Opinion
Black lives seem not to matter when those dying are young men sacrificed in the name of culture
29 December 2019 - 00:00
As the rest of the country was tucking into the turkey or excitedly exchanging Christmas presents, some families were having a harrowing time burying their sons who had needlessly died in initiation schools during the festive season. At the last count, 25 or so boys had succumbed to their injuries. But nobody knows for sure. Nobody cares...
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