In the black community, New Yearโs Day used to be widely known as 'Hiring Day' or 'Heartbreak Day', because enslaved people spent New Yearโs Eve waiting, wondering if their owners were going to rent them out to someone else, thus potentially splitting up their families.
One reason Africa is not developing is the poor infrastructure because of neglect from African leaders over past decades. Many African countries lack proper roads, electricity distribution, education facilities, and hospitals, making their daily lives difficult. #africanews