James Boafo, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Murdoch University; Eric Stemn – Lecturer, Safety and Engineering, University of Mines and Technology; Jacob Obodai – Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Edge Hill University; Philip …
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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
Farah Nibbs – Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape …
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Black voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity at the ballot box
Efrén Pérez – Professor of Political Science and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles Shortly before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential candidate, several national polls and …
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Threads of Excellence: NBAF’s Gala Night Weaves the Future of Black Artistry and Fashion
Written by Lisa D. Tinsley As the golden hour descended upon Atlanta on a beautful spring evening, the National Black Arts Festival’s (NBAF) 18th Annual Fine Art + Fashion …
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Sisanda Nkoala, Associate professor, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, Senior lecturer in Philosophy and Media Studies, …
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Jay L. Zagorsky = Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University How many people don’t have a bank account? And just how difficult has it …
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Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media
Sisanda Nkoala – Senior Lecturer, University of South Africa Blessing Makwambeni – Senior Lecturer in Communication Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Trust Matsilele – Lecturer in Journalism, Cape Peninsula …
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Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa’s famed stringed musical instrument
Eric Charry – Professor of Music, Wesleyan University “How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world …
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Opera in Cape Town: critics trace how a colonial art form was reinvented as African
Wayne Muller – Publications Editor / Research Fellow (Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation), Stellenbosch University Many people thought that classical opera in South Africa – regarded as …