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Boston University’s African Students Organization hosts Bísó — a celebration of African unity

Jezelle Anim-Addo February 7, 2023
BU ASO's cultural showcase kicked off Black History Month with fashion, music and dance.
Nigerian Student Association

Nigerian students band together to create new club to ‘uplift’ underrepresented communities

Melina Nguyen April 28, 2022
BU Nigerian Student Association celebrates Nigerian culture in first meeting.
The “ALTARS Live” promotional poster. The virtual event Sunday featured BIPOC artists from around Boston and premiered interdisciplinary artist Mariona Lloreta’s newest film, “Altars.” COURTESY OF MARIONA LLORETA

Film premiere event features performers, short film on the Boston Black experience

Casey Choung November 17, 2021
Emerson College's Mariona Lloreta's new experimental short film "Altars" premiered Sunday.
College of Communication students at Boston University launched a pro bono communications firm called “empath worldwide” to help small businesses around the globe who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN

BU students launch pro bono communications firm amid pandemic

Belle He August 17, 2020
In an economy significantly impacted by COVID-19 and a nation slowly recovering from financial hardship,Boston University students are addressing the need for public relations services by offering to work at no cost.
Boston University graduates celebrate at their 2016 commencement. A recent report by the National Survey of Student Engagement found that a majority of college seniors are confident in their post-graduation plans and believe their college education is relevant to them. ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Survey shows seniors confident in post-graduation plans

Alex LaSalvia December 6, 2018
A recent report by the National Survey of Student Engagement found that a majority of college seniors are confident in their post-graduation plans and believe their college education is relevant to them.

Journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton speaks about importance of representing African women voices

Sophie Wiener October 16, 2018
Award-winning journalist and Ghanaian native Ofeibea Quist-Arcton headed to Harvard University as the most recent speaker in a series of lectures highlighting issues facing women in developing countries Thursday.
Rahman Oladigbolu speaks at a Q&A following a screening of his film “Soul Sisters” at the Boston University African Studies Center Wednesday. EDMUND RUAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

African Studies Center hosts ‘Soul Sisters’ screening, director discusses film in Q&A

Karla Leon October 2, 2018
Rahman Oladigbolu sat facing the room of students in the African Studies Center Wednesday as he delved into the behind-the-scenes work of his film, “In America: The Story of the Soul Sisters.” Oladigbolu was the director, producer and screenwriter of the film.

Worldview: Eko Atlantic — Nigeria’s apocalypse city for the ultra-rich

David Damiano December 2, 2017

The coastal city of Lagos is the largest city in both Nigeria and all of Africa, with a metro area population of 21 million. It is one of only three mega-cities — cities with a population exceeding 10...

BHATIA: Canadian access to mental health treatment is unfairly demonized

BHATIA: Canadian access to mental health treatment is unfairly demonized

Jahnavi Bhatia April 6, 2017

Canada is a nation that legally recognizes mental illness as a form of illness and requires insurance and healthcare to cover psychiatric care. Even though mental health is not completely destigmatized,...

BHATIA: Nigeria depends on “spiritual healing” for mental health issues

BHATIA: Nigeria depends on “spiritual healing” for mental health issues

Jahnavi Bhatia March 27, 2017

A quick search on “mental health treatment in Nigeria” will show you thousands of articles about Nigeria’s dependence on spiritual healing. Faith healers can be found in almost every community in...

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