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From slavery to colonialism and school rules: a history of myths about Black hair

One of the first dilemmas that Black people face is whether to let strangers touch their hair – and under what circumstances. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters by...

Jimmy Carter’s African legacy: peacemaker, negotiator and defender of rights

by Nancy Mitchell, North Carolina State University When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years,...

On the Front Porch: The Power Belongs to Us

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.  But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, you...

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!   By Kai EL' Zabar Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother.  It also acknowledges motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society....

South African AIDS Group Says Treatment Stalling

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- In T-shirts boldly declaring "HIV Positive," members of the Treatment Action Campaign marked the 10th anniversary of their court victory that...

Pistorius Could Get 15 Years For Culpable Homicide

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- A South African judge on Friday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend...

Judge: Pistorius Can't Be Found Guilty Of Murder

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The judge in Oscar Pistorius' trial ruled out a murder conviction for the double-amputee Olympian Thursday in the shooting...

Prosecutor Says Pistorius Lied On Stand

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- The chief prosecutor in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial said Thursday in closing arguments that the athlete repeatedly lied during...

Nelson Mandela is Remembered on Birthday

The world celebrated what would have been Nelson Mandela's 96th birthday today.  In South Africa, supporters of the former president honored him through  acts...

Pistorius To Be Sent For Psychiatric Tests

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius will undergo psychiatric evaluation after the judge ruled at his murder trial Wednesday that his state of...

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