Health/Beauty
Alice Augusta Ball (aka Alice Ball) method for leprosy treatment
Alice Ball: The Chemist Who Conquered the "Death Sentence" In the early 20th century, a diagnosis of leprosy—now known as Hansen’s disease—was a social and physical death sentence. Patients were forcibly exiled to isolated colonies, ripped from their families, and...
Hair Care – 10 tips for beautiful African hair
Losing our crowns to the instabilities of inheritance and memories is no good reason for losing our heads of beautiful African hair. The present, for the mere fact that it quickly becomes past teaches us a lot about what is best to restore the shine and glory of our...
Hair Care – a lost heritage?
An enormous amount of money is spent on haircare products and the African diaspora certainly is among the biggest spenders. This awakes curiosity as to how the resulting hair quality and manageability as well as hair style flexibility and beauty compares with the...
