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7 destinations that celebrate African American heritage
Discover how African American travelers can explore heritage sites while supporting Black-owned businesses and creating ...
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From ‘Suya’ to ‘Sharp-Sharp’: African Slang Goes Global in Oxford Dictionary Update
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has embraced African linguistic flair in its latest update, adding nine South African loanwords and 20 new terms from Nigeria and Ghana.
University of Houston17d
African American Studies
Thirteen students from Houston-area high schools participated in the inaugural Emerge Leadership Academy (ELA), a summer program hosted by the University of Houston Department of African American ...
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South African slang word added to Oxford dictionary
South Africa quite possibly has the best slang words in the world ... In celebration of its uniqueness, the South African word "yoh" has made its way into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
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Yoh! Gatvol? Zol?’ These South African Slang Words Are Now Officially in the Oxford Dictionary
South African slang is as vibrant and expressive as the country itself, and now, some of its most iconic words have officially made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). From casual ...
Al Jazeera English22d
South African ambassador expelled by Trump receives hero’s welcome at home
The South African ambassador who was expelled from ... after Trump punished the country and accused it of taking an anti-American stance even before the decision to expel Rasool.
The Atlantic23d
Americans Are Buying an Escape Plan
But if Trump expects a flood of takers, he has it backwards: The international rich aren’t trying to come here, so much as Americans are trying to get out. U.S. citizens now represent the ...
Yahoo25d
"You Can Always Tell Who The Americans Are": 19 Cringey Things Only People From The US Do That Non-Americans Consider Major Red Flags
Look, American culture is many things, but subtle isn't really one of them. As for real-life examples, on TikTok, people are sharing their honest, apt, and very spot-on answers to this one crucial ...
The New York Times25d
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.
The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top. By Sopan Deb Reporting ...
ProPublica26d
Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.
In Utah, agents pulled over and detained a 20-year-old American after he honked at them. In New Mexico, a member of the Mescalero Apache nation more than two hours from the border was questioned ...
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What Does The Term ‘Woke’ Actually Mean?
The glossary was alongside an article on African-American street slang by black novelist William Melvin Kelley, and his explanation of ‘woke’ was the ‘well-informed, up-to-date’ definition the OED ...