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AFRICAN SUPPORT GROUP TEAMS UP WITH PORTLAOISE FOOTBALL CLUB Nov 18, 2020

By Joe Barrett of Laois Nationalist (Original article sourced here) We thought that it would be a very positive news story compared to all the negative news that was circulating about racism’ – Aengus Burke Portlaoise AFC U-18 Team Manager Multiculturalism is alive and well and thriving in Laois...

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BAOULE PEOPLE Oct 27, 2020

This month, our topic is “BAOULÉ PEOPLE”. Baule or Baoulé people are Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d’Ivoire who historically migrated from Ghana. History: Legend goes that in the 17th century the Baoulé left present-day Ghana and traveled west into present day Côte...

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Zulu People Oct 9, 2020

This month’s topic is about ZULU PEOPLE.  The Zulu, also known as AmaZulu, are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa. They are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa with an estimated 10–12 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. In the Zulu language, ...

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