Unraveling African American Mental Health Struggles and Challenges
It is essential to recognize that mental health is not experienced uniformly across all individuals and communities.
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Milisuthando: A Powerful Documentary Sparking Conversations on Black Identity in the African Community
Taking the form of a personal essay, it’s an intimate story about family and ancestors, about “inside apartheid’s experiment” and negotiating the complex world of post-apartheid South Africa.
DOES LAGOS BELONG TO THE YORUBAS: WHY NEW PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP LAWS
The question of who are the “real” Lagosians is complex and multifaceted.
African Women Lawyers on the Rise, Yet Facing Obstacles in the Profession
The African continent currently leads the world in the number of women chief justices and presidents of constitutional courts.
Confronting the History of Black Exclusion in US Music Education
When it comes to achieving racial diversity, music education at the university level in the U.S. still has a long way to go.
Juneteenth vs. July 4
Both observances commemorate freedom, but they represent distinct milestones in the journey of African Americans.
Unicorns in southern Africa: the fascinating story behind one-horned creatures in rock art
In southern Africa, colonial European ideas encountered older indigenous beliefs about one-horned creatures.
Empowering the Black Community: Sign Language Officially Recognized in South Africa – Revolutionizing Education in Schools for the Deaf
There are 43 schools for the Deaf across the country. Of these, 38 use South African Sign Language (SASL) as the language of teaching and learning.
The Reading Quilt: Kitchen
This month’s selection is Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, translated by Megan Backus.