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The future of American democracy is in the power of the liberal imagination
In 1992, the Hofstra University Law professor, Monroe Freedman, dedicated his entire column in the Legal Times newspaper to a counter-assessment of the heroism of the idea that is Atticus Finch. Freedman would put forward a near-sacrilegious contrarian argument: Finch is not really a good man. Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, had…
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Celebrating Komla Dumor’s legacy with some of his thought-provoking quotes
It’s been seven years since the world lost Africa’s finest journalist, Komla Afeke Dumor,...
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On Martin Luther King Day, let’s look again at the Jussie Smollett case
Would Martin Luther King Jr. join the public in ridiculing and hating a Black man based solely...
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After launching his own company, this 12-yr-old chef lands deal to teach kids to cook virtually
Most families have had to switch to more home-cooked meals than eating out because of the coronavirus...
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Bobi Wine has been Museveni’s biggest challenge ever – is the end near for M7?
Not earlier than 2019, there were some within and outside that country who held doubts about the potential for a former musician to cause trouble to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni‘s seemingly eternal reign...
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In Central African Republic violence, French, Russian and Rwandan forces cannot overcome rebels
Near Bangui, the Central African Republic‘s biggest city and the capital of the country, rebel forces of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) reportedly came within six miles of the seat of...
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Get to know the real New York City music teacher who inspired Pixar’s animated film ‘Soul’
In Pixar’s new animated film “Soul”, which premiered this Christmas on Disney+, jazz pianist/schoolteacher Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) struggles with his purpose after an encounter with the...
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Why is Venezuela threatening to ‘reconquer’ a part of Guyana after 120 years of dispute?
At the beginning of the 19th century, the American foreign policy known as the Monroe Doctrine proved to be an elixir for the sovereign ambitions of newly-found countries in South America which were previously...
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Dave Chappelle’s great-grandfather was born enslaved but became president of an HBCU
The comic extraordinaire, Dave Chappelle, continues to be praised as a comic who wields both humor and social critique at the same time and to the same degree, perhaps a little better than anyone before...
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Four great Egyptian mummies and the interesting stories behind them
Ancient Egypt has often been the main reference point when interpreting the past and experience of Africa. Egyptian civilization has been identified as the cradle of all human civilization celebrated for...
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Shamaria Engram becomes first Black woman to earn PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from USF
More Black women are venturing into STEM, and Dr. Shamaria Engram, who recently made history as the first Black woman to graduate from the University of South Florida’s Computer Science and Engineering...
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Kamala Harris’ debut Vogue cover did not go as planned, sparking backlash
What was intended to be a monumental moment for American Vogue to feature the first Black and Asian woman vice president on its cover has sparked so many controversies. Kamala Harris is the cover story...
