Great African Elder, Statesman, and Activist Akyaaba Addai-Sebo (seen in the teaser video) is a Ghanaian analyst, journalist, and pan-African activist credited with developing Black History Month in the UK. . Full video👇🏾 fb.watch/jpdZQSksaS/ . #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryUK

A fundraising gala organized by Ghana Impact Project, a U.S. based Ghanaian nonprofit that happened in Virginia successfully raised enough money to provide #prosthetics for 26 physically challenged children in #Ghana. Read more: bit.ly/3n3QfoW #theafricandreamdotnet

Harry Belafonte, actor, producer, and singer who popularised calypso music, used his fame to draw attention to Martin Luther King Jr. & highlighted global injustices and civil rights concerns, has passed away at 96. Read more: bit.ly/3LJl641 #theafricandreamdotnet

51 years ago on April 27, 1972, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister & President of Ghana 🇬🇭 while being treated for cancer in Bucharest, Romania, died at 62. He was a visionary and a true Pan-Africanist. Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Nkr… #theafricandreamdotnet #ghana

#Ghana has been encouraging #AfricanAmericans to move to the West African nation since 2019, urging them to connect with their African roots & also invest in the country . More info/video via Voice of America⬇️ fb.watch/kezakSlWIW/?mi… . cc|Edward Asare Meistermind Shamima Muslim Ghana Diaspora PAC

Andrew Stokes discussed "Excess Natural--Cause Deaths by Place of Death in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 2020 to February 2022" at the Population Aging Research Center at Penn Aging Retreat Irma T Elo Boston University School of Public Health Boston University #mortality #death #COVID19 #demography

In new work JAMA Network Open, we examine racial disparities in COVID mortality during the pandemic. Our key finding: While disparities narrowed over time, the decline was mostly due to an increase in White mortality and shifts in pandemic geography. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

To mark the International Girls in ICT Day 2023, STEMi Makers of Africa partnered with the International Telecommunication Union to train 250 secondary school girls across five African countries. Read more: bit.ly/415hnSq #theafricandreamdotnet #Africa #STEMeducation

Join the Director, Beyond the Return, Annabelle McKenzie, along with other high-level participants on May 17th for the upcoming #Bahamas Summit as part of the #Diaspora Connect Roadshow in the #Caribbean.1/3

The 3rd edition of the #Ghana Investment Opportunities Summit is set to take place over two days at the London Hilton on Park Lane, on Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th of June, 2023. This year’s #GHIOS will have Ghana’s Vice President, H.E Mahamudu #Bawumia as its keynote speaker 1/3

[Accra, 23rd May 2023] - R. Yofi Grant, the CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (#GIPC), has been honored with the Outstanding Public Leadership #Award at the just ended CEOs Summit. The award was in acknowledgment of the CEO’s visionary leadership & relentless efforts 1/5

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/18/bus…

New 2020 census data shows an aging America and wide racial gaps between generations brookings.edu/articles/new-2…

Our recent article, COVID-19 and All-Cause Mortality by Race, Ethnicity, and Age Across Five Periods of the Pandemic in the United States, is now available online. urldefense.com/v3/__https://l…$

Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods apnews.com/article/native…

Great news about an excellent research collaboration: The Max Planck - University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health celebrates its opening yesterday & today in Helsinki! Read all about MaxHel with MPIDR & University of Helsinki: demogr.mpg.de/en/research_61…

Applications are DUE in 1 month 12/15/2023. The Graduate Group in Demography Penn is now accepting applications for its PhD program in Demography. We look forward to recruiting a strong and diverse cohort for Fall 2024! Learn more about the program here: demog.pop.upenn.edu/prospective-st…

“Be careful, when a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.” Albert Camus #FrenchElections

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, JD Vance refused to admit that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Tim Walz is holding him accountable for that failure. Retweet so all Americans see this.