The company’s called Adriano Di Marti and they’ve formulated a new technique to create a fabric using cactus leaves called Desserto. Cactus, known for its rugged nature is quite hard and thick and pointy, however, when fully processed, it not only feels like actual leather, but since it is made from cactus — a plant that can grow in the desert with minimum moisture — it doesn’t consume as much water.
Source: Two Guys Create ‘Leather’ From Cactus, Will Save 1 Billion Animals Killed For Fashion
Being a good person can mean many things. Sometimes, it means protecting a complete stranger when they’re being followed by a group of men intending to do them harm. That’s exactly what one Twitter user did when a woman in need approached him, asking for his help.
Have you ever seen this?
Ex-Slaves talk about slavery in America (Shocking stories).
From an ABC report back in 1999…
#NeverForget
Source: RARE Footage: Ex-Slaves talk about slavery in America
Despite the recent stagnation in its economy, largely as a result of the decline in commodity exports, Brazil is a nation which presents many opportunities for aspiring international businesses. While many barriers still exist, the possibility for cross-country interaction with companies in the United States reveals a Brazilian nation at the forefront of business potential. As the Bolsonaro administration seeks rapprochement with the US, new opportunities are on the horizon.
The Yoruba people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, have survived for centuries on the African continent. Evidence points to a powerful Yoruba kingdom in the eighth century in Ile-Ife. They lived in well-structured urban centers organized around powerful city-states well before the arrival of the British colonizers.
An anti-African, anti-black-immigrant stance is shortsighted. As we celebrate Black History Month, we should not divide the black community.
Source: Slavery descendants and black immigrants are united in knowing racism
The word barbecue and the open-fire cooking technique came from the Caribbean amongst the Taino people around the late 17th century. The word barbecue itself means “sacred fire pit.” The unique way to cook meat spread into Spanish, French and American cultures when slaves were brought from the Caribbean. In the Southern United States, …
Source: Black Then | The Connection Between African Americans And History Of Barbeque
The Golden Age Greece had Pericles. England had Queen Elizabeth I. And the Kingdom of Kongo had Shamba Bolongongo. John Henrik Clarke, a Pan-Africanist
Source: 10 Interesting Facts From Dr. John Henrik Clarke About the Kingdom of Kongo
The global north tends to view the global south as a source of refugees, and it often implements policies aimed …
Source: Brazil Teaches the World How to Be Humane to Refugees – brazzil
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