Disastrous results of earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (photo by Getty Images) For the article with commentary and poem by Aberjhani please click the following link: Nuclear snow in Japanese springtime: An editorial poem-commentary - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

(photo of Sharpeville Massacre commemoration courtesy of the United Nations) Monday, March 21, 2011, will mark the 45th anniversary of the United Nations’ (UN) observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In observance of the day, the UN has previously hosted such events as webcasts that address ways people can help end racism and encouraged the composition of essays, photo projects, and the publication of articles that promote the issue. To continue reading please click this link: Report on 2011 International Year part 6: Day to Eliminate Racism - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

Please click the following link to read the new article series on Flannery O'Connor by Aberjhani : Events, books highlight Flannery O’Connor legacy (part 1): St. Patrick’s Day - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

( Getty Image by Juan Barreto ) Throughout Black History Month 2011, websites and newspapers based in countries across the globe have featured stories on the United Nations’ and the Organization of American States’ passage of Resolution 64/169, which declared January 1 as the start of the 2011 International Year for People of African Descent. Continue reading please by clicking the following link: Report on 2011 International Year part 5: Haiti’s Poetics of Pain and Resilience - National African-American Art | Examiner.com