Since the mid-20th century, a handful of white journalists have tried to understand the complexity of the Black experience through donning a costume.
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These endeavors end up turning the complexity of Black life into a stunt.
DEI programs can foster a stronger sense of belonging among college students from minority groups.
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DEI programs bolster college students’ sense of identity and belonging. Without these programs, they stand to miss out on crucial learning and career opportunities.
What makes someone do the opposite of what you’re suggesting?
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Research reveals lots of reasons why well-meaning attempts to inform, persuade or correct misinformation go awry. It also identifies ways to avoid these communication backfires.
Stevie Wonder.
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Ghana has long attracted African Americans who have suffered racial injustices in the US.
Donald Trump speaks at the Black Conservative Federation Gala on Feb. 23, 2024.
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Former President Donald Trump has made some inroads with voters of color by appealing to law and order, conservative social values and mistrust of government.
Esther Mahlangu at the retrospective of her work at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town.
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At 88 the artist Esther Mahlangu is world famous and is the subject of a major exhibition in Cape Town.
Anti-gay laws are gaining popularity in Africa.
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Ghana’s anti-gay bill will affect heterosexual’s too
To build more small- and medium-sized businesses, and create more jobs in turn, Canada needs to create more entrepreneurs.
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A new study reveals that instilling an entrepreneur-possible self — the belief that you can become an entrepreneur — is a critical stepping stone for becoming an entrepreneur.
Black travelers want to see the travel industry embrace their full identities.
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Black travelers want the tourism industry to recognize their full identity. That will require more than procedural checkboxes and targeted advertising.
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Asexuality remains widely misunderstood. Here’s what it means and how this sexuality became a social movement.
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Primary identities are foundational and serve as the core part of an individual’s identity.
Christian leaders are influential in Ghanaian lives.
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Christian leaders in Ghana are pushing the envelope of influence in political affairs.
Tsonga-inspired musician and writer Maya Wegerif AKA Sho Madjozi in Johannesburg.
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Costume, hair and dance allow her to modernise Tsonga culture – and help shape youth identity.
Leaders of African American, Latino and Native American communities protest the name of the Washington Redskins, November, 2013.
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The book makes invaluable contributions to subjects of race, identity and belonging and how they shape human interrelations.
Michael Oher and his family celebrate his selection by the Baltimore Ravens at the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Publishers and studios routinely pay large sums to acquire ‘life story rights.’ Two law scholars explain why the phrase is misleading.
Ted Kaczynski was arrested after the longest and most expensive investigation in the FBI’s history.
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Similar techniques used to identify criminals have been employed to unmask anonymous authors. But they aren’t foolproof.
Having a new baby can upend everything about your old life.
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How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
From left; Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire Patrick Achi, President of Togo Faure Gnassingbe, President of Benin Patrice Talon, and President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo.
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Africa has been relatively peaceful in terms of inter-state violent conflicts.
Staff members at Northern Rail got a bee tattoo in memory of the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack.
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Throughout their history, tattoos have helped bind together out-groups.
Footballers in Africa dream of a career in Europe
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Beyond the glamour and fan adulation, African footballers in Europe struggle with adjusting to a new environment.