Posted on 20 March 2009. Tags: Africa, Africans, Black, Blacks, Caribbean, Caribbeans, Cuba, Discrimination, Havana, Moors, Racing, Racism, Science, War, bi-racial, black person, black woman, caribbean land, chinese man, contemporary science, cuban girl, cubans, ethnicity, genealogical tree, genealogy, great grandmother, human genome, mixed, race, racial classifications, racial differences, skin color, slaves, society, spanish settlers, sugarcane fields, thirty years, yucatan

I don’t remember ever having asked myself what race I belonged to. I was born advantaged in a society that discriminated against non-whites.
So, am I white? The answer isn’t so simple. On my identity card, it says my skin color is white. So, am I white? Let’s have a look at my genealogical tree; since ...
Posted in Africa, African American, Black Writing, Caribbean, Community, Europe, Media, Politics, Racism, The Americas, Women
Posted on 18 March 2009. Tags: Conservation Biology, Education, Science, University, Virgin Islands

Roadtown, Tortola - Government is inviting Virgin Islanders to apply for a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Ecology and Conservation.
The scholarship for study at the Schools of Biological Sciences and Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading is being offered by the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA).
It is part ...
Posted in Caribbean, Community, Education, Europe, Job Vacancies, The Americas
Posted on 10 March 2009. Tags: Africa, Africa, Africans, Health, London, News, Science, University, medicine, stories, street

What does medicine owe to Africa?
By Jane Elliott
Health reporter, BBC News
The contribution of European culture to medicine has long been recognised.
The Greeks are thought by many to be forerunners of modern medicine - they studied the progression of disease, they knew something of the inner workings of the body, and their language gave medicine many ...
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Posted on 10 March 2009. Tags: Africa, Africa, Africans, America, Americas, Art, Arts, Black, Blacks, Books, Caribbean, Caribbeans, Egypt, Health, History, Science, herbs, medicine, society

AFRICAN MEDICINE
The E-Book
This holistic health guide is the first book ever to disclose the closely guarded healing secrets of Yoruba priests. It covers the history, methods, and healing treatments of a 10,000 year old West African Tradition.
This amazing book consolidates African Spiritual Science and holistic healing into something comprehensive and usable everyday to help one ...
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Posted on 28 February 2009. Tags: African American, Alabama, Art, Arts, News, Science, University


TUSCALOOSA, Alabama. After more than two years of courtship, Paul R. Jones donated his vast collection of African-American art to the University of Alabama…
Posted in African American, Arts