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  Remembering Paul Silas, the first man to coach LeBron James in the NBA

  Deborah Dzifa Makafui

  Legendary NBA player and former coach Paul Silas has died at the age of 79. Fans of professional basketball may remember Silas for winning three championships as a player with the Boston Celtics (1974,1976,...

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  This is how Zambia became home to emeralds

  Deborah Dzifa Makafui

  The uncut jewels that nature extracts from the earth are much more interesting. Due to its vast emerald supply, Zambia has caused a stir in the gemstone industry, rising to prominence as one of the world’s...

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  Oscars 2023: Top 10 Black contenders

  Deborah Dzifa Makafui

  The year 2022 has been turbulent for the movie business; it’s been a rollercoaster of box office triumphs, surprising twists, and shattering disappointments, where some eagerly anticipated movies...

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  What a great woman! Remembering the first African-American senior zookeeper at the Baltimore Zoo

  Deborah Dzifa Makafui

  In 2000, the American Association of Zoo Keepers performed a workplace study, finding that 75% of zookeepers nationwide are now female. Zoos now frequently employ women with graduate degrees in science...

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  The dangers of reclaiming racial slurs

  Deborah Dzifa Makafui

  Racial slurs, often known as racial epithets, are expressions that denigrate people who belong to particular racial or ethnic groups. By implying that the populations being disparaged are undeserving of...

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  Emotan, the market woman who saved a Benin king from being killed by his own brother

  Deborah Dzifa Makafui

  In the past, women have pushed the boundaries to ensure that they shatter the glass barrier, speak out against tyranny, and tenaciously defend what they believe to be their own from oppressors. The duties...

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