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DR Congo’s Last WW2 Veteran To Be Buried On January 6
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s last surviving World War Two veteran, Corporal Albert Kunyuku, will…
‘100 Most Reputable Africans’ In 2023 Announced
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation firm, has released the 2023 list of the 100…
Emmanuel Kulu: The Historian Shining A Light On Africa’s Rich Cultural Legacy
Emmanuel Kulu, Jr. is a pioneering African historian whose groundbreaking work has shed new light…
Remembering Harold Moody, The Black Physician Who Set Up His Own Hospital When He Was Denied Employment
He had sterling academic and work experience but no hospital was willing to employ him because of…
7 Black Women Who Made History In 2022
It’s always inspiring to see Black women smash glass ceilings. And emphasizing those significant strides…
Who Is Dr. Chester Brown, A Medical Geneticist?
Dr. Chester Brown is a medical geneticist and the St. Jude Chair of Excellence in…
Profiling Kamal Al Mansour, An African American Artist And Inventor
Kamal Al Mansour is an African American artist and inventor who earned a political science…
Meet Cheryl A. Swanier, An Associate Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Cheryl A. Swanier is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Claflin University and…
Profiling Sekazi Mtingwa, Co-founder of the National Society of Black Physicists
Dr. Sekazi Kauze Mtingwa is a theoretical high-energy physicist of African descent and a co-founder…
Meet Thomas LaVeist, The First African American Dean of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Dr. Thomas LaVeist is the first African American dean of the Tulane School of Public…
Meet Olajide Williams, An American Neurologist And The Founder Of Hip-Hop Public Health
Olajide Williams is a neurologist from the United States and the founder of Hip-Hop Public…
Nigerian-born Giannis Antetokounmpo Is The Youngest, 4th Highest Paid NBA Player, Earning $86.5 Million In 2022
Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo, 27, is the fourth highest-paid NBA player, earning $86.5 million according to…
Herbert Charles Smitherman Sr.: The First Black American to be Employed at Proctor & Gamble as a Doctorate-Level Employee
Dr. Herbert Charles Smitherman Sr. was a chemist and the first African American to work…
Quatecia Wilson Becomes The First Black Woman Captain Appointed for Little Rock Fire Department
She is the only Black woman who has risen to the top of this fire department.…
This Black Inventor’s Work Led To The Development Of The Color PC Monitor
He showed a lot of promise as a child, with a strong desire to create…
Bernard Anthony Harris Jr., The First Afro-American To Ever Walk In Space
Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. was born on this day, June 26, 1956, in Temple, Texas.…
Remembering Esther Afua Ocloo, Ghanaian Businesswoman And Pioneer Of Microlending
Esther Afua Ocloo was a Ghanaian entrepreneur who pioneered micro-lending, a program that provides small…
Genevieve Scott Neal-Perry, Chair of the UNC School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Genevieve Scott Neal-Perry is a University of North Carolina distinguished professor, chair of obstetrics and…
3 African Philosophers Whose Ideas Will Change The Way You Think About Black People
African philosophers have made significant contributions to the world of philosophy, but their contributions…
Profiling James West, Electret Microphone Inventor
James West, an African-American inventor and professor, pioneered the electret transducer technology used in 90%…