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There are few institutions more important to human history than slavery and marriage. Throughout history, these two institutions were closely interconnected - for instance, slave owners could force their slaves to marry, remain unmarried, or separate them from their spouses. Benedetta Rossi reveals how, even though slavery in Africa was abolished 250 years ago, the relationship between slavery and marriage continues to exist in places, but in different forms.
Jazz musicians played a major role in celebrating black life and resisting apartheid in South Africa. No record label was to be more important in elevating their sounds than As-Shams, founded in the corner of a general store in downtown Johannesburg. Gwen Ansell reports on the incredible work being done today to restore and re-release the As-Shams archive.
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Benedetta Rossi, UCL
The voices and actions of women who were enslaved reveal how oppression works and what made a difference to those exposed to it
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Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria
The legendary As-Shams jazz label has released the first of several compilation albums recovered from its archive.
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Jenna Russo, City University of New York
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
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Melanie Boehi, University of the Witwatersrand
Weiss witnessed atrocities in Germany and South Africa and railed against them, becoming a towering figure as a writer and poet.
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Francesca Negro, Universidade de Lisboa
Les orphelins ougandais ont fait la une des journaux après avoir participé à l'émission Britain’s Got Talent, mais ils font sensation sur Internet depuis des années.
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From our international editions
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Aram Goudsouzian, University of Memphis
Singer, actor and activist died on April 25 at the age of 96. His legacy spans stage, screen and political activism.
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Andy Phippen, Bournemouth University
There are steps parents can take to understand this technology, the risks it may pose, and what they can do to limit them.
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Stephen Hughes, Anglia Ruskin University
Three things a doctor learned about ChatGPT when testing it on its ability to diagnose disease.
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Christine Coughlin, Wake Forest University
As the government’s oldest consumer protection agency, the FDA has long butted up against drugmakers, activists and politicians. But undermining its work could be harmful to patient health and safety.
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