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Dolores Silas, First Black Woman On Tacoma City Council
Dr. Dolores Irene Silas was the first woman of color to become a school principal…
Remembering Buddy Johnson, African-American Jump Blues Pianist
In the 1940s and 1950s, Woodrow Wilson “Buddy” Johnson was a popular bandleader and recording…
Davis Bend: One of the First All-Black Towns Developed After the Civil War
Davis Bend was one of the first towns to spring up following the Civil War.…
South Africa To Let Russian Billionaire’s Superyacht Dock
Cape Town port is ideally suited to host a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned…
Heavy Rain Leaves Cairo Streets Flooded, Hits Many Provinces
Heavy thundershowers and hailstorms hit large parts of Greater Cairo including the Egyptian capital, as…
Tracee Ellis Explores Complex Culture Of Black Hair In ‘The Hair Tales’
Tracee Ellis Ross is the first to admit that she’s been on a hair journey.…
Burkina Faso Recruits 50,000 Civilians As Army Auxiliaries To Fight Jihadists
Burkina Faso this week launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help…
This Year-Old Black Woman From Michigan Has a 5th Degree Karate Black Belt
Thelma Jones, a 90-year-old Black woman from Southfield, Michigan, recently earned her 5th-degree black belt…
George Floyd’s Brother Won’t Be Moving Forward With Kanye Lawsuit For Now
George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd has paused plans of a lawsuit against Kanye West. Philonise had threatened…
My Wife Diapers Me Every Night – Kenyan Gospel Singer Confesses To Bedwetting
A Kenyan gospel singer and music producer, Wiliam Getumbe, has opened up on being a…
We Won’t Remove Kanye West’s Music Despite ‘Awful’ Anti-Semitic Comments – Spotify CEO
Kanye West’s music won’t be removed from streaming giant, Spotify unless his record label requests…
Footlocker Drops Kanye West Merchandise Over His Anti-Semitic Remarks
Footwear retailer Foot Locker has become the latest company to sever ties with Kanye West…
Facts About The Kingsley Plantation House Built By Slaves That Waged War Against U.S. Laws
Many historians have described it as breathtaking, with a great deal of thought put into…
Meet Gregory Lowe II, The Entrepreneur Behind The Only Black-Owned Coconut Water Brand
Gregory Lowe II is well-known in both business and technology circles. Lowekey, a startup that…
WATCH: Beyoncé’s Daughter, Blue Ivy Bids Over $80K For Diamond Earrings At Wearable Art Gala
Blue Ivy Carter isn’t the type to give in easily to a bidding war. And…
DYK? Resale Value Of Black-Owned Telfar Bags Higher Than Luxury Brands Like Hermès, Louis Vuitton
After a recent report revealed that bags by the Liberian-American-owned fashion house have a higher…
How Enslaved African Chico Rei Hid Gold In His Hair To Raise Funds To Buy His Freedom
Chico Rei is thought to have come from the Kongo Kingdom in West Central Africa.…
Serena Williams Says She Has ‘Not Retired’
Serena Williams said in her first public appearance since her emotional farewell at this year’s…
Remembering Dele Giwa, The Trailblazing Nigerian Journalist Killed By A Letter Bomb
Being a “journalist” requires you to behave oneself with the utmost honesty and, more importantly,…
Antonio Brown Defends Kanye West Over His Anti-Semitic Comments
NFL star, Antonio Brown has defended Kanye West over his anti-Semitic comments while explaining his…