The Other Afghan Women: War what is it good for Absolutely Nothing. In the countryside, the endless killing of civilians turned women against the occupiers who claimed to be helping them. Late one afternoon this past August, Shakira heard banging on her front gate. In the Sangin Valley, which is in Helmand Province, in southern Read More…
“Miss Maggie” Walker, the daughter of a former slave, who in 1903 became the first woman of any race to found and become president of an American bank. Three of its branches still operate. Maggie Walker also founded a newspaper and a department store called “Saint Luke’s Emporium.
Boy from Mars: This Russian Boy Said He’s A Martian – And Claimed Earth Will Be Decimated By An Apocalypse. Boris Kipriyanovich first came to the world’s attention in an extraordinary story published by the Russian newspaper Pravda. And what a debut it was. In October 2005, when he was just nine, the publication sensationally revealed Read More…
Basketball Player With One Arm has been noticed by HBCU, and makes offer to Recruit. Hansel Emmanuel Donato Dominguez, a 17-year old from Florida who is a star basketball player with just one arm, has been offered a full scholarship to play for Tennessee State University, an HBCU in Nashville. At the age of 6, Read More…
