Donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott follows similar gifts to other Atlanta Black colleges — Eric Stirgus, AJC Clark Atlanta University, Georgia’s largest, private historically Black university, announced Tuesday it has received its single largest gift in its history, $15 million that will be used for student scholarships, infrastructure and technological improvements. The gift came […]
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The most unusual ways many African countries got their names | Quartz Africa
The concept of nation states in Africa is only a bit over a century old, arising after the 1884 Berlin Conference and the subsequent Scramble for Africa by European superpowers of the time.
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Journalists cautiously celebrate press freedom in Ethiopia | Al Jazeera
As journalists welcome efforts to support press freedom in Ethiopia, draft law against hate speech causes concerns.
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Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa | The New York Times
When Tolulope Komolafe first heard the pitch, she was skeptical. A fledgling company in Lagos, Nigeria, would pay her to learn how to write modern computer code and then offer her a good job in the high-tech economy.
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Will Churches Ever Be Allowed to Run Charter Schools? | The Atlantic
Some legal scholars say Trinity Lutheran v. Comer could forge a path toward more charter schools overseen by religious groups.
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Eritrean-American Woman Became 1st Blind, Deaf Graduate of Harvard Law School – The Root
Growing up in California, Girma was able to benefit from a U.S. school system that recognizes the rights of people with disabilities, as well as modern technology, including a digital Braille device, which she believes contributed greatly to her success story.
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[VIDEO] The Violent Tuition Protests in South Africa
Students have demonstrated across the country for the last 10 days as fees are set to increase.
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We Will No Longer Be Silenced in the War on Women’s Bodies
[two_fifth padding=”0 25px 0 10px”]BY Mamello Sejake | PUB OkayAfrica In the op-ed below, Mamello Sejake discusses the war on women’s bodies in South Africa and taking part in yesterday’s silent protest at Wits University in Johannesburg.[/two_fifth][three_fifth_last padding=”0 0px 0 10px”]Most days, before I get dressed, I have to ask myself how much I can take. […]
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Childbirth in the Shadow of the American Dream
The voices of African American women are key to resolving gaping maternal health disparities in the United States. Their voices are at the center of a new documentary by Italian filmmaker Paolo Patruno.
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Traditional Healers and Modern Medicine in Madagascar
Officials and NGOs hope to work with healers, who thrive in remote areas, in order to reach underserved communities.
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