African-centered rites of passage programs can combat dehumanizing systems and help Black youth navigate their transition into adulthood. Support BROPI in Baltimore.

The rites of passage represent a whole set of methods to preclude conflicts such as among different age groups or the ill-treatment of women, children and elders.

And while South Africa has taken steps to tackle the problem, by registering practitioners, the number of deaths continues to worry many. Professor Peter Mtuze, of South Africa's Rhodes University, ...

Some Africans condemn their own indigenous practices because they have embraced western culture and its notions of civilised behaviour. The Europeans who colonised South Africa used Christianity, ...

For the rest of us, those rites of passage are important in a young man’s life, for they give a frame of reference and are truly the spice of life. More time. seido1yard@gmail.com ...

Many U.S. community organizations offer girls of African descent rites-of-passage programs aimed at steering them clear of early motherhood and other risks. Also, the Kentucky Commission on Women ...

The North Tampa African Alliance invites you to attend the Rite of Passage Ball and enjoy food from around the world, dancing and a ceremony. The ceremony takes place on the first day of ...

In Kenya, a December tradition celebrates passage from childhood to adulthood Circumcision is a sacred rite of passage deeply rooted among tribes in the East African country.

African Centered Rites of Passage programs are designed to provide a framework for identity formation for Black youth that can successfully combat the societal propaganda regarding notions of ...