As I stand in the sun-drenched park, the aroma of barbecue smoke wafts through the air, curling upward like a prayer.

It also covers Olaudah’s capture and enslavement on the boat. In later highlights, the film takes on a more serious air after Equiano is captured; nonetheless, there are inspiring moments and ...

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Olaudah Equiano (1745 – 1797) Best-selling African writer and abolitionist Born in the Kingdom of Benin (modern southern Nigeria), Olaudah Equiano was forced into slavery as a young child. His first ...

To Dr. Weizmann, President of Israel, more than to any other man goes the credit for the realization of the Zionist ideal. Notable in this intellectually candid record is the fact that he embraced and ...

The autobiography of former England and Gloucestershire cricketer David "Syd" Lawrence has been described as one of "resilience and character". Written in collaboration with Dean Wilson, it was a ...

There was heavy rock power in the album’s opening double-whammy: Nightlife, crackling with after-dark energy, and Juke Box Hero, a high-tension, crunching anthem carrying the dreams of every wannabe ...

So it was he who suggested the president address the matter of the dog—a rumor that had spread like wildfire before anyone could deny it and which led Republican congressmen to question the ...

Habemus Papam: Pope Francis' death sparks Vatican's secretive process to elect next pontiff, impacting cardinals, priests, and Catholics worldwide.

Paul Elliott has worked for leading music titles since 1985, including Sounds, Kerrang!, MOJO and Q. He is the author of several books including the first biography of Guns N’ Roses and the ...