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...those accounts was a book published that same year, Prince Among Slaves, which chronicled the fate of a young royal heir from present-day Guinea named Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, who ended up a slave in Mississippi. Its author, historian Terry Alford, came across the story in old deed books while doing graduate research in Mississippi. To Alford's chagrin, the book was largely panned by local academics, and its story remained in relative obscurity. Though it has remained in print since its release, Alford admits that the dramatization of Haley's novel had burned many out on the subject...
...times. Thus, the absence of African art exhibits at Harvard is more a matter of structural limitations than overt racism, as the petition charges. While the past museum arrangements may not have been conducive to the inclusion of African art, there is no better time for change than the present. HUAM has announced the consolidation of its three museums into one newly renovated museum at the current site of the Fogg on 32 Quincy Street, slated for completion in 2013. It is also developing a museum of modern and contemporary art for the planned Allston campus. At a time when...
...This distrust speaks volumes of Nepal's present predicament, where parties spar over everything from the distribution of ministries to the appointment of ambassadors. "There is no genuine consensus at all," says Rhoderick Chalmers, Nepal expert for the International Crisis Group. Continued discord only strengthens the hand of the weakened King. Though the throne has lost much of its credibility under Gyanendra, many Nepalis still look to the institution as a source of stability and unity. "You can't legislate away the emotional link of the people," says Thapa. Others, including journalist Dixit, fear further squabbling and political anarchy could...
Gates encourages black Americans to trace their roots with modern genetic technology. A link to his genetics Web site is present on The Root...
...left its Harvard Square location entirely during substantial renovations by the Harvard Square Real Estate Services in January 2007. In a letter on the blog, Rancatore cited an “ill-[started] and very disorganized expansion,” as the cause of the store’s present woes. “We definitely did not pay the taxes, which was colossally stupid,” he said. Less than ten days after the store was seized by the Commonwealth, the blog had raised over $31,000 from donors around the world, according to Rancatore...