The Soweto uprising was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in … [Read more...] about 16 JUNE 1976 – SOWETO UPRISING
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OBEAH ACT REPEAL
The practice of OBEAH has been illegal in Jamaican for over 100 years but just as lawmakers were getting ready to push the maximum fine to $1 million for anyone found guilty of practicing Obeah, Justice Minister DELROY CHUCK signaled that … [Read more...] about OBEAH ACT REPEAL
ANNIVERSARY OF OAU ESTABLISHMENT
On May 25, 1963 the Organization for African Unity (OAU) was established with a permanent headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, was selected as the first President of the OAU. His acceptance speech … [Read more...] about ANNIVERSARY OF OAU ESTABLISHMENT