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[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's law enforcement operation in the northern part of Ethiopia was distorted and at best misrepresented in reputable media outlets in the West. Tibebe Samuel, who is the Executive Director of Tibebe and Associates, a US based consulting firm, questions "Why are Western Media outlets against Ethiopia?"
He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
The New York Times paid tribute to those who lost their lives to coronavirus on its May 24, 2020 front page.
As such, The New York Times dedicated Sunday’s front page to 1,000 victims, describing the total losses from the deadly contagion as “incalculable.”
The Times selected the 1000 names from newspaper stories across the country about COVID-19 victims.
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“America is fast approaching a grim milestone in the coronavirus outbreak,” The Times presentation said.
The Times front page is devoid of photographs, news articles, or ads, and filled only with the names of the dead, under the headline: “U.S. DEATHS NEAR 100,000, AN INCALCULABLE LOSS.”
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Voters in Virginia lined up for early voting in Fairfax County Saturday. However, a group of Trump supporters also showed up.
Born Robert Todd Duncan in Danville, Kentucky in 1903, Todd Duncan was the first African American to perform in an otherwise all-white cast in the New York City Opera’s production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
He began his professional stage career in 1933 in Pietro Mascagnis Cavalleria rusticana at the Mecca Temple in New York City with the Aeolian Opera, a black opera company. Duncan’s resounding baritone and commanding stage presence won him the role of “Porgy” in Gershwin’s 1935 Porgy and Bess. He was the personal choice of Gershwin for the role. Following this premiere, Duncan performed his role of “Porgy” in two subsequent revivals in 1937 and 1942. Throughout his tenure as “Porgy” Duncan played the role in over 1,600 performances. His portrayal of “Porgy” is recognized as a classic, serving as the model for subsequent singers cast in the role. During one performance of Porgy and Bess at the National Theater in 1936, however, Duncan led the cast in a protest of the theaters policy of segregated seating. Duncan vowed to never again perform before a segregated audience. The National Theater eventually gave in to the casts demands and ended its segregation policy.
A consummate performer known for his refined musical phrasing, Duncan’s abilities as a singer and actor won him roles in numerous operas and stage productions, such as Cabin in the Sky, Carmen, Rigoletto, and Lost in the Stars, and two films, Syncopation (1942) and Unchained (1955). Additionally, Duncan was an accomplished and celebrated recitalist, singing in 2,000 recitals in fifty-six countries over his twenty-five year career span. During his touring career, Duncan became the first African American concert artist to be invited to perform in Australia and New Zealand in 1946. In 1955 Duncan became the first artist to record Unchained Melody which would later be popularized by the 1960s duo, the Righteous Brothers.
In addition to his performing career, Duncan was an accomplished music teacher. He received his bachelor’s degree from
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The mother of J. Alexander Kueng wants the public to know that her son, who was charged for his role in the death of George Floyd while in police custody, joined the police force to address the tension between police and Black communities. Joni Kueng, who raised J. Alexander as a single mother, told The New York Times that []
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After giving South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham a somewhat tough re-election fight in November, Jaime Harrison has been chosen to lead the DNC.
Music’s Hottest Night Airs Live Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 PM EST/PST, on ABC Los Angeles, CA (November 2, 2020) – ABC and dick clark productions announced today that Oscar® and Emmy® nominated and Golden Globe®-winning actor, writer and producer Taraji P. Henson will host the “2020 American Music Awards” (AMAs) live on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, on ABC. In her AMA hosting debut, […]
Police are refusing to declare the murder of a Black Danish man a hate crime despite the white supremacist leanings of one of the killers.
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Victor Glover made history on Sunday when he boarded a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Resilience and rocketed up to the International Space Station, becoming the first Black astronaut to serve as a crew member at the station. Go Falcon9, Go Crew Dragon, Go Resilience!!! Big thank you to the teams at @NASA and @SpaceX for keeping us safe on the ride up. Next stop, @Space_Station . pic.twitter.com/dNu1RcwLMY — Victor Glover (@AstroVicGlover) November 16, 2020 According to The New York Times, Glover will spend about six months at the station and will eventually be followed next year by decorated astronaut Jeanette Epps , who will become the first Black woman to stay at the International Space Station. The father of four has spent decades training for the opportunity to live on the space station, getting master's degrees in flight test engineering, systems engineering and military operational art and science before joining the astronaut corps in 2013. The California native is a...
