Cardiss Collins had no political experience, but she became one of the longest-serving African American women in […]
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The Legacy Of James Banning, The First Black Pilot To Fly Across America In Less Than 42 Hours
As a young boy in Oklahoma, James Herman Banning wished to fly in a plane and experience […]
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Who Is Byron Donalds? The Black Republican Nominated As U.S. House Speaker Over McCarthy
On Wednesday, Republicans opposed to the selection of former minority leader Kevin McCarthy nominated Rep.-elect Byron Donalds […]
Business & Opportunities
Egyptian Pound Sees Largest Single-Day Fall Since IMF Deal
The Egyptian pound tumbled on Wednesday in its largest single-day slide since the cash-strapped government agreed to […]
Technology
Spain Dismantles Criminal Network Smuggling Electronic Waste To West Africa
Authorities in Spain announced the dismantlement of an organization that had shipped over 5,000 tons of hazardous […]
Entertainment
Ugandan Music Promoter Charged Over Deadly Stampede
A Ugandan music promoter has been charged with nine counts of negligence in connection with the deaths […]
Shocking
Ethiopia’s Negewo Jima Says He’s ‘Longer’ Than Ghanaian Man Reported To Be Tallest Man In The World
Negewo Jima, an Ethiopian, recently took to social media to claim he’s “longer” than a Ghanaian who […]
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How John Johnson Built A Media Empire With A $500 Loan And Became The First Black Millionaire To Appear On Forbes In 1982
Ebony Magazine founder John Johnson is widely regarded as the most influential Black publisher in modern history. […]
Entertainment
Why Dave Chapelle Wants To Relocate To Ghana
On Tuesday, renowned comedian Dave Chappelle arrived in Ghana ahead of the much-anticipated Black Star Line Festival. […]
Business & Opportunities / Entertainment
Here’s Why Binta Brown Left Her Successful Career As An Attorney For Music
Binta Brown is the founder of the artist management company omalilly projects. She is also the co-chair of the […]
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Interesting Facts About The Looted Ancient ‘Green Coffin’ Egypt Recently Recovered From U.S.
After being looted several years ago, Egypt has recovered its ancient wooden sarcophagus known as the “Green […]
Sports
Meet Kwami Adzitso, The Ghanaian-American Helping Build West Africa’s Skate Empire
Ghana’s thriving skate community is not only inspiring the rest of the world, but also encouraging diasporans […]
World Buzz
What You Need To Know About Black Soldiers Fighting In The Russia-Ukraine War
The Russia-Ukraine war, which began in 2014 with Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has been a complex and […]
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The Story Of Nilo Peçanha, Brazil’s First Black President Who Concealed His African Roots And Posed As A White Man For Years
Nilo Peçanha was a man shrouded in mystery. Peçanha, who was born in Brazil in the late […]
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Remembering Sister Thea Bowman, A Black Nun Who Broke Barriers For African Americans
After her birth in 1937, Sister Thea Bowman was raised as a protestant in Mississippi. She was […]
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Norbert Rillieux: The Engineer Who Pioneered Sugar Processing With The Invention Of The Multiple Effect Evaporator Under Vacuum
Norbert Rillieux was known as the “Godfather of the Sugar Industry” because his invention of the multiple […]
Business & Opportunities / Featured Posts / Inspiring
Black Woman Whose Whiskey Brand Made History Crossing $100M In Sales Now Owns A Bank
Fawn Weaver lived in three homeless shelters before turning 19 years old. She spent time reading biographies […]
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Profiling Minnesota’s First Black Policewoman Who Earned A Bachelor’s Degree At 79
Ethel Ray Nance, a civil rights activist, had a passion for taking notes, which inspired her to […]
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How I Started A Wildly Successful Food Truck And Restaurant By Accident – Derrick Bivens
“It was just one of those beautiful accidents,” Derrick Bivens said about how he started his Compton-based Billionaire Burger Boyz […]
Business & Opportunities
This Black Entrepreneur Has Helped 100 Families Secure More Than $75K in Unclaimed Money
Felicia Jeffries, a veteran entrepreneur and the author of more than six books, says that in 2022, […]
Business & Opportunities
Sudan Recorded Highest Gold Production In 2022
The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company announced the production of more than 18 tons of gold in 2022. […]