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Jamaican Tainos Survival | Indigenous Arawakan Tribe

Long before Jamaica’s transition to independence, before the British’s claimed their land, before the importation of African slave labor after the Spanish invaded their territory, before the resistance and uprising of the maroons, and before colonialism, the island was inhabited … Continue reading

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Is It Time We All Stopped Pretending Salford ISN’T Manchester?

  Ever wondered why Salford and Manchester aren’t the same city? Or why Manchester is so much more dominant than Salford? Or why Salford itself feels unlike any other city in Britain? A surprising number of people don’t realise that … Continue reading

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Beethoven’s extraordinary Boogie-Woogie from 1822 (100 years early!)

Beethoven wrote his 32nd and final sonata Op 111 in 1822. He was 51 years old. With it, he completed an extraordinary and unbroken sequence of masterpieces, dating back to his early sonatas Op 2 of 1795. Nevertheless, Beethoven declared, … Continue reading

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Afro Machi | The smallest country on mainland Africa: The Gambia

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Charlie Chaplin on Fascism

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Mangueira | 👑 Tem que ser de fé, tem que ter raiz… Evelyn Bastos {👑 It has to be of faith, it has to have roots… Evelyn Bastos}

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The man who changed construction forever.

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A Stitch in Time s01e04 Dido Belle

 

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Lies we’re told

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Stop Misusing these Philosophy Quotes (here’s what they really mean)

Head to https://squarespace.com/unsolicitedad… to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNSOLICITEDADVICE The world of philosophy is awash with quotable moments, and yet this can sometimes lead to them being misused. So today let’s … Continue reading

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