The New York Times Archives James Baldwin, whose passionate, intensely personal essays in the 1950's and 60's on racial discrimination in America helped break down the nation's color barrier, died of cancer last night at his home in southern France. He was 63 years old. Mr. Baldwin's brother, David, was with him at his home …
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Getty Images In BBC series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani says children are now having to police their credulous parents on WhatsApp. Just a few years ago, local comedians had a field day with jokes about elderly Nigerian mothers and their nonchalant attitudes towards their mobile phones. They needed their …
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This letter failed to mention the palace negligent behaviour and action on this matter. Godwin Obaseki could not have just turned up at the palace with other governors without prior arrangement. The palace was arranging a ceremony for a new born child and invited Capt. Hosa who is now officially an opposition figure against the …
In a video that went viral yesterday, Dr. Stella Immanuel, a primary care physician in Houston, declared that no one need fear the coronavirus that has so far killed more than 150,000 people in the United States and more than 650,000 worldwide. "This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax." Dr. …
Mohamed Noor, center, was found guilty this week in the fatal police shooting of Justine Ruszczyk.Craig Lassig/Reuters The national debate over race and policing has felt particularly close to activists in Minneapolis, who viewed several cases in their region as examples of police officers not being held accountable for killing black civilians. But when the …
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