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Verene Shepherd & Ahmed Reid. Culture & Lifestyle 14 April 2025

JAMAICA | Chief Takyi, the War he Led & the Anti-Slavery Actions he Inspired.

KINGSTON, Jamaica April 14, 2025 - BY Verene Shepherd & Ahmed Reid. - On April 4, a film on anti-slavery activist, Chief Takyi, enslaved on Frontier sugar plantation in Jamaica’s north-eastern parish of St. Mary, the parish in which the Ian Fleming Airport is located, was screened at the Bob Marley Museum as part of an effort by film-maker and actress, Donisha Prendergast, to publicize local films.

Verene Shepherd & Ahmed Reid. Culture & Lifestyle 14 April 2025

JAMAICA | Chief Takyi, the War he Led & the Anti-Slavery Actions he Inspired.

CANADA | Anglican Church Embraces Reggae Icon: Bob Marley Mass Debuts in Historic Toronto Cathedral

TORONTO, Canada, March 18, 2025 - The ancient stones of St. James Cathedral reverberated with unexpected rhythms on Sunday as one of Toronto's oldest Anglican churches traded traditional hymns for...

WiredJA News Team Culture & Lifestyle 22 March 2025

AFRICA | Royal Zulu divorce drama: South African traditions are having to change with the times

African monarchies are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous laws of dispute resolution, including divorce. Polygamy...

Anthony Diala, University of the Western Cape Culture & Lifestyle 07 March 2025

AFRICA | South Africa’s history uncovered: the 1,000-year gap they don’t teach in school

Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th century? Or that...

Peter Delius, University of the Witwatersrand; Linell Chewins, University of the Witwatersrand, and Tim Forssman, University of Mpumalanga Culture & Lifestyle 28 February 2025

AFRICA | Slavery reparations: why the West is morally bound to pay them

During the trans-Atlantic slave trade, millions of Africans were captured to provide free labour in North and South America and the Caribbean for over four and a half centuries. The...

Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Wilfrid Laurier University Culture & Lifestyle 27 February 2025

UNITED STATES | Remembering Roberta Flack, a spellbinding virtuoso of musical interpretation

The multi-Grammy award winner Roberta Flack has passed away at 88. Her approach and sound were a unique combination of soul, folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop and musicianship, and...

eigh Carriage, Southern Cross University Culture & Lifestyle 25 February 2025

AFRICA | Female genital mutilation is a leading cause of death for girls where it’s practised – new study

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and girls. It’s practised in at least 25 African countries, as well...

The Conversation Culture & Lifestyle 10 February 2025

JAMAICA | "Staring Into My Soul": Curtis Myrie Unveils Soul-Stirring Poetry Collection

KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 31, 2025 - "Staring Into My Soul" isn't just a title - it's an invitation to introspection that veteran Jamaican journalist turned marketing maven Curtis Myrie extends...

WiredJA News Team Culture & Lifestyle 31 January 2025

JAMAICA | The Forgotten Genius: A Black Man’s Triumph Over the Stars and Slavery

Montego Bay, Jamaica, December 30, 2024 - For over two centuries, the name Francis Williams was buried in the sands of history, obscured by the twin forces of racism and...

WiredJA News Team Culture & Lifestyle 31 December 2024

AFRICA | Naked protests in South Africa: a psychologist explores the emotional power of this form of activism

Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests have become an increasingly visible...

Mpho Mathebula Culture & Lifestyle 26 October 2024

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AFRICA | South Africa’s history uncovered: the 1,000-year gap they don’t teach in school

AFRICA | Slavery reparations: why the West is morally bound to pay them

UNITED STATES | Remembering Roberta Flack, a spellbinding virtuoso of musical interpretation

AFRICA | Female genital mutilation is a leading cause of death for girls where it’s practised – new study

JAMAICA | "Staring Into My Soul": Curtis Myrie Unveils Soul-Stirring Poetry Collection

JAMAICA | The Forgotten Genius: A Black Man’s Triumph Over the Stars and Slavery

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