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Sign language is set to become South Africa’s 12th official language after a long fight for recognition

May 31, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Sign language is on its way to become the 12th official language in South Africa after parliament recently agreed to amend the constitution to this end.

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Mental Health Awareness: ''We Need More Professionals'' - Speaker Joanna Mcclinton Says

May 28, 2023 10:00AM ● By Jerrywright Ukwu

Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, spoke exclusively to FunTimes Magazine on her new status, how Black communities can be heard, and policy conversations around mental health awareness.

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Campaign for Working Families honors longtime volunteers and seasonal workers at its annual end-of-the-year event

May 26, 2023 12:00PM ● By SueAnn Rybak

The nonprofit distributed 55 awards to volunteers and seasonal employees that have worked with them for 10 years and longer.

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South Africa’s cold weather has arrived – some tips on how to stay warm and safe

May 24, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

The first cold fronts have already reached the country’s south-western regions of Cape Town and surrounds, and the interior has started to experience cooler weather

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IGBO FAMILIES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES

May 24, 2023 10:00AM ● By Okechukwu Nzeribe

One of the remarkable things about the socio-cultural life of the Igbo ethnic group is their ability to provide communal support to each other, especially in times of great need.

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CELEBRATION OF LOVE – AN IGBO WEDDING

May 23, 2023 10:00AM ● By Okechukwu Nzeribe

Igba Nkwu Nwanyi is the Igbo traditional marriage ceremony celebrating love.

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Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.

May 21, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America.

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Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

May 19, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression than those who breathe cleaner air.

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Africa's Waterfalls: Awe-Inspiring Natural Wonders

May 16, 2023 12:00PM ● By Anand Subramanian

Waterfalls in Africa are not only beautiful to look at, but they also play a vital role in the continent's environment.

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Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere

May 14, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

“Black Twitter” describes a digital gathering of culturally connected Black people who use Twitter to discuss matters related to Black communities.

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