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Walking may ease symptoms of mild to moderate depression

With depression so prevalent, identifying treatments is a pressing need. Research has been looking at non-medical options that people can do themselves to improve their mental health. According to …

Doctors in UK to be investigated over claims of female circumcision

A horrifying investigation by The Sunday Times has revealed that as many as 100,000 women in Britain have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) with medical practitioners in the UK, some of whom …

Nicki Minaj deletes Twitter account following leaks of her tracks

Rapper Niki Minaj who has been in the UK to promote her latest album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded has quit Twitter. The 29-year-old star is believed to have quit Twitter following the online leak …

Bookshelf: Hidden Colors – A look at our history

Our story has been hidden or whitewashed over for too many years. It is long past time for black people to know our real history and free ourselves from the shackles of slavery once and for all! We …

International Day for Street Children 12 April

International Day for Street Children falls on 12 April. As with most ‘International Days’, you’re probably wondering why street children are so special. Well, street children around the …

George Zimmerman has been arrested and charged with second degree murder

A law enforcement official announced that the shooter in the Trayvon Martin case will be charged with second-degree murder and is in custody. The official with knowledge of the case says that the …

Earl’s Post-Prison Playdate – HIV/AIDS awareness video

HIV/AIDS is a huge epidemic in our community regardless of sexuality. Earl’s Post-Prison Playdate was created as part of an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign addressing lifestyle issues affecting our …

What does Easter mean to you?

For most children, Easter is a time when they get to eat a lot of chocolate without being told off. For some adults, it’s a nice long weekend away from work. As a Jamaican, my family have long …

Drug use in 50-64-year-olds has increased in England since 1993

As children of the swinging sixties grow up, the number of older people who admit they take illegal drugs has risen dramatically, a study has found. Until now, illicit drug use has not been common …

Uncovering the Origins: Mitochondrial Eve and the genetic connection of all humans

Every person on Earth possesses a unique genetic code that defines their physical characteristics, personality traits, and predispositions to certain diseases. In the quest to understand …

Who was Sarah Baartman?

When 20-year-old Sarah (also spelt Sara) Baartman got on a boat that was to take her from Cape Town to London in 1810, she could not have known that she would never see her home again. Nor, as she …

Rape – I never said yes and I didn’t report it

On 12 March 2012, Mumsnet website launched a rape awareness campaign following research that it said revealed the “hidden scale of rape and sexual assault”. The shocking figures revealed …