Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
63 Abducted Females Escape Extremists In Nigeria
More than 60 women and girls escaped captivity by Islamic extremists while their captors were busy with an attack.
Read MoreGet Well Soon, Madiba
Beloved activist and former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been hospitalized due to poor health.
Read MoreWho Was Africa’s 1st Ambassador to Europe?
Few people have heard of Chrachanfusus, an ambassador from the African nation of Kongo who traveled to Europe.
Read MoreMali’s Storytellers: Why Griots’ Indispensable Conflict-Resolution Skills Are At Risk Now
Hannah Armstrong’s experience in Mali allowed her to see into a traditional storytelling and communication role, the griot.
Read More“In My Genes,” Feature Debut By Lupita Nyong’o, Actor in “12 Years A Slave”
Not only a talented actor, Lupita Nyong’o proves she can direct with this full-length documentary film focusing on Kenyans with albinism.
Read MoreAfrican American Female HIV Rates Now Rival Africa
Black women make up a disproportionately large number of new HIV cases in the United States, comparing to rates in Africa.
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