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As the global musical phenomenon turns 50, a hip-hop professor explains what the word 'dope' means to him

Apr 09, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Hip-hop’s early luminaries transformed the word’s original meanings, using it as a synonym for cool.

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Autism in Africa: Raising Awareness through Education and Advocacy

Apr 02, 2023 10:00AM ● By Anand Subramanian

Although autism is recognized worldwide, the amount of understanding and acceptance differs between countries and cultures.

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The Reading Quilt: Look Up, Below

Mar 30, 2023 10:00AM ● By Dr Rachel Slaughter

A total eclipse will darken the North American sky, passing over the United States on April 8, 2024.

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Ghana needs more astronomers, astrophysicists, aerospace engineers and astronauts -- how to develop them

Mar 10, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

There have been some pan-African attempts to develop and promote planetary and space science.

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The Reading Quilt: A Breed Apart

Mar 01, 2023 10:00AM ● By Dr Rachel Slaughter

Victor Woods, motivational speaker and author of A Breed Apart (Atria, 2015), is a model of redemption from crime and victory in rebuilding a better life.

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A Warning from Black History Month Founder Carter G. Woodson

Feb 17, 2023 10:00AM ● By Karen Warrington

“If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of extermination.”

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The Reading Quilt: Ghost Boys

Feb 03, 2023 09:00AM ● By Dr. Rachel Slaughter

How would our country change if we were greeted by dead victims of white supremacists who returned as ghosts to nonviolently oppose racism? Would racial crimes dissipate?

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Is Montessori right for your Black child?

Jan 22, 2023 03:00PM ● By Diamond Jones

Montessori could be a great educational choice for you and your child.

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cover of novel, The Song of the Trees
Reading Quilt: The Song of the Trees

Jan 06, 2023 10:00AM ● By Dr. Rachel Slaughter

In less than fifty pages, Mildred Taylor introduces us to several members of the Logan family including a couple of plucky kids determined to protect the family’s treasured land.

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childrens books about African culture
Children’s Books Review

Dec 02, 2022 02:00PM ● By Sandra Lawrence

T-Toe’s crafty narratives fully provide the young readers an intentionally exciting and intriguing entrance into Fatu’s world. It expands one’s imagination into the life of a young girl growing up in an African village.

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