The Colonial Athletic Association has changed its name to the Coastal Athletic Association. The association of schools located in nine states along the Atlantic seaboard announced the change on Thursday to reflect its recent expansion, with members spanning from Massachusetts to South Carolina. The league still will be referred to
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Germany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises its colonial past
Two masks of the Indigenous community of the Kogi from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia are displayed at the presidential palace in Berlin on June 16, 2023. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP Two masks of the Indigenous community of the Kogi from the Sierra
Building a Better Colonial Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Those who come to Colonial Williamsburg on a nostalgia trip will find some of what they are looking for. The fife-and-drum corps can still be found marching down Duke of Gloucester Street, whose storefronts are full of costumed interpreters making 18th-century wigs, or re-enacting the political debates
Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'
Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by British colonizers. Olamikan Gbemiga/AP hide caption toggle caption Olamikan Gbemiga/AP Looted
New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past
Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer speak to media during the opening of New Zealand’s 53rd Parliament. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer speak to media during the opening of New Zealand’s 53rd Parliament. Hagen Hopkins/Getty
Kenyan U.N. ambassador compares Ukraine's plight to colonial legacy in Africa
Everlasting Consultant of Kenya to the U.N. Martin Kimani, proven final yr, delivered a speech criticizing Russian actions. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket by way of Getty Photographs conceal caption toggle caption Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket by way of Getty Photographs Everlasting Consultant of Kenya to the U.N. Martin Kimani, proven final yr,
Wanting Again on a Colonial Wrestle, a Museum Stirs New Disputes
AMSTERDAM — When the Rijksmuseum determined to stage a serious exhibition on Indonesia’s wrestle for freedom from 350 years of Dutch colonial rule, its director knew he was moving into contested territory. “For those who stage exhibitions, as we do, about our historical past, that additionally contains components of our