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On their knees, blindfolded, five young men listen to blessings in Yoruba, a language brought by African slaves more than four centuries ago, to become the new members of the Abakua society, a unique Cuban cult.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
NPower and Urban Alliance will connect students of color to tech skills and jobs that align with BoA's commitment to racial and economic equity
By Hayley Crandall The Young Workers Committee will be hosting an essential worker rally downtown at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 to express the group’s opposition towards President Donald Trump. The “Essential Workers Rally to Stop Trump” was inspired by the committee’s opposition of how the president has treated essential workers, especially during the […]
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Opinion - "It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need." - Amy Poehler
[Agenzia Fides] Maputo -- \"The interventions must integrate aspects of good coexistence between the displaced and the local population. The aid should not go only to the displaced, totally ignoring the local population\", said His Exc. Mgr. António Juliasse Sandramo, Apostolic Administrator of Pemba, the provincial capital in northern Mozambique, where displaced people from areas affected by the violence of armed groups are being welcomed, at least one of whom claims to have joined the Islamic State.
DR ASHA PEMBERTON teenhealth.tt@gmail.com Most parents of tweens and teens are now well aware of Japanese animé, a popular multimedia art. Young people of this generation have demonstrated significant and growing interest in animé series and movies, making it a now multi-billion dollar industry. The name 'animé' is derived from the English word 'animation' and … Continue reading Animé lessons for parents
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[Premium Times] Nigeria has a burgeoning youthful population as about 80 per cent of its over 200 million people are below 40 years of age.
BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has intensified its non-communicable diseases (NCDs) awareness campaign among the youth with the
The post Red Cross fights NCDs through arts appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
OLYMPIAN Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn sprinted to a second term as the member of parliament (MP) for St Andrew West Rural after securing more than 3,000 more votes than her contender, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Krystal Tomlinson. Cuthbert-Flynn...
Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history who earned six world titles, boycotted the 1968 Olympics in the wake of social unrest and the aftermath of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In a live interview with the BlackPressUSA, Jabbar said he believes the murder of George Floyd by police and the subsequent protests around the globe, signal a sea change.
“Across America, people of all descriptions got an understanding of what it means to be a Black American, to be singled out and discriminated against,” Jabbar said during the interview, co-hosted by Brandon Brooks, Managing Editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel.
Jabbar commended his fellow athletes for their history of activism, including LeBron James, who has spoken out about Floyd’s murder.
“It is really important for athletes, especially those in African-American communities and communities of color, to speak out because the young people in those communities look up to athletes as the people that set the tone and have the knowledge and courage to do what is right,” Jabbar insisted.
[SAIIA] Every year on 25 May, Africans commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. As the OAU transformed itself into the African Union in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it emphasised good governance as a prerequisite for peaceful and prosperous societies. One of the new institutions built in 2003 was the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), to promote and measure governance in its member states. Now, young people in South Africa have had their say on the critical governance chal
In the crowded alleys of Bambari's Kidjigira market, customers of all faiths brush together as steam rises from hanging cooking pots and flies swarm around them.
In short, the COVID Paradox states that, to maintain physical safety, we have sacrificed emotional safety—namely, human connection needed to maintain socioemotional health.
Additionally, school closures leave many youth without access to food, health care, and trusted, caring adults.
How can we protect the emotional health of children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Turnaround for Children lists three ways that adults and youth-serving systems can mitigate some of the trauma and stress young people face, maximizing their emotional well-being during this time: relationships, routine, and resilience.
Whether its volunteering with mentorship organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters or the Scouts, lending your time to a youth sports or arts organizations, or simply developing a rapport with a young person on your block, every adult can be an ally and guide to youth.
Faulu Bank’s CEO, Apollo Njoroge, was named the CEO of the Year.
[Monitor] The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Ms Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke, has revealed that government plans to create a data bank for all jobless graduates before attaching them to workplaces of their specialisation.
JA Inspire Virtual Exhibit Hall. Photo courtesy of JASEM The COVID-19 pandemic is stretching educators to move into more innovative realms to help reach students still learning through COVID-19. So the Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan (JASEM) is bringing an innovative program, “JA Inspire” to the table to help those looking for a new … Continued
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In celebration of the 2020-21 Comcast NBCUniversal Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Recipients, Comcast hosted a special Virtual celebration to award approximately $75,000 in scholarships to 30 Texas students this past Thursday, June 18.
Students are selected for the scholarship based on their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills.
However, being awarded The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship has not only given me reassurance but has given me hope as I am one step closer to funding my education.
Session believes this scholarship will help him as he moves forward with his future plans of going to law school, while also attempting to launch a non-profit geared at promoting financial literacy in communities like the one he grew up in.
Applicants to the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community service, and outstanding qualities in character, integrity, and leadership.
[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy said Thursday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is paying great attention to empowering of Egyptian youth on all walks of life.
De Blasio Makes Juneteenth An Official New York City Holiday
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the city will officially observe Juneteenth as a city and school holiday starting next year.
All New York City schools and city departments will observe the holiday, de Blasio said at a press conference with New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson.
De Blasio added that the holiday will provide a time for celebration of the city's black history and culture, while also serving as a reminder of the way that racism continues to work in the city.
First Lady Chirlane McCray also announced that New York City will form a racial justice and reconciliation commission, saying that it will \"promote social learning, collective introspection, and other measures to tear down the barriers to true equality.\"
Thompson noted that while the city holiday doesn't officially take place until next year, the city's Department of Education already planned to educate students about the holiday.
By Jacquinet Murphy NDG Special Conributor Whether Pastor Vincent and First Lady Bobbie Carrington of Hope Church of Dallas are delivering God-inspired messages in word and song to their multigenerational congregation or connecting families to the home of their dreams, they are giving hope. The Carringtons, who are both millennials, have led the Hope Church, […]
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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2021: Sierra Leone’s High Court Resident Judge in the Kailahun District of the country - Justice Francis Banks-Kamara, on Friday 7th May 2021, sentenced a young man - Kholie Tamba to death by hanging, after he was found guilty of murder. The accused first appeared [Read More]
NEW YORK — After their ancestors looked up to the skies in hope of freedom, one man is inspiring the next generation of African-American aviators. Promoting diversity and inclusion, Courtland Savage and his North Carolina-based nonprofit [...]
By RICK RYCROFT and FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Australia and Europe to honor George Floyd and to voice support Saturday for what is becoming an international Black Lives Matter movement, as a worldwide wave of solidarity with protests over the death of a Black man in Minneapolis highlights racial discrimination outside the United States.
Floyd, a Black man, died in handcuffs on May 25 while a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck even after he pleaded for air and stopped moving.
In Sydney, there was one early scuffle when police removed a man who appeared to be a counter protester carrying a sign reading, “White Lives, Black Lives, All Lives Matter.”
Wearing masks and black shirts, dozens of demonstrators marched through a commercial district amid a police escort, carrying signs such as “George Floyd Rest in Peace” and “Koreans for Black Lives Matter.”
In Berlin, thousands of mostly young people, many dressed in black and wearing face masks, joined a Black Lives Matter protest in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, or Alexander Square, on Saturday.
