Africa’s Teacher Shortage and the Crisis Facing the Next Generation
Across the world, the number of children assigned to each teacher varies sharply by region, but nowhere is the gap more striking than in Africa.
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African Universities Are No Longer the Fallback
On September 30, Times Higher Education published its 2027 World University Rankings in the middle of a global summit hosted at the University of Cape Town, the first of its kind held in Africa, according to UCT.
The UN Vote that Just Made Africa 14 Times Larger
For generations, many of us have grown up looking at the world through a map that made Africa appear smaller than it really is.
Thank-you note to the Bridge to Freedom team
FunTimes Magazine launched the Oral History Diaspora Advisory Council on October 1, 2025, at the Nigeria Flag Raising Ceremony in Philadelphia. We chose that day and that setting with intent.
What Jason Arday Taught us About Black Excellence
When news broke that Professor Jason Arday had passed away, the tributes started to pour in. They came from academics, activists, students, journalists, and everyday Black people who had followed his story with a mix of admiration and quiet recognition.
Scholarship Opportunities Every Black Student Should Know About
Whether you are a student in Lagos dreaming of the UK, a Ghanaian applying to Germany, or a Black student in America looking for scholarship opportunities, this list brings together some of the scholarship opportunities Black and African students should be paying attention to.
Ibrahim Traoré on Education, Development, and Africa’s Future Beyond Religion
For Africa, where a youthful population is entering an increasingly competitive global economy, the question is no longer simply whether people are going to school, but whether what they learn prepares them to build the societies they want.
Navigating the Mental Health Challenges of Black Students Returning to College.
Ebony McGee, who studies how racism affects Black students in STEM, has spent years hearing students describe feeling excluded and unseen on their campuses, a condition that itself drives up their stress load before a single midterm is assigned. Students of color often feel excluded and ignored, and those feelings contribute to their heightened stress
2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday for Black Families Too
For many parents, back-to-school shopping is one of the biggest household expenses of the year. And with the cost of living going up, every dollar saved matters. That is why millions of American families look forward to back-to-school sales tax holidays. This is a limited period during which participating states temporarily remove state sales tax on selected purchases.
What Philadelphia’s Black Parents Are Asking Schools to Fix
Grades one through twelve in the School District of Philadelphia go back on August 24, and by the second week, a familiar arithmetic will start showing up in group chats and church bulletins across the city: how many degrees outside, how many schools sent home early, whose building made the list this time.