Education

Jane Deveaux: The Black Woman Who Risked Everything to Teach Enslaved Children to Read in the 1800s

During the brutal era of chattel slavery in the United States, slave owners viewed literacy as a direct threat to the institution of slavery. They feared it could empower their slaves to pursue freedom, access abolitionist literature, or organize...

46 Nigerian Graduates Breaks Record at American University

Nigerians made a record at Howard University, with 46 of them among the 96 graduating medical students. Out of the 27 awards, Nigerians also won 16. Howard graduates had a lot to be proud of at their graduation ceremony. However,...

Mozambique Revokes Decree Banning Pregnant Schoolgirls from Attending Normal Day Classes

The Mozambican Ministry of Education has received accolades for its decision to review and revoked a 2003 decree that placed a ban on pregnant schoolgirls from attending normal day classes, but restricting them to night classes ‘when they cannot...

Top 10 Best Universities in South Africa (2024)

The Times Higher Education (THE) Africa University Rankings 2024 highlights South Africa’s top universities based on their performance in teaching, research, and societal impact. With 20 metrics grouped into five pillars—resources and finance, access and fairness, student engagement, ethical...
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How Lynching Became Public Events and Black Body Parts Were Turned into Trophies During America’s Jim Crow Era

Lynching was one of the most brutal tools of racial terror in the United States, serving as a public...