War In Libya Causing Mental Illness In Libyans
Libyans are suffering from mental illnesses related to the recent war between Gaddafi and the rebel army. They are suffering from psychological breakdowns, acute stress reaction and post traumatic stress disorder. Iman, a 26-year-old pharmacist, had a mental breakdown after thinking about the killings and rapes associated with the Muammar Gaddafi regime. Many are also [...]
Sanusi Lamido, Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, is among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
Sanusi Lamido, Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, is among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People By Wilson Idahosa Aiwuyor Sanusi Lamido, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been named among the 100 most influential people in 2011 by Time magazine. He makes the list along with folks like US Vice President Joe Biden, US [...]
Human Languages Began in Africa, NY Times Reports
According to the New York Times: “A researcher analyzing the sounds in languages spoken around the world has detected an ancient signal that points to southern Africa as the place where modern human language originated.” “The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert belong to one of the earliest branches of the genetic tree based on human [...]
Revolution in Egypt Gains Momentum
Lobna, a commenter on english.Aljazeera.net, states: To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And [...]
Nigerians Use Social Media To Change Lives, CNN Reports
The Legaci Response: It is good to see social media being utilized by Black people to engage one another and build better lives. Check Out Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s Facebook Page to see how he interacts daily with Nigerians all over the world. Read More about it at CNN, Goodluck Jonathan the Facebook President. View the Facebook Page [...]
Jessica Simpson in Africa?
Jessica Simpson has a new show on VH1 called The Price of Beauty. She and her two best friends, Ken and CaCee, travel around the world to learn about different concepts of beauty. In this episode, she and her friends visit the Hima people of Uganda.
The Death Of Myspace: Are you still using it…
The Death Of Myspace: Are you still using it… A few weeks ago a friend of a friend asked me what I was doing on my computer. He said, “ What are on? Twitter? Myspace? Facebook?” I looked up from my computer with a confused look on my face and stated with a part laugh, [...]
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