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‘The COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe and Effective: Get Vaccinated Today!’: Mitigating Health Hesitancy with Dr. Ngozi Onuoha, MD MBA-HCM’ Event Recap

Sep 21, 2021 09:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

FunTimes Magazine collaborated with the Independence Public Media Foundation and Dr. Ngozi Onuoha, MD MBA-HCM to host a virtual forum to dispel myths about COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Photo of the Week

Sep 08, 2021 10:00AM

We at FunTimes Magazine hail from different parts of the world, including Philadelphia, Jamaica, and Nigeria! Take a peek of what our days look like from where we are!

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South Africa’s Rollercoaster COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out

Sep 03, 2021 09:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

In the African continent, South Africa was the most drastically affected country by COVID-19, with more than 1.57 million infections.

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FunTimes Friday Happy Hour: ‘Health Awareness’ Presented by Perelman School of Medicine

Sep 02, 2021 02:00PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

On Tuesday, August 17th at 6 pm, community members attended the virtual FunTimes Friday Happy Hour event, themed ‘Health Awareness’. This event, in conjunction with the Perelman School of Medicine, explored the impacts of COVID-19, and how the legacy of racism in the medical field has contributed to the COVID-19 vaccine mistrust in Black communities and communities of color.

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Sierra Leone Offers Citizenship to African Diasporans with Sierra Leonean Ancestry

Aug 31, 2021 02:00PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

Through a partnership with African Ancestry and African American businessman Diallo Sumbry, who also played a monumental role in creating Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ campaign, the country’s president announced that people who could prove they have Sierra Leonean DNA were eligible for Sierra Leonean citizenship.

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America’s Support of Afghanistan vs. Support of Haiti

Aug 27, 2021 11:00AM ● By Karen Warrington

It is hard to understand how the crisis in Haiti, just 314 miles from Miami, is not receiving a similar level of support and concern in the aftermath of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has left more than 2,000 people dead, 12,000 injured, and thousands homeless.

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The Effect of Climate Change in South Africa

Aug 19, 2021 02:00PM ● By Anand Subramanian

The cities and towns would be badly impacted if immediate adaptation measures are not implemented, leaving millions exposed and susceptible to climate change.

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Perceptions of Marriage in Nigeria

Aug 09, 2021 04:00PM ● By Belinda Nzeribe. Additional reports by Nana Ama Addo. Data Analyses and Charts by Linda Uju Nwagu and Alissa Yamazaki. Survey partners include Taiwo Adeyemi Peter, Nkechi Cheery Bianze, and Alexandra Agabata.

Like everything else in life, marriage norms have been impacted by new thinking and new practice. FunTimes Magazine surveyed 1722 individuals across Nigeria on their thoughts.

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Public Trust Deficit Jeopardizes Liberia’s Vaccine Distribution

Aug 08, 2021 01:00PM ● By Siatta Scott-Johnson

Liberia, like many other African counties, has suffered setbacks in the fight against COVID-19 as thousands of its citizens continue to doubt the existence of the virus and accused officials of plotting to extort money from foreign donors.

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'Things I Miss About Ghana' from Ghanaians in the Diaspora

Aug 08, 2021 10:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

FunTimes voyaged to North Carolina, London, and circled back to Philly to discover what Ghanaians in the diaspora are missing from Ghana. Let’s jump right in!

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