Chicago teenager Dorothy Jean Tillman, PhD, has become the youngest person to obtain a doctorate — at the age of 17. She took her first university course at the age of 10 and also holds BA & MA degrees. www.nytimes.com

Uganda supports local artists.

AABL's Affiliate system is now live. Your AA organization can sell directory listings and websites and share profits. Qualified affiliates certified by AABL can also earn revenue from extra services and linked websites on this or other platforms.

Reuters reports that Pfizer-BioNTech have announced that the existing Covid-19 vaccine provides substantial protection against the Omicron variant. www.reuters.com

The FBI is still looking for people who invaded the US Capitol. Photos are at the link; tips are anonymous. www.fbi.gov

Be on the lookout!

Don't stop this steal! Amanda Gorman stole the show at the inauguration. aabl.com

Congratulations to Midshipman Sydney Barber, she will be the first Black Female Brigade Commander at the US Naval Academy. www.nytimes.com

How a Biden presidency might affect your small business smarthustle.com

Chadwick Boseman, whose film portrayals of Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and superhero Black Panther made him an international star, has died at age 43.

“I’d like to say this is some good and necessary trouble,” Hannah told CNN. Hannah, whose surname we're withholding, would appear a likely candidate for the John Lewis Good Trouble award for breaking school rules to reveal a Covid-19 exposure. www.washingtonpost.com

US Public Broadcasting System has compiled a list of agencies providing help to blast victims in Beirut. www.pbs.org

Interesting read in Crosscut on small but significant number of black slaves in the US Northwest. crosscut.com

How much could this really cost? Computer-aided design, hanging support, electric cables, jackhammers, volunteer technicians... Someone want to organize?

See earlier post on facial recognition. And now in Detroit, the same concerns. www.theguardian.com

UK facial recognition software study shows women, children, dark skinned persons face greater scrutiny, greater potential abuse than others. www.theguardian.com

Particularly egregious example of police malpractice, IMHO. www.rawstory.com

Interesting bit RE new continent-wide trade pact. www.africanews.com

NY Times article cites emphasis on African American voters in Russian efforts to elect Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com

Check out Garden of Eden Urban Farming's demonstration garden at Tacoma Urban League! goefarming.org

Here's a cool idea for ladies with fashionable natural African hair and a yen to swim. Thanks to JGC for the pointer. swimma.co.za

Today we welcome our first African correspondent, Emily Kembabazi of Uganda. Emily will be writing articles on the culture and economy of Uganda. Emily is also the editor of "Nansanet," a community news magazine in Uganda's capital of Kampala. www.aabl.com

So. Carolina church murders are unacceptable. It's time to expose your gun totin' racist neighbors. Just drop the word with local police or social service agencies when you hear them bragging about their guns and demanding we "take our country back."

Better nutrition and community connections. Check out Garden of Eden Urban Farming in the Puget Sound area. goefarming.com

Hello, I'm happy to be here.

Here's a worthwhile project benefitting children in Uganda. They could use a little help from you. See their recent budget appeal via Indiegogo. ugandart.com

Purchase local fruits and vegetables for freshness and complete nutrition.

If you're in the NYC area, visit the Ugandart show at Empire State College in Manhattan thru 1/29/12.

Check out Ugandart.com, a consortium of Ugandan artists hosted by our provider, Clark Internet Publishing ugandart.com

I'm helping the editor check out some reported bugs.

I'm rescuing childhood toys from extinction.

Just had a fine "chat" on line with my 17 month old grandson, who calls me JiJi.