Kenny Sokan
Kenny Sokan was co-op student at PRI's The World for the winter 2016 semester.
Kenny Sokan was co-op student at PRI's The World for the winter 2016 semester.
Mexico’s indigenous Raramuri have been suffering at the hands of narcos for decades
“They’re not all ultra-marathon runners. They’re exceptionally strong and in great physical condition, but that doesn’t mean they’re physically ready to put on a 100-lb. pack and hike across extreme desert that they’ve never seen before in their life, facing unknown dangers.”
Harriet Tubman and her connection to a small church in Ontario
After the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed the capture and return of slaves from states and territories in the US even where slavery was outlawed, Tubman began bringing slaves to Canada. On many occasions, Tubman brought runaway slaves to a church called Salem Chapel in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Zimbabwean band Mokoomba gives a historical performance at the Apollo Theatre
The band’s music incorporates rap, ska, soukous and Afro-Cuban tunes with their own traditional music. They sing in the Tonga language, which a majority of Zimbabweans don’t understand because they belong to the dominant Shoba ethnic group or Ndebele minority.
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