13-Year-Old Trafficking Victim Nicknamed ‘Breadmaker’ Forced to Have Sex with Over 100 Men
*A Florida teen ran who ran away from home because “she was bored” ended up being pimped out by sex traffickers, who dubbed her their “Breadmaker.” According to court documents obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the 13-year-old ran away in May and later met 19-year-old Racquel Bijou, who offered to help her make […]
‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Android Users Affected by Google Camera Security Threat
*Security research firm Checkmarx recently disclosed that a Google Camera app could be used to spy on Android users. Forbes.com writes that an attacker can “take control of smartphone camera apps and remotely take photos, record video, spy on your conversations by recording them as you lift the phone to your ear, identify your location, […]
TAYO Fatunla: CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA a Formidable Group of Visual Communicators
*One of the most significant achievements of Cartoonists Association of Nigeria CARTAN since its resuscitation in 2017 has been the online campaign against killings of Nigerian civilians by the alleged Fulani herdsmen group. The campaign which involved the distribution of cartoons laden with dominant red colour as a metaphor for violence and killings in the […]
‘Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words’ … New Library of Congress Exhibition, Offers Intimate View of Icon’s Life
*Rosa Parks, the civil rights icon made famous for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 1955, is often mischaracterized as a quiet seamstress, with little attention paid to her full life story. A new Library of Congress exhibition, “Rosa Parks: In […]
BET Networks Announces New Scripted Miniseries ‘Uptown’
*NEW YORK– BET Networks has announced new original scripted miniseries “Uptown.” The three-part television event will tell the comprehensive story of Andre Harrell’s iconic New York City record label, Uptown Records. Launched in 1986, following a joint venture deal with MCA, Andre Harrell’s Uptown Records played a vital role in the careers of some of the most influential voices in […]
