Ethnic Special Needs Children Face Longer Wait for Health Care
Last week, Deborah Dalton, a 50-year-old African American mother, was ecstatic to receive the oxygen concentrator that finally arrived at her San Francisco residence. Her son suffers from Down syndrome and severe sleeping apnea, and he needed it desperately.Read more >>
Ethnic Seniors Grapple with Depression--Alone
Serious depression is a growing problem for multicultural seniors. But unlike older whites, ethnic people 50-plus are blocked from treatment by poverty, limited or no insurance, lack of programs geared for them—and the stigma of mental problems that permeates many cultures. Read more >>
Get into Business and buy from your own, Bishop Obonyo “During the time of the Barack Obama Sr. in the 60’s, all they did was to leave seeds in America. Now we need to do business.” Read more >>
Friends boost returning, ailing Kenyan, with $9,600 The always kind Kenyan community once again came together recently and raised $9,600 for an ailing member who has decided to return to the motherland.Read more >>
Immigration Reform Advocates Losing Patience with Obama Subhash Kateel thinks impatience with President Obama's immigration agenda has begun to boil over. An immigrant advocate in Florida, Kateel says there is a potent mix of frustration and disappointment percolating through immigrant communities nationwide. More >>
Invest in yourselves before remitting money home, Kenyans told Kenyans living abroad have been advised to wake up and invest in themselves first before sending money to relatives and friends home. Read more >>
Africans plan big Day of Prayer
The African community in Massachusetts will hold a massive day-long prayer and music festival to mark the National Week of Prayer for HIV/AIDS healing.
The event will take place this Saturday, March 6, at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell Inn & Conference Center on 50 Warren Street in Lowell.
Chioma Nnaji, Program Director at the Multicultural AIDS Coalition said that addressing HIV is crucial, not only at home, but also in Massachusetts, “as we build lives and raise children.” Read more >>
Let the Pastor Talk, friends declare with $15,000
“McBeru aongee”(Swahili for “Let McBeru talk”), went the slogan coined by believers and well wishers from the Kenyan community in Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts, who came together on Sunday and raised $20,000 for Pastor Jacton McBeru’s much needed medical expenses after he was strangled in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Read more >>
Top Scholars debate China's growing presence in Africa
Two African heavy weight scholars , Professor Calestous Juma from Kenya and George Ayittey , a Distinguished Economist from Ghana, recently held a debate over the growing presence of China in Africa.
Read the timely and
lively debate here as carried on the Economist magazine >>
New Bill May Save Undocumented Students From Deportation
On March 15, 2009, Alonso Chehade, an undocumented immigrant from Peru, was arrested at the US/Canada border for unlawful presence in the United States. After remaining in the detention center for two weeks, Chehade was later released with the assistance of his family, who posted a $7,500 bond to free him from prison.Read more >>
Will Magic Johnson Buy Ebony, Jet Magazines?
There is much speculation in the news that retired NBA star and businessman extraordinaire, Earvin "Magic" Johnson is negotiating to purchase Johnson Publishing Company, the parent company of Ebony and Jet magazines.More >>
Black Leaders Finally Meet With Obama on Jobs
Civil rights leaders met with President Barack Obama last week to discuss the president's jobs strategy and to voice their concerns about the disproportionate effect of the jobs crisis on the African-American community. More >>
Disaster strikes Kenyan Mother in Boston, seeks help
A Kenyan mother in Boston whose house is in the process of repossession was struck by tragedy when she suffered a massive stroke that left her entire left side paralyzed, and her five-year old son in the care of family members.
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Gay Porn Shown in Ugandan Church
A Ugandan pastor in support of the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill screened gay porn in his church on Wednesday, to the disappointment of many gay rights supporters and Christians.Read more >>
Valentines Day attracts many, celebrated in style The much revered Valentines Day was celebrated by Africans here in different styles and tastes. Read more >> Watch Video-AjabuTV
