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Why reparations to African-Americans are necessary – and how to start now
Five generations on Smith’s Plantation Beaufort at South Carolina in 1862. Timothy H. O'Sullivan/Library of Congress Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Wilfrid…
Nigeria Has Highest Number of Out-of-School Children in the World July 27, 2017
The Nigerian government said Monday that its country accounts for more than half of all children out of school in…
U.S. Ambassador angers Kenyans as he ‘happily’ poses with kids he denied visas
Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:50 Written by face2faceafrica FULL BIO Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, communications and media consultant, editor, writer, human rights advocate, pan-Africanist, tech…
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How trillions of dollars were stolen by greedy African despots and kept in the West
Former Nigerian president Sani Abacha who stole over $5 billion in only five years of reign Poor African countries have…
Hope springs from need: in Africa, wisdom from a street vendor
Street cobbler. Sam 'Dele-Ogunti Documentary Photographer. Lagos, Nigeria., CC BY Michelle Mielly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) and Prince C.…
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Canada's new lacklustre law for cannabis amnesty
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 18:40 Written by theconversation As cannabis business takes off in Canada, many are frustrated by the new amnesty law which leaves thousands with the…
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Rich private colleges in the U.S. are fuelling inequality – and right-wing populism
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 18:33 Written by theconversation Oberlin College’s lawsuit raises issues for global higher education, and has implications for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.…
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The long-suffering of East Africa’s Anuak people who were persecuted by Ethiopia
Anyuak people from Gambella area, Ethiopia. Pic credit: trip down memory lane December 13, 2003, is a day that the…
You probably didn’t know that California is named after a black queen
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 02:52 Written by face2faceafrica History is interesting. The deeper one digs, the more likely one can find many possibly true stories and explanations for…
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US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling Americans
Monday, 01 July 2019 15:14 Written by theconversation Unemployment and a loss of health insurance are two problems not necessarily captured in official poverty measures. tuaindeed/Shutterstock.com Sophie Mitra,…
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