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Words matter: How everyday language discriminates against Black people

Words matter: How everyday language discriminates against Black people

A linguist and language professor discusses the intersection between words and racism.

Football: Pele now defined in dictionary

Football: Pele now defined in dictionary

The legendary Brazilian footballer died in December 2022 aged 82. He is arguably seen as the best footballer in history.

Sound of music: How Africa finds unity in the diversity of its dialects, tunes and beats

Sound of music: How Africa finds unity in the diversity of its dialects, tunes and beats

"having realised that music has no language, and it reaches even those who do not understand the language you sing in, I perform with the aim of reaching a larger audience".

The wandering legs of the Swahili language

The wandering legs of the Swahili language

The transportation of gold in the days of old from Zimbabwe to the Tanzanian Arabic coastal town of Kilwa in Lindi opened up the opportunity for a group of people to mix and match a language only they could understand.

Swahili: The ‘voice’ of Africa and beyond

Swahili: The ‘voice’ of Africa and beyond

It is natural for humans to seek a better understanding of their history. Some motivating factors include the desire to know what the past looked like while comparing it with the current and trying to predict the future.