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What a great woman! Remembering the first African-American senior zookeeper at the Baltimore Zoo
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
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
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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Woman King star Thuso Mbedu is letting us know there is no stopping her on her path to greatness
African performers have been sweeping the global film industry in this period of inclusiveness, intercontinental relations, and telling African stories to the globe. Female actors like Thuso Mbedu...
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Here are four of Nigeria’s most revered masquerades
In terms of facial features and other practices, masquerades are comparable to Halloween in other countries. In some Nigerian communities, masquerades are common at festivals and on significant days like...
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This is how our ancient warriors dealt with PTSD
Although the general public is aware of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and has a basic understanding of what it is now in recent times, there was a danger that its meaning was used and interpreted...