Africa
Miriam Makeba’s Impact On History
If there was ever an artist whose voice could carry the weight of a continent’s struggle and still sound like poetry, it was Miriam Makeba. Known lovingly as Mama Africa, she was so much more than a singer, she was an unwavering voice against oppression, a defender of dignity, and a trailblazer who refused to […]
Breaking Silence: The Fight for Women’s Rights in Gambia’s Genital Cutting Debate
In Gambia, the National Assembly has voted to advance a bill that would overturn a ban on female genital cutting, which is a practice where parts of a girl’s private parts are removed. Many women who went through this shared their stories at a meeting in the National Assembly. One woman was cut when she […]