Philadelphia native Edmond W. Davis is a historian, college professor and journalist. In this column he spotlights the disconnect between Africa’s production of world-class athletes and its exclusion from opportunities to host the world’s biggest sporting events.
Tag: Africa
Posted inClimate Change
In Kenya, a search for links between a changing climate and mental health
In Kenya’s Kilifi County, researchers are finding that droughts and floods linked to climate change are worsening mental health challenges for women farmers. A new study by The Aga Khan University shows that extreme weather is associated with rising levels of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts in rural communities.
Posted inEducation
Pharrell Williams joins UNESCO as goodwill ambassador, pledges to support education and culture
Pharrell Williams has been appointed as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador, aligning with his mission to support marginalized communities through education and philanthropy, and will represent UNESCO at international cultural events and support the organization’s educational and cultural programs worldwide.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Harris announces plans to help 80% of Africa gain access to the internet, up from 40% now
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, as well as an initiative to give 100 million African people and businesses in the agricultural sector access to the digital economy.
Posted inAfro Briefs, INTERNATIONAL, National News, NEWS, News
U.S. citizens flee Haiti amidst escalating chaos: Global concerns mount
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Amidst escalating turmoil in Haiti, a recent exodus of U.S. citizens fleeing the violence underscores broader concerns about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Caribbean nation. As conflict rages on in regions like the Middle East and Eastern Europe, voices like Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president of the […]
Posted inNEWS
Op-ed: Ghana’s Fight for Black America
Taalib Saber is the principal attorney at The Saber Firm, LLC, where he practices Education and Special Education Law, Civil and Human Rights, and Personal Injury Law. He is also a filmmaker. Lastly, Saber is a staunch pan-african community activist and organizer in DC, Maryland, and various countries in West, East and South Africa. (Courtesy […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Africa welcomes COVAX doses but warns against ‘selfishness’
A nurse holds a vial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya March 5, 2021. Urgent calls for COVID-19 vaccine fairness rang through African countries on Friday as more welcomed or rolled out doses from the global […]