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September 30, 2011 UN Slavery Memorial Design Competition Launched Joe DeCapua The United Nations Friday announced an international competition to design a memorial honoring the victims of slavery. It’s estimated that over 500 years, more than 18 million people were abducted from Africa and forced into slavery in the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. …
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By Mmathabo Tladi JOHANNESBURG | Tue Sep 20, 2011 (Reuters) – South African-born fashion designer and entrepreneur Lesego Malatsi has gone from stitching ready-to-wear garments in a Soweto township mall set amid shanties to savoring the sweet success of London’s fashion week. Malatsi had his first international show at the weekend in the British capital where …
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and human rights activist Tawakkul Karman have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Prize Committee lauded their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and women’s rights to fully participate in peace-building work. The three recipients were announced today in a ceremony in …
“It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from Fire!” This year, our campaign is all about keeping you, your family, and your community safer from fire. You’ll find educational material and tip sheets on the leading causes of home fires, information about protecting your home and families with life-saving technologies, and the importance …