First Black Flight attendant honoured in US
World news. "I was yelling and screaming and was telling me to calm down," she recalls, laughing at the memory of the first...
The History and Rituals of Football – Part 3
Historical commentary. Although football hooliganism has only been recognised since the 1960s, it is not a new phenomenon. Described as the ‘English Disease’, football...
Obama marches across Edmund Pettus Bridge
World news. President Barack Obama and the First Family led the way across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on Saturday as they...
The History and Rituals of Football Part 2
The Ball
Ancient British pagan customs used balls to determine the future through divination. This practice was often enacted by children who made balls from...
The History and Rituals of Football Part 1
Historical Commentary. Football or soccer is the most popular sport in Africa. Wherever you travel on that vast continent, you’ll see young boys kicking...
