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi | Posted 04.24.2012

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Dr. Tukufu Zuberi

The Board of Trustees at the University of Pennsylvania appointed Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois Honorary Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies on February 17th 2012. This short video captures the day's activities.

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Another International Mediation Fiasco in Libya

Doug Noll | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Turkey, Civil, African, Council, War, Rebels, Khaddifi, Peace, Gulf, Muammar, Gaddafi, Libya, Nato, Cooperation, Conflict, Arab, Mediation, Russia, Moammar, Mediator, Un, US, League, Union, Peacemaking, Kaddaffi, World News
Doug Noll

Without reforms, we will not see improvement in peace efforts. Untold billions of dollars will continue to be lost and wasted and incredible humanitarian disasters will continue to unfold. It does have to be this way.

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Europe's Boogey Man: Nomadic Migration Part 3

Phillip Martin | Posted 07.09.2011

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Phillip Martin

Thousands of panicked Libyans are heading across the Mediterranean. But what happens once these desperate visitors are released in places like Malta in the midst of anti-immigrant fervor?

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Investing in Game Changers

Dr. Rajiv Shah | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Anti-Retroviral, African, Microbicides, Usaid, Haiti, Energy Debates, Politics News
Dr. Rajiv Shah

Now is the time to think strategically, and across sectors and boundaries, about how we as a nation can better deploy science, technology, and innovation in the service of humanity.

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Penis Envy? I Don't Think So

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Penis Envy, Domestic Violence, Kenya, Female Genital Mutilation, Freud, Women's Rights, African, Uganda, Feminism, Impact News
Michealene Cristini Risley

Many Western cultures believe that genital mutilation has ceased to happen. Sadly, this is not true. Violence against women and children will be one of the most pressing issues of this century.

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Ten Days In Tanzania: What Africa Taught Me (Photos) (Video)

Martha McCully | Posted 11.17.2011

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Martha McCully

Picture this: Twelve women from New York, Aspen and Palm Beach sleeping "under canvas" on the Serengeti, sharing two vehicles, one Ranger and roughly 30 meals...There were no Bergdorf Blondes on this trip. More like Tanzanian Trekkers.

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Barack Obama: "Black" Or "Biracial"?

BlackAndBrownNews | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: America, African, Political Language, White, Media Coverage, Obama, Media, Campaign, Race, African American, Culture, Politics, Barack, United States, Black, Biracial, Society, American, News, Home News
BlackAndBrownNews

There is discussion now taking place between mostly white editors and producers in newsrooms on how to identify Senator Barack Obama now that he is the Democratic nominee.

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