Will anyone ever speak for the enslaved?
Jun 20, 2004
The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA) is set to open its 15th national conference at Howard University on June 17, co-chair Dorothy Benton-Lewis announced.

A Tribute Of Their Own About Mr. Reagan
Jun 20, 2004
In the shadow of Washington's National Cathedral, two-dozen people gather around a radio to listen to the live broadcast of Ronald Reagan's funeral.

Good News in Guatemala?
Jun 20, 2004
El Maguey sits less than 20 miles south of sprawling Guatemala City, but it has been home to a fight for land that many associate with isolated indigenous communities. This rich 300 hectares has been worked and nurtured for many years by approximately ninety families, and the struggle culminated with a presidential decree (223-03) on April 9 2003 giving title of the land to those farmers and the community.

Belize fires pro-Israel envoy
Jun 19, 2004
WASHINGTON - A diplomat in the embassy of Belize in Washington was suspended a month ago for publishing articles in his home press criticizing his government's pro-Palestinian policy.

New Hispanic students face handicap
Jun 18, 2004
NEW BRUNSWICK: Fredy Reyes, 19, trims hair all day, while Alberto Gonzalez, 18, flips fast-food burgers, but when they finish their shifts, they start their studies in a class that is rarely found in school systems across the nation.

Wonderbra firm cuts 4,000 jobs
Jun 18, 2004
US bra firm Sara Lee said it is to cut just over 4,000 jobs by closing five clothing factories

Day by Day, Laborers Seek Work on West Side
Jun 18, 2004
The day laborers gather on Berkeley’s Hearst corridor early in the morning, hours before most of the high-priced shops and trendy cafes in the nearby Fourth Street commercial district open for business.

Ethnic cuisine festival planned
Jun 17, 2004
Eldy Macariegos is looking forward to an ethnic festival planned later this month as a way for the people of her church, which has members from at least seven different Latino nationalities, to get to know their neighbors better.

The Day of Africa in Cuba to be celebrated
Jun 16, 2004
Havana, May 12 (AIN) The Cuban culture will pay homage to the permanent faithfulness of the African countries to Cuba in the IV Party for Africa 2004 that will take place in this capital on May 21-23.

IDB approves $30.6 million Honduras loan
Jun 16, 2004
Washington, DC, Jun. 9 (UPI) -- The Inter-American Development Bank approved Wednesday a $30.6 million loan to Honduras to help the country's educational system.