Aug. 2, 2023 /Mpelembe/ –Racism is a complex issue with a long history. It is not possible to say definitively who “designed” racism, as it has evolved over time and in different cultures. However, it is clear that white people have played a significant role in the development and perpetuation of racism.
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July 31, 2023 /Human interest/ — Kitwe Boys Secondary School is a boarding school in Kitwe, Zambia. It was founded in 1957 and was originally a white-only school. After Zambia gained independence in 1964, the school was opened to all students. Continue reading
July 31, 2023 /Human interest/ — I was born in Buchi Compound, Kitwe, Zambia, in 1980. It was a small, close-knit community where everyone knew everyone else. I grew up playing with my friends in the streets, going to school, and helping my parents with their small business. Continue reading
Tue, Aug 1 – The term “blackish and Jewish” can refer to the intersection of two cultures: Black American culture and Jewish culture. This intersection can be seen in the show Black-ish, which follows the lives of an upper-middle-class Black family. The show often explores the family’s experiences with race, ethnicity, and religion. Continue reading
Ennismore, the global lifestyle hospitality company, launches Dis-loyalty – a game-changing travel and food membership that takes a different approach to loyalty by actively encouraging members to explore new destinations and rewarding them for being disloyal. Dis-loyalty is a unique programme dedicated to lifestyle, bringing together more than 75 hotels and 150 restaurants and bars from Ennismore’s collective of 10 globally renowned brands, including 25hours Hotels, Mama Shelter, The Hoxton, Mondrian and SLS. Continue reading
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the travel industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading
July 13, 2023 /Human Interest/ —Kenneth Kaunda was a Bemba, which is one of the largest ethnic groups in Zambia. His father, David Kaunda, was born in Nyasaland, which is now Malawi. The Tumbuka are a Bantu ethnic group that is also found in Malawi. Mama Betty, Kaunda’s wife, was a Tumbuka from Malawi.
So, when it is said that Kaunda was a Bemba who married a Tumbuka lady, it means that he was born into a Bemba family, but his wife was from a Tumbuka family. Mama Betty came from the Tumbuka family in Malawi, which is why she is referred to as a Tumbuka lady. Continue reading
Kokho Jason Sit, University of Portsmouth
Life today is stressful. Since the start of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with coping mechanisms and wellbeing trends to help people manage their emotions and worries about the state of the world. If you’ve tried therapy and “hot girl walks”, you may also have heard of the latest life hack: buying yourself a little treat.
A few years ago, one of us (Alex) went for a vacation to the Dominican Republic. The motivation was similar to millions of other tourists every year: escape the daily routine, enjoy the sun and beaches, and gather some strength to face another cold winter.
Unfortunately, a few things weren’t very conducive to a happy break. The staff at the mammoth hotel were making as little as US$1 (£0.79) for a 12-hour shift. Worse, most of them lived in a shanty town nearby. They had no sewers and no reliable electricity.
The hotel also exploited its power over local farmers to procure food exceedingly cheaply. Schools were overcrowded and many children dropped out to work in businesses like these hotels and farms, perpetuating the cycle.