The veiled rapper breaking taboos for women in Senegal

Mina La Voilée is a female rapper from Parcelles, Dakar, who is breaking taboos by rapping about women's rights. As a woman who chooses to wear a veil, she explains how criticism from industry professionals who told her "the veil and hip hop don't flow together" drove her to succeed, and inspired her to tackle other controversial societal issues in her lyrics such as child marriage, rape and infanticide. She performs both as a solo artist and as part of an all-female rap movement, Genji Hip Hop, who use their music to fight cultural stereotypes and gender violence

The Last Dragon: a black culture tribute to kung fu

The Last Dragon is arguably the film that best exemplifies the connection between black culture and kung fu. Which is why Josh Toussaint-Strauss copped a lot of stick for leaving it out of his previous video, about that very subject. It was left out because there are so many examples of this cultural crossover, it would require a video all of it's own. So this is a tribute to The Last Dragon, which in turn is a tribute to the kung fu film genre, as well as a celebration of black culture Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

All things must die. Including this series. Response video! #8

As Death Land wraps up, we look back at the series and answer some of your burning questions. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Play your part in the Guardian's charity appeal: a tree is for life

The 2019 Guardian and Observer appeal is supporting four charities that help to slow down the damage of the climate crisis - by harnessing the power of nature.  Donate now  They plant trees, protect forests and restore ancient woodlands, in the UK and in the Amazon. Living ecosystems, such as forests, naturally remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. With your help, these charities can continue to do this vital work.

Dying young: 'it's not what you think' | Death Land #7

Joe is 34, and is facing his own death. He was given a terminal cancer diagnosis, and has already lived longer than doctors predicted. He tells Leah how being told you are dying was nothing like he anticipated, and he and his friends discuss the impact this unexpected turn has had on how they view life Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Dying young: 'it's not what you think' | Death Land #7

Joe is 34, and is facing his own death. He was given a terminal cancer diagnosis, and has already lived longer than doctors predicted. He tells Leah how being told you are dying was nothing like he anticipated, and he and his friends discuss the impact this unexpected turn has had on how they view life Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

How to Make Stockings From an Old Sweater

Give an old sweater a cozy new life on your mantel by turning it into this delightful DIY knit stocking! 🎁 Full Tutorial: https://ift.tt/35nEwUh Creator: Beth Huntington Connect with us! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2BgUHX8 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2BMUgVE Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1LzzUhO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ehow Website: https://www.ehow.com

How Labour lost, and the hope that endures | Anywhere but Westminster

John Harris and John Domokos finish their election road trip with a rain-sodden journey to Milton Keynes alongside enthusiastic young Labour activists, followed by a repeat visit to Stoke-on-Trent - where they watch the party's working class vote collapse, the endpoint of a story Anywhere But Westminster has been tracing for 10 years. But in among the electoral rubble, they find overlooked signs of a better future Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Why Christmas was once illegal

In the 17th century, Christmas was completely banned in England and its territories, for 17 years. Shops were forced to stay open, public Christmas drinking and festive feasting were illegal, mince pies were seized, even putting up foliage as decoration was banned. Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out why a parliament full of protestant Puritans would make celebrating Christmas illegal Source Christmas: A Biography ► https://ift.tt/2PUiqlZ Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Can a death meditation cure my anxiety? | Death Land #6

Leah Green tries out a form of meditation which aims to help people who suffer from death anxiety. In the sixth episode of Death Land she visits Alua Arthur, an end-of-life doula who facilitates the meditation. Through visualising the process of death, the treatment aims to demystify mortality Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Strength Training for Beginners: How to Pick the Right Weights

New to strength training? Here's how to choose the right weights to help you reach your goals! Then join Tone It Up trainers Katrina and Chyna for the brand NEW Tone It Up Strength program here: http://ToneItUp.com/app ♥ Connect with Us! We love hearing from our #TIUgirls! ♥ ♥ Tone It Up on INSTAGRAM: https://ift.tt/1f3Cg3V ♥ Create YOUR profile! http://ToneItUp.com ♥ Find Tone It Up on FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/1f3CeZX ♥ Tweet us https://twitter.com/toneitup ♥ PIN TIU: https://ift.tt/1bIHOW1

How to Make a Tear-Apart Pigs in a Blanket Wreath

You just need two ingredients to make this delicious and impressive appetizer that will stand out at any holiday party. 🎄 Full Tutorial: https://ift.tt/2RBfn4i Creator: Jackie Dodd Connect with us! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2BgUHX8 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2BMUgVE Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1LzzUhO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ehow Website: https://www.ehow.com

Anywhere but Westminster | Scotland: fear and Lothian on the campaign trail

As election day nears, John Harris and John Domokos head for a SNP/Labour marginal and talk to people whose lives have been turned upside down by universal credit, a policy imposed by the Tories in Westminster.  But they also get immersed in grassroots social activism that gives cause for hope, and a working-class self-help organisation blazing a trail into the future

My homeless brother died on the streets of Glasgow. Who will be next?

Mark Starr died on the streets of Glasgow earlier this year; his family found out five weeks later on social media. As part of the Guardian’s empty doorway series we retraced his final steps alongside his brother Tony. Did Mark have friends? Did anyone give him support? And how hard is it to survive in a city where one homeless person dies on the streets every month?

How to Make Christmas Gnomes

Grab some old sweater remnants, a sock and a little rice and you'll be hangin' with your "gnomies" this winter, too. 🎄 Full Tutorial: https://ift.tt/36kvA28 Creator: Beth Huntington Connect with us! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2BgUHX8 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2BMUgVE Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1LzzUhO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ehow Website: https://www.ehow.com

The Irish border line: a journey along the edge of the Brexit crisis

In the weeks leading up to the general election triggered by the Brexit crisis, Phoebe Greenwood and Ekaterina Ochagavia have driven the length of the border that has proved one of the most contentious issues in the Brexit debate. We hear from the people living along it, and what they think is at stake in the election  Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Snowman Cheese Ball Recipe

This snowman cheese ball recipe is so simple, easy and delicious, it's going to be your most requested appetizer this holiday season! ⛄️ Full Tutorial: https://ift.tt/2YonZfY Creator: Jackie Dodd Connect with us! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2BgUHX8 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2BMUgVE Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1LzzUhO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ehow Website: https://www.ehow.com

Labour’s Red Wall: the places that will decide the election | Anywhere but Westminster

John Harris and John Domokos continue their election road trip through crucial seats that have traditionally been loyal to Labour, but where a majority voted leave and the Tories are now encroaching. What they find defies the usual political cliches: people desperately want change, but there’s a deepening mistrust of national politics, whether red or blue Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu We spent 10 years talking to people. Here's what it taught us about Britain ► https://ift.tt/2Lc2z0r Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

How my near-death experience changed my life | Death Land #5

After David Ditchfield was dragged under a moving train, the way he looked at death changed. Before his accident he didn’t consider the afterlife, but now Ditchfield says he knows there is nothing to fear after we die. He tells Leah what he saw the day he almost died Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

3 DIY 'Star Wars' Gift Wrap Ideas

Channel your inner Jedi with these 3 DIY themed gift wrap ideas for the Star Wars enthusiasts on your gift list! 🎁 Full Tutorial: https://ift.tt/2PbNux7 Creator: Trisha Sprouse Connect with us! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2BgUHX8 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2BMUgVE Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1LzzUhO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ehow Website: https://www.ehow.com

Black Pete: why is the Dutch blackface tradition still going strong?

Zwarte Piet or Black Pete has been a festive tradition in the Netherlands for generations – which sees thousands of people, who are often white, dress up as the character wearing afro-style wigs, red lipstick and full blackface makeup. There have been attempts to make the holiday character less controversial but the tradition is still widely practiced. We went to the festivities this year to find out if time is nearly up for the tradition

The 3 Best Barre Exercises to Sculpt Your Arms

Our favorite barre exercises to sculpt your arms! Studio Tone It Up trainer Tori breaks down three of the best arm-sculpting barre moves to tone up fast! Get the complete workout in your Tone It Up app: http://ToneItUp.com/app along with hundreds more barre, HIIT, & strength routines! ♥ Connect with Us! We love hearing from our #TIUgirls! ♥ ♥ Tone It Up on INSTAGRAM: https://ift.tt/1f3Cg3V ♥ Create YOUR profile! http://ToneItUp.com ♥ Find Tone It Up on FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/1f3CeZX ♥ Tweet us https://twitter.com/toneitup ♥ PIN TIU: https://ift.tt/1bIHOW1

Middle Earth: the fight to save the Amazon's soul

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, an alternative climate conference is taking place that brings together youth activists, indigenous leaders, scientists and forest dwellers. In a region known as Middle Earth, they are building a new alliance and demonstrating that the rainforest is central to life on Earth, even though Brazil backed out of hosting this year's official UN climate talks after the election of Jair Bolsonaro as president Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Inside the mission to create an army of Greta Thunbergs

Melanie Harwood is an education entrepreneur and self-styled 'disruptor', who has partnered with the United Nations to educate teachers about climate change. The Guardian's Richard Sprenger joined her on a trip to Dubai, to witness her unorthodox approach first hand Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2

Open Water: Greenlanders on the climate crisis

A glimpse into the lives of three Greenlanders: a hunter, a ship’s captain and a fisherman, individuals whose very existence and heritage is intertwined with the Arctic Ocean. Like many who live in the polar north, their fortunes straddle the extremes of summer and winter. Faced with a drastically changing environment, these seafarers reflect on their past, their present and uncertain future with a complex mix of emotions