When thinking about Africa, most people envision safaris, beaches, rainforests, and sand dunes. But ski resorts? Surely not many people have them in mind when they talk about the continent. However, if you like to ski and want to experience a new, picturesque environment for the snowy sport, Africa can offer some great options. Here are...Read More
Tremé is one of the oldest black neighborhoods in the United States’and is home to restaurants that have fueled the Civil Rights Movement and gone on to win James Beard Awards. In Tremé, you’ll find delicious New Orleans cuisine, landmarks with fascinating pasts and museums that help tell Tremé’s history. Tremé was a plantation in the...Read More
The owners of Melanin Café are serving a splash of Black history to Alabama patrons with every cup of coffee. Founded by Catrice Hixon and her husband Jakyra Hixon, the café offers drinks named after what she says are lesser-known Black contributors and landmarks. For example, the coconut-vanilla flavored espresso drink “Check-Up” represents Dr. John...Read More
Gabrielle Union recently opened up in detail about what she calls a “terrifying” racist encounter in Croatia. The actress told People Magazine that she and some friends had plans to go full fandom by recreating Cersei’s steps from Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik. In her new book that’s out now, titled, You Got Anything Stronger? she...Read More
By now, We’re sure most of us have seen the horrifying photos of ICE agents on horseback, whipping asylum seekers from Haiti. Deportation flights started this week, with the U.S. using a Trump-era rule to deport Haitian asylum seekers before they even have a chance to seek asylum. 2021 brought unprecedented tragedy for Haitians.Haiti President...Read More
In 2026, Senegal will become the first country in Africa to host an Olympic event, when the Summer Youth Olympics will take place in Dakar. Initially set for 2022, the world’s most important sporting tournament for teenagers has been pushed back on account of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The YOG was added to the Olympics...Read More
South African comedian Trevor Noah has teamed up with the free language app giant Duolingo to help teach South Africa’s most popular languages. Zulu and Xhosa are two of the country’s most spoken languages, as they are two of 11 official languages in the country and among the most widely spoken in homes. Duolingo says...Read More
The Tanzanian island of Zanzibar is seeking private investors to develop and manage nine of its smaller islands. According to the East African, the goal is to create high-end activities that will boost the economy and create jobs. Zanzibar has already approved 30 new investment projects over the past 10 months. These projects are expected to bring...Read More
The Afro-Guatemalan population is not a large one today. Although specific numbers are difficult to determine, it is reported that Afro-Guatemalans comprise just 1-2% of the nation’s people. However, according to the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, “Chronic under counting of Latin America’s Afro-descended population” as well as “biases inherent in self-reported ethnic identification, especially in...Read More
Buried and forgotten for almost 200 years, a cemetery of enslaved Africans who arrived in Rio de Janeiro in the 18th and 19th centuries has been turned into a museum. Discovered in the 1990s during a renovation process of an abandoned house in Rio de Janeiro, the Museum of Pretos Novos Cemetery(Newly Arrived Blacks Cemetery...Read More
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