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    The clock is ticking for the government to do what is right for this...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous — The state of Alabama destroyed their homes. Your federal tax dollars helped pay for it. We are checking back in...

    Black male votes matter! – By Rev. Irene Monroe

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Rev. Irene Monroe — The last time I saw a huge gathering of Black men was the Million Man March in...

    Why Trump is bad for Africa

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Julius Ogunro, Vanguard — The US presidential election is only a few days away and polls show Vice President Kamala Harris...

    Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ian Wafula, BBC — Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing. Several women have taken their lives in Sudan’s central...

    To Vote or Not to Vote and for Who? And Will It Matter?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). November 4, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Audience call in at (212) 209-2877....

    Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism. By Clarence Lusane, TomDispatch — Donald Trump was the worst president for Black people...

    Stop the Assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those Trying to Help Them...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). New York/ Geneva/ Rome –  We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in...

    A Historic Closing Argument

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Stacy Brown, Sr. and Greer Marshall — With just one week until the pulse of the nation beats at the ballot...

    Concerns for our people, struggle and world

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede...

    IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 30 October 2024 – In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts...

    IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024 mgoloy 12 Aug 2024 Speaker Type ...

    Displacement in Sudan Crosses 11 Million as Devastating Crisis Reaches New Heights: IOM Chief 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Port Sudan, 29 October – Good morning, I am glad to be able to speak with you this morning live from...

    Voluntary Return of 131 Togolese Migrants from Libya: A Joint Effort by IOM and...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Lomé, Togo – The International Organization for Migration, in collaboration with the Togolese Government, facilitated the voluntary return of 131 migrants...

    UNRWA is Irreplaceable | International Organization for Migration

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 29 October 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) fully supports the Secretary-General and the United Nations' resolute stance...

    Vantage Point: Reflections on the Million Man March

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). October 28, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor on the Soapbox. Audience...

    Upcoming Event: “The 2024 Presidential Election: Progress or Disaster?”

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). You Are Here: Home » Blog » News & Current Affairs » Events » Upcoming Event: “The 2024 Presidential Election: Progress or...

    IOM Calls for Humanitarian Access and Increased Donor Support for Lebanon at Paris Conference

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Paris, 24 October – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on the international community to work urgently on restoring...

    The State of the Presidential Race

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). October 21, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...

    It’s Not Just the Fascism

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This column is particularly for those people who live in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona...

    IOM Director General's Message on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IOM Director General's Message on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2024 mgoloy 15 Oct 2024 Speaker Type ...

    Haitians of Springfield, Ohio – just another footnote in this country’s long history of...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Littane Ilfrard traces the deep and complex history of immigration to highlight why today’s Haitian immigrants in the U.S. deserve better. By...

    Radical Solidarity in Life, Love and Struggle

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Although clearly the Million Man March was the central event on October 16, 1995, it is important...

    Double Down on Black Voters

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Vantage Point VignetteDr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW-ACTION I recently penned a piece entitled, Democracy in Danger: Black Led Rainbow Wave to the...

    Chicago Inspector General asks state regulators to ban some CPD officers from law enforcement

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmnpdR6nouY Source: ABC 7 Chicago As the I-Team reported, at least a dozen CPD officers have been linked to the Proud Boys, Oath...