Ghana ranks first globally for gender parity in economic participation and opportunity, scoring 85.9% in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2026. The report measures progress toward gender parity across 145 economies. The...
Fried Apple Slices With Sausage, From Ebony’s First Food Editor
This is breakfast the way a lot of Southern grandmothers made it: thick apple rings fried in the fat left from the sausage, turned once, and...
A Pullman Chef’s Slow-Simmered Chicken Stew With Corn, Butter Beans and Tomatoes
Brunswick stew is a cold-weather pot, and this is how a professional cooked it in 1911: a good fat hen simmered slowly with fresh...
A Creamy Peanut Soup From the Man Who Taught America to Cook With Peanuts
Before peanut butter sat in every pantry, George Washington Carver was writing down ways to get the peanut onto the family table....
Haitian Elite and Governance: A Root Cause of Misery
While the international community has played a significant role in Haiti's hardships, the actions of Haiti’s own elite and governments have been, and continue to be, a fundamental...
Haiti, once known as "The Jewel of the Antilles," was the world's richest colony. In the 1750s, it contributed up to 50% of France's GNP, exporting sugar, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, cotton, indigo, and other exotic goods....
In 1962, rhythm-and-blues singer Ray Charles made a bold move with his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Instead of traditional country instrumentation, he used big-band orchestration and strings. Initially, his record label worried...
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Looty is the anonymous collective digitally capturing 3D representations of looted artifacts, repatriating them in the metaverse.
For centuries, museums and private collections around the world have been...
Aleshea Carrieré, Texas
Aleshea (she/her) is a southern girl living in Dallas who loves food, traveling and the outdoors. She writes about all of that on her blog, where you will find incredible recipes, tips...
California is well known for its beaches and its laid-back way of life, but you might not realize that the Golden State is rich with diversity and amazing eats. This month I took a journey down...
If you spend any time around startups, digital products, or business news, you’ve probably noticed one thing: technical skills alone rarely carry a company...
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A Warm Caribbean-Inspired Plantain Dessert with a Nutty Crumble
This Plantain Crumble Pudding by The JA Vegan turns plantains into a cozy, plant-based dessert...