“We don’t say a dish is spicy — we say it has pepper.” The recipe writer Yewande Komolafe, who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for the heat and flavor of Nigerian food in New York, chooses the dishes that define the cuisine for her.
Sarah Parcak Thinks We Need to Learn From the Fall of Egypt’s Old Kingdom – The New York Times
In a new book, the archaeologist makes the case that ancient history illuminates solutions to modern problems.
High Fructose Corn Syrup Has Been Quietly, Deceitfully Renamed
High fructose corn syrup now goes by a new name – “Natural Sweetener” – designed to trick customers into making bad choices.
Source: High Fructose Corn Syrup Has Been Quietly, Deceitfully Renamed
In Germany’s extermination program for black Africans, a template for the Holocaust | The Times of Israel
Decades before the Nazis turned to the Jews, German colonialists in Southwest Africa – now Namibia – dehumanized, built death camps for, and slaughtered tens of thousands of tribespeople in a systematic genocide. Here, Edwin Black reveals the full horrors of an eerie and odious precursor of the Shoah, and its legacy in the US
Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman to Get Statues in MD State House | BlackPressUSA | BlackPressUSA
THE AFRO — Some of the most nationally recognized Marylanders happen to be Black, were slaves and made a huge impact on American history.
A New School in India Is Training Trafficking Victims to Become Lawyers & Advocates
Worldwide, more than 21 million people are the victims of human trafficking, according to UNICEF, the vast majority of them women and girls. The School of Justice is a pioneering program that aims to help such women get back on their feet and ultimately into the workforce as lawyers.
The program launched in India this year with 19 students, and the organization that runs the initiative, the Free A Girl movement, plans to open more schools in Brazil and elsewhere around the world, according to Free A Girl founder Evelien Hölsken, who responded to Global Citizen’s questions in an email. The Free a Girl movement aims to raise awareness about child sex trafficking, as well as rescue and rehabilitate former victims.
Source: A New School in India Is Training Trafficking Victims to Become Lawyers & Advocates
10 Findings That Contradict Medical Wisdom. Doctors, Take Note. – The New York Times
Number Of Brazilians Defining Themselves As Black Has Increased By 32% In 6 Years • AfricanGlobe.Net
From 2012-2018, the number of Brazilians declaring themselves as Black, increased by almost 5 million. The white population continues to shrink.
Source: Number Of Brazilians Defining Themselves As Black Has Increased By 32% In 6 Years • AfricanGlobe.Net
Meet the Militant Indigenous Rap Group Promoting Extreme Resistance – VICE
Tonight on VICELAND, RISE follows Savage Family and the polarized reactions to their music.
Source: Meet the Militant Indigenous Rap Group Promoting Extreme Resistance – VICE
Car mechanic shifts gears, becomes a doctor at age 47 and helps address shortage of black doctors – cleveland.com
Carl Allamby had a successful car repair business and an abysmal high school record. But when he went to pursue a business degree, a required biology course flipped a switch in him and he went on to pursue a medical degree. Now 47. he’s a resident in emergency medicine at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital.
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