We are all familiar with African heroes Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, but did you know about these African heroines and game changers? The late Miriam Makeba was a South African singer and civil rights activist. Many people knew her as Mama Africa, and was the first African musician …
The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign is a dynamic movement of thousands of grandmothers and grandothers, belonging grandmothers groups across Canada … and beyond! New groups have now formed in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. “It’s quite extraordinary to see the bond that has developed …
GranAurora is pleased to present one of Canada’s most accomplished astronauts: Dr. Dave Williams, Order of Canada recipient, former Director of Space & Life Sciences at NASA, astronaut, aquanaut, cancer survivor, jet pilot, ER doctor, scientist, hospital CEO, and children’s book author. He was part of the same training class as …
When it comes to HIV & AIDS statistics, the numbers having to do with young people are the most frightening of all. Today, AIDS is the leading cause of adolescent death in Africa, where a shocking 26 new HIV infections occur among 15-19 year olds each hour—7 in 10 of …
Documentary – African Grandmothers Tribunal: Seeking justice at the frontlines of the AIDS crisis This moving new documentary from the Stephen Lewis Foundation shines a light on the urgent need to provide better protection for the human rights of African grandmothers. This film centers on the 2013 People’s Tribunal in Vancouver, …