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Unearthing the Origins of Plantation Slavery on São Tomé

Sapiens

While most African countries have defined guidelines for obtaining research permits and heritage is closely legislated, São Tomé lacks pertinent regulations. Furthermore, the insidious mindset of colonialism has influenced what is considered “heritage.” Ruins of a sugar mill do not fit the government’s notion of heritage.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.