Thomas Jefferson On Slavery – 1782
EXTRACT from Jefferson’s NOTES on VIRGINIA, written in the Year 1782.
“THERE must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners of our people, produced by the existence of slavery among us.
President Obama heads to the Shrine of His Fathers: The Egyptian Pyramids
Obama to address Muslims in Egypt
US President Barack Obama will give a long-awaited speech on US relations with the Muslim world on a visit to Egypt, the White House has announced.
Mexico Considers Cannabis Legalisation – News Report
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) April 14 2009 – Mexican lawmakers and experts yesterday began a first debate on the legalisation of marijuana as part of a possible strategy to tackle the country’s powerful drug cartels.
The African Roots of Western Law and Legal System – Marc Washington
SITE: over 300 pages like the above: www.BeforeBC.de
African Roots of Virgin Mary – A Retrospect
SITE: over 300 pages like the above: www.BeforeBC.de
Zuma, Rock of South Africa
Jacob Zuma, leader of the African National Congress, has been sworn in as South Africa’s new president.
He took the oath in front of 5,000 invited guests and crowds of supporters who had gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria for the ceremony.
Nigerian Nollywood Overtakes American Hollywood – UNESCO
India remains the world’s leading film producer but Nigeria is closing the gap after overtaking the United States for second place, according to a global cinema survey conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Africans Have World’s Highest Genetic Diversity, Study Finds – News Report
Africans Have World’s Highest Genetic Diversity, Study Finds
Africans are more genetically diverse than the inhabitants of the rest of the world combined, according to a sweeping study that carried researchers into remote regions to sample the bloodlines of more than 100 distinct populations.
No Swine Flu in Africa – World Health Organization By Chukwuma Muanya
No swine flu in Africa, WHO declares
Raises pandemic alert to phase five
By Chukwuma Muanya (with agency reports)
ALTHOUGH swine flu has been reported in nine countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is yet to be traced in Africa.