Some of the earliest people forced into slavery in Latin America in the 16th century have been revealed, shedding light on their tragic lives. Three male skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave on the grounds of Hospital Real de San José de los Naturales, an early colonial hospital in Mexico City. Analysis of their … Read more
Beyonce put forth a passionate speech about how COVID-19 has ‘severely affected’ African American communities during her stint on the One World: Together at Home concert on Saturday. The 38-year-old singer explained to viewers that African Americans make up a ‘disproportionate’ part of the essential workforce and ‘do not have the luxury of working from home.’ … Read more
African officials confronted China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and the U.S. says African-Americans have been targeted too. As China prepares for a second wave of COVID-19 cases to hit their cities, Africans living in the commercial hub ‘Little Africa’ – found in the Yuexiu district … Read more
North African traybake By Shivi Ramoutar Published: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 SERVES 8 (4 FOR NOW AND 4 FOR LATER) 10 MINUTES PREP 50 MINUTES COOKING Traybakes are the epitome of easy cooking and they really are a great way to use up leftover ingredients. Best of … Read more
Beauty of the beasts: Photographer’s striking black-and-white images reveal the magnificence and vulnerability of Africa’s wildest animals Laurent Baheux’s coffee table book is called The Family Album of Wild Africa and is 480 pages long The book includes almost 300 remarkable black-and-white images of animals from lions to hippos Animals are pictured nuzzling and tending to … Read more
The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more
Caring and sharing: Wild dogs form a social, close-knit family The best way to find them? Don’t look. They are not a prize to be had by mere looking: they come and they go as they please. All you can do is hang out in the right sort of place — and then, well, you … Read more
Highway to Heaven: South African traditional leader is buried inside his Mercedes Benz, with his hands on the wheel Chief Tshekede Pitso, 72, is believed to have collapsed and died from old age The United Democratic Movement politician ‘spent much of his time’ in the car He specified to his three daughters and two sons … Read more
Quackers! The wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them free from pests Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes Indian runner ducks into its vineyards The ducks happily dine on snails and insects, which allows the estate to be less reliant on pesticides They walk, rather than waddle, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more