You’ve probably all heard of England’s surreal Stonehenge. The most famous collection of standing stones on the planet, it’s a mysterious place, with loads of weird and wacky theories on its purpose and history. But across the UK (and across the world!), there are loads more similar structures. But what are these standing stones? Why…Read More
“I have HIV. You Have To Use A Condom.” These are the words that potentially saved Zainab Oladehinde’s life during what was supposed to be a birthday trip of a lifetime in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Her dreams of the perfect 23rd birthday were shattered. And a year later, she’s opening up about her experience with a...Read More
One of my favorite nations on the planet, Scotland is home to lots of big beefy beasts, including Highland cows, birds of prey, red deer, and plenty more. But since you’re reading this article, you probably have a few questions about the existence of another animal: are there elk in Scotland? If not, when did…Read More
More than 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation which changed the status of over 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the South, there were Black people in the Deep South who had no idea they were free. These people were forced to work, violently tortured, and raped. This was revealed by historian and genealogist Antoinette...Read More
Burkina Faso’s exiled former president, Blaise Compaore, was convicted of the murder of Thomas Sankara, the iconic African leader killed in a coup more than three decades ago. A military tribunal found Compaore, who ruled the West African nation for 27 years until his ouster in a popular uprising in 2014, guilty of complicity in...Read More
During your next trip to London, be sure to visit the following list of sites that honor the influence and contributions made by those that made Black London what it is today Windrush Square Located in Brixton, Windrush Square is a open and public space that’s situated near the Black Cultural Archives Center, home to...Read More
A South African court has suspended construction work on a huge new business park that will house Amazon’s Africa headquarters in Cape Town after a challenge by Indigenous group. After one year of a judicial battle between indigenous people of South Africa and the US-based technology company Amazon regarding the construction of the company’s facility...Read More
Arizona has one of the most diverse landscapes of any state; from lowland deserts to alpine forests, you can drive from one geological scenery to the other in merely hours. Even though Arizona is primarily a desert, the rivers and streams cut through the scorched earth, creating canyons and washes that wind through the landscape….Read More
Arizona is a paradise for every outdoor enthusiast, especially hikers. Even though several months of the year are too hot to be outside for very long, for much of the year the weather is perfect for hiking. With hundreds of miles of trails and new ones being built every year, hiking in Arizona is rapidly…Read More
Travel anywhere in the United States, and you’ll be met with varying accents of all kinds. Many areas of the country have their unique dialect, slang, and drawls that let the listener know where the person might call home. Texas twangs, southern drawls, California Valley Girl, or the distinct accents of Boston, New York, or…Read More
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