Henry W. “Hank” McGee, Jr. was born on December 31, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, to Henry W. […]
Celebrity Profiles / Politics
Louis L. Redding Biography: The First Black Man Admitted To Practice Law In Delaware
Louis L. Redding, a civil rights attorney, was the first Black man admitted to practice law in […]
Celebrity Profiles / Politics / World Buzz
Meet Victoria Renee Woodards, The Second Woman Of Color Elected As Tacoma Mayor
On November 7, 2017, Victoria Renee Woodards was elected Tacoma, Washington’s 39th mayor, becoming only the second […]
Politics
US Accuses Rwanda Of Supporting Armed Groups In DR Congo
Washington on Monday reiterated fears that Rwanda is supporting a rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of […]
Celebrity Profiles / Politics
Who Is Bheki Cele, South African Politician And Anti-Apartheid Activist?
Bhekokwakhe Hamilton Cele, also known as Bheki Cele, is a politician and anti-apartheid activist from Southern Africa. He […]
Best of Africa / Politics / World Buzz
Profiling Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, Civil Rights Leader Who Worked MLK
Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker was the pastor of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem, New York, […]
Politics / World Buzz
Thomas Morris Chester, The First African American War Correspondent For A Major Daily Newspaper
The Philadelphia Press hired Thomas Morris Chester as the first African American war correspondent. Chester sees Union […]
Politics
Remembering Edward James Roye, The First Igbo Lawyer Who Became Liberia’s 5th President In 1870
Edward James Roye was Liberia’s fifth president from 1870 until his overthrow in 1871. Roye was […]
General / Politics / Shocking
Somalis Donate Blood For Victims Of Saturday’s Deadly Twin Bombings
Somali students are descending on hospitals to donate food and water as well as their blood to […]
Politics
In Central Africa, Members Of Armed Militia Sentenced To Prison
Three members of the Central African armed group 3R (Return, Reclamation and Rehabilitation) were sentenced to prison […]
Politics
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Protest Military Rule
Security forces fired tear gas Sunday as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the Sudanese […]
Politics
Uganda: Museveni’s Son Says He Will “Definitely” Be President
The son of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said in a tweet on Thursday that he […]
Politics
Namibia Asks To Renegotiate Genocide Deal With Germany
Namibia wants Germany back at the negotiating table to discuss the genocide agreement reached last year between […]
Politics
US Terror Alert In South Africa ‘Unfortunate’ – Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday regretted as “unfortunate” the US embassy’s issuing of a warning […]
Politics
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 the army […]
Politics / World Buzz
Kenneth Allen Gibson Biography: The First African-American Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
A significant eastern American city, Newark, New Jersey, elected Kenneth Allen Gibson as its first African-American mayor. […]
Politics / World Buzz
Pinchback: The First African American To Serve As Governor Of A U.S. State
Pinckney Benton Stewart, sometimes known as “Pinchback,” was the first person of African origin to hold the […]
Best of Africa / Celebrity Profiles / Politics
Biography Of Steve Biko, South African Anti-Apartheid Campaigner
Bantu Steve Biko, sometimes known as Stephen Biko, was a Bantu who lived from December 18, 1946, […]
Best of Africa / Featured Posts / Politics
Biography Of William Ruto, The President Of Kenya
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto, the fifth in office since September 2022, is a Kenyan politician and […]
Politics / World Buzz
Remembering William West, The Black Police Officer Who Arrested A Sitting U.S. President
William Henry West was an African American soldier who served during the Civil War and later became […]
Celebrity Profiles / Politics
Profiling Marie Walker Johnson, A Black Creole Civil Rights Advocate
In the 1960s, Marie Walker Johnson was a Black Creole civil rights advocate in Oakland, California. She […]