An editorial campaign dedicated to natural, afro-textured hair begins on People with Voices on July 18. The campaign has been launched in response to a growing body of women in the UK who are embracing their afro hair in its natural condition and resisting chemical straighteners and extensions, more associated with European standards of beauty….
An upcoming conference at Warwick University in October 2011 is calling for papers with the aim of facilitating informed opinion on sexuality in Jamaica and the English speaking Caribbean. The title of the conference, Emerging Sexualities and Race: Responses to Sexuality in Jamaica and the English Speaking Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora, hints that it is…
People with Voices will be marking the United Nations International Year for People of African Descent (UNIYFPAD) with a yearlong editorial campaign with three distinct themes: Past, Present and Future. According to the United Nations: “The Year aims at strengthening national actions and regional and international cooperation for the benefit of people of African descent in…
British athletes collected two more medals on day eight of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) as David Bolarinwa won silver in the continental medley relay and Annie Tagoe won bronze in the women’s race. In the medley relay athletes compete in continental teams, with the team of four running 100m, 200m, 300m and 400m in…
Last year was the worst year for the newspaper industry with declining readership accelerating during the economic downturn, a new report by an economic think tank says.According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) based in Brussels, only the US fared worse than the United Kingdom, with the downward development resulting in widespread…