Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?
Black Lives Matter activism has jolted the skin lightener industry. In June, manufacturers of skin lighteners joined other…
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AFRICA | Nigerian university students find online learning painful: here’s why
IBADAN, Nigeria, September 2020 - The Conversation - In response to the compulsory closure of institutions of learning…
CUBA | Cuba's historical and cultural legacy highlighted in Jamaica
Kingston, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's historical and cultural legacy was brought to life in Jamaica today with…
CAYMAN ISLANDS | Governor releases UK instructions on Domestic Partnership Bill
CAYMAN ISLANDS, August 16, 2020 - UK Overseas Territories Minister Baroness Elizabeth Sugg has instructed Governor Martyn Roper…
COVID-19 disruption could be a chance to lay a firmer school maths foundation in South Africa
In South Africa, when Grade 9 learners return to school after the COVID-19 closures, they will have a…
The belief that demons have sex with humans runs deep in Christian and Jewish traditions
Houston physician and pastor Stella Immanuel – described as “spectacular” by Donald Trump for her promotion of unsubstantiated…
The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults
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HAITI | When France extorted Haiti – the greatest heist in history
In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for…
Colourism – how shade bias perpetuates prejudice against people with dark skin
When a person of colour with light skin rises to prominence, or becomes the first to occupy a…
JAMAICA | Guyanese Roman Catholic priest appointed Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 19, 2020 - Pope Francis has appointed Guyanese Roman Catholic Priest Father John Derek Persaud…
Why reparations and apologies to African Canadians are necessary
In 2017, a three-member United Nations expert panel recommended the Government of Canada “issue an apology and consider…