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Germaine Acogny, promoting Africa as a beacon of dance
A group of performers stepped and swayed in the sand at an open-air studio on the Senegalese coast as Germaine Acogny, known as the mother of contemporary African dance, called out to them. At the age ...
Africa's only Spanish-speaking country that's one of world's 'most corrupted'
It’s the only official Spanish-speaking country in Africa. Spanish has been spoken there since colonial times. The country ...
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Conflicts have closed 14,300 schools in 24 African countries, study finds - Voice of America
The Norwegian Refugee Council says that as of June 2024, more than 14,300 schools were closed in 24 African countries. Countries with the most closures were Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic ...
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African symbols added to Jefferson Tops - WKBW
Jillian Hanesworth, Buffalo’s poet laureate. That's why African symbols have been added to the store windows. “I love the idea that our culture was incorporated into the store,” remarked ...
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Father Sues School Over Spartans Mascot: Symbol of 'White Supremacy'
As an African American, I find that highly offensive that the school district would even consider putting up a symbol of violent enslavers." This is not the first mascot controversy to envelop ...
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'Symbols of the Republic': The 'ambiguous' term for French ministers of African origins - Le Monde.fr
Former socialist education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, during a press conference in Lyon, June 1, 2021, as she campaigned in the regional elections. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP 3 "symbols". One word ...
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Black History Month: History and meaning behind iconic Pan African flag symbol
The Pan-African flag is a powerful symbol of Black liberation and unity. Marcus Garvey aimed to create a symbol that would represent independence, pride and political power for Black Americans ...
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'Cannabis muffins' given to 90 South African school children - New York Daily News
Dozens of South African school children were hospitalized after eating muffins believed to have been laced with cannabis. The children bought the pot-filled pastries, dubbed “space muffins ...
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In South Africa, international tests shine a light on massive school inequalities - Le Monde.fr
A school in Seipone, near Polokwane, north of Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 4, 2023. DENIS FARRELL / AP. The news sparked widespread dismay in South Africa.
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History and meaning behind iconic Pan African flag symbol in Black History Month - The Mirror
Today, the Pan-African flag remains a potent symbol of political activism. Its rich history as a beacon of Black liberation and its use in past civil rights movements empower those who wave it in ...