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April 1, 2015

DNA Reveals History of Buried Slaves

DNA has helped scientists reconstruct the life histories and ancestry of enslaved individuals. Two men and one woman were dug up in 2010 in the Caribbean island of St. Martin, their skeletons dating back to the 17th century. What they found was that one of the men likely belonged to a Bantu-speaking group in northern Cameroon and the others […]

March 31, 2015

Women Named in ‘Black Inventors: Crafting Over 200 Year of Success’

Did you know that Ivory Coast’s Cecile Kouassi (pictured above) invented the process for stabilizing and reconstituting fresh attieke, a staple in the country? Did you know that Christine Nare from Burkina Faso invented the process of producing wines from local cereals? A new book documents black inventors from around the world and highlights the women inventors recognized by […]

March 30, 2015

NEF Monthly Newsletters – March 2015

http://archive.aweber.com/awlist3756233/EsP2P/h/NEF_Weekly_Newsletter_.htm Sent Thursday, March 26, 2015 Welcome to the weekly NEF Newsletter on Science and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. NEF FACT OF THE WEEK Source: This map is from the website of PBS and New York Life for the, “Slavery in America” series. The original site for this […]

March 30, 2015

NEF Monthly Newsletters – March 2015

NEF Weekly Newsletter – Science and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Sent Thursday, March 26, 2015 Welcome to the weekly NEF Newsletter on Science and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. NEF FACT OF THE WEEK Source: This map is from the website of PBS and New York Life for the, […]

March 26, 2015

NEF Monthly Newsletters – February 2015

http://archive.aweber.com/awlist3756233/MUuJ5/h/NEF_Weekly_Newsletter_27.htm ent Thursday, February 26, 2015 Welcome to the weekly NEF Newsletter on Science Meets Traditional Medicine. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. NEF FACT OF THE WEEK Physicians per 1,000 people. Data includes generalist and specialist medical practitioners. Data is collected from the World Health Organization, Global Atlas of the Health Workforce. Image […]

March 25, 2015

The Dynamics of Innovation in Traditional Medicine in Ghana

In the last 30 years, Ghana has made strides in offering traditional medicine as a healthcare option. The government has worked hard to make traditional medical practice viable and innovative for its citizens. For many, traditional medicine is preferred. This is especially relevant for those living in rural areas. In Ghana, it is estimate that […]

March 20, 2015

Percentage Share of Female Entrepreneurs

An infographic depicting the percentage share of formal firms that are owned by women in Africa. Data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey (2006-2010). Infographic designed by @Ivanisawesome at http://afrographique.tumblr.com/post/9344771081/an-infographic-depicting-the-percentage-share-of […]

March 20, 2015

Advancement of Women of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Disciplines

Women of color face numerous barriers in the STEM fields. In a well-researched paper, the scholars indicate the unique factors that contribute to challenges that women of color face in the STEM industry, including tokenism, bicultural stress, racism and stereotyping, among other challenges. The research also examines the combination of courage, strength and resilience that […]

March 20, 2015

Gender in Higher Education in Africa

Education at all levels in Africa is gendered and disparities are visible in higher education. Although some progress has been made in increasing female participation, research shows that as Amina Mama states, “patriarchal knowledge is still coded into everyday practices.” According to the CODESRIA (Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa) article, the […]

March 20, 2015

President Obama Recognizes Inspiring Story of a Nigerian Woman, Saheela Ibraheem

On February 26th, in honor of Black History Month, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama honored 19 year-old Nigerian Saheela Ibraheem with an official White House reception. Named among the “World’s 50 Smartest Teenagers,” Ibraheem was accepted into 14 prestigious colleges including MIT, Harvard, Cornell, Brown, Princeton, among others. She started Harvard at age 15 […]