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World Environment Day
World Environment Day: What It Means & Ways To Get Involved

Jun 05, 2021 12:04PM ● By Kassidy Garland

No matter where you are in the world, there are a number of things you can do to protect the environment, from choosing sustainably made products to supporting charities, nonprofits, and other organizations that aim to make a significant change.

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Achimota SHS Refuses Students’ Admission Because of Dreadlocks: Ras Aswad Nkrabea, Jamaican Repatriate and Father of One of the Boys, Speaks on Neo-colonialism Through Hair in Ghana

May 28, 2021 04:00PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

The socio-political psyche of a post-colonial nation carries the burden of constantly negotiating a cultural paradox, one that entails indigenous and external values gnashing with friction.

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George Floyd
Nine and a Half Minutes: One Year Later

May 25, 2021 09:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

The murder of George Floyd occurred one year ago today. The trial of Derek Chauvin, just one month ago, and the trial of the other officers, next year.

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African Small Pot, Southwest Philly’s Premier West African Restaurant, Endures and Cultivates Community During COVID-19

May 23, 2021 07:27PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

FunTimes sat down with restauranteur Abdarahmane Diop to learn about his story of persistence through COVID-19, and insights on the community he has cultivated through his business.

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5 Black-Owned Menswear Brands to Support, Now

May 23, 2021 09:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

These five Black-owned menswear brands offer a wide variety of styles and products for the modern-day man. Support one of these brands today and get the father figure in your life’s wonderful Father’s Day gift.

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Climbing a Mountain, Literally: How Bhutan Helped Me Achieve Sobriety - Personal Piece

May 21, 2021 09:00AM ● By Anand Subramanian

It always starts with one drink. As we drink more, people become more tolerable, life feels less challenging, and sleep finally appears attainable. But as days transpire, it's not about "one" drink anymore.

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The Importance of Road Safety is International: Celebrating UN Global Road Safety Week

May 20, 2021 04:00PM ● By Lubaba Ali, Anand Subramanian, Kassidy Garland, Belinda Nzeribe, Candice Stewart

May 17th through May 23rd marks the 6th UN Global Road Safety Week. In celebration of the importance of this event, and in an effort to help raise awareness for the cause, FunTimes Magazine asked some of our writers to share their own experiences of road safety from their corners of the world.

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Ghana’s Fatal Floods: The Rainy Season, Effects of Inadequate Gutters and Improper Waste Management, and Ways Forward

May 20, 2021 02:00PM ● By Nana Ama Addo

Each year, Ghana’s residents experience an immense and avoidable loss due to rainy season floods. FunTimes investigated the causes and effects of seasonal flooding and strategies that can be employed to disrupt the yearly cycle of loss.

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: 5 Black Leaders in ICT

May 17, 2021 09:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

Today is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day! Celebrate by reading about Black Leaders in ICT!

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Possibilities of Progress: Integrating Crisis Care Infrastructure into the Philadelphia Police Force and the United States

May 15, 2021 09:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

Philadelphia, “The City of Brotherly Love”, continues to grapple with racism and mental health-related policing.

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