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Wikipedia Black Out

January 18, 2012 -By: -In: In the News / Awards - Comments Off on Wikipedia Black Out

The online encyclopedia  has ‘blacked out’ the English-language version for 24 hours today  in protest at the proposed US internet regulation legislation SOPA and PIPA. Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director, announced a decision to “black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18. The blackout is […]

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Language Lost and Found Department: Do you Know N’ko?

January 13, 2012 -By: -In: Language - Comments Off on Language Lost and Found Department: Do you Know N’ko?

Bingerville, Cote d’Ivoire, July, 1947: Cola nut merchant Solomana Kante’s paper is rustling under the breeze from the ceiling fans. He reads a line written by a Lebanese living in West Africa.  “Black Africans are not interested in writing their languages.” Kante is surprised. “Why not?” he asks himself and decides to be the first […]

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