Terrell Starr

Oct 7, 2024 | newsone.com | Terrell Starr

CLOSE UPDATED: 3:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 7, 2024Amiri Baraka died Jan. 9, 2014, at the age of 79 after battling an undisclosed illness. Indeed, the world has lost one of its greatest literary giants. While Baraka’s work is widely known and read, there may be a few things that many may not know about him. Baraka was born on Oct. 7, 1934, which makes Monday his 90th birthday. Below are 10 facts about the writer and activist.

Jul 15, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

Founder’s note: This is a podcast interview that is exclusive to Substack. I am posting all of my one-on-one interviews on this platform moving forward. Please don’t forget to become a paid subscriber to help support my weekly reporting. When Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his murderous regime aren’t committing genocide in Ukraine, they love blasting the West for its history of imperial and colonial abuses in the Global South. And, the thing is, they aren’t wrong.

Jun 27, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

NOTE 2402 Foundation is hosting a two-day training on first aid in Kyiv June 29-30. If you’re around, sign up here. You’ll need to donate 1500 to 3000 UAH to support the training costs. It’s 100 percent worth it and a fraction of what you’d pay in the West. Katerina Sergatskova experience covering war came soon after Russia displaced her out of her childhood home in Simferopol during its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. Like so many Ukrainian reporters, Sergatskova didn’t pursue war reporting.

May 15, 2024 | links.org.au | Terrell Starr |Vladyslav Starodubtsev |Rita Adel

First published at Black Diplomat. Terrell Starr speaks with two Ukrainians who support Palestine, humanitarian analyst Rita Adel and socialist historian Vladyslav Starodubtsev, about why they feel it is important for their countrymen and women to understand colonialism in other parts of the world. They talked about Ukrainian socialism, what progressives in the west do not get about Ukraine and NATO and why Ukrainians are not privileged because they are “white.”

Apr 24, 2024 | newsone.com | Terrell Starr

CLOSE UPDATED: 5:00 p.m. ET, April 24, 2024Have you ever wondered how many Black Heisman trophy winners there are? Well, the NewsOne Team searched the web and couldn’t find a list. So we made one for you! And now, as of April 24, 2024, there are officially 39, thanks to Reggie Bush of the University of Southern California (USC) having his 2005 trophy reinstated following more than a decade of controversy.