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Philip Emeagwali: The Nigerian-Born Computer Scientist Whose Work on Parallel Computing Inspired a Generation of African Innovators
From overcoming the disruptions of the Nigerian Civil War to becoming a prominent figure in high-performance…
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Gladys West: The Black Mathematician Whose Groundbreaking Work Helped Make GPS Technology Possible
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The Underground Railroad: How Enslaved Black Americans Risked Their Lives to Escape Slavery
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Top 5 Economies In Sub-Saharan Africa To Watch Out For In 2023
Just as Africa’s economy appeared to be recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, a slew of internal and […]
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Chad Opens First Embassy In Israel
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno opened his majority-Muslim country’s first embassy in Israel on Thursday, four […]
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Marqeta Acquires Fintech Startup Power Finance For $223M
Power Finance, a fintech infrastructure startup, has been acquired by Marqeta. According to TechCrunch, the digital card […]
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Meet Yolanda Travis, The First-Ever Black-Owned McDonald’s Owner And Operator
Meet Yolanda Travis, the woman who now runs the first Black-owned McDonald’s. Herman Petty received the […]
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Former Twitter Employees Raise $2.75M In A Pre-Seed Round For Their New Social Media App Spill
Twitter used to employ DeVaris Brown and Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell. They now work for themselves. Insider reports Terrell, […]
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Why I Declined A $300K Offer For My Iconic Pink Mink Coat – Cam’ron
Cam’ron’s pink mink coat caused quite a stir in the fashion and Hip-Hop worlds. Back in […]
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Big Freedia Set To Make History As One Of New Orleans’ First Black Hotel Owners
Big Freedia, the New Orleans superstar, has announced that construction on Hotel Freedia, a new entertainment venue on […]
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Who Is Bella Ramsey, The 19-Year-Old Star Of HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’?
Bella Ramsey has come a long way since her Game of Thrones role as a pint-sized ruler. […]
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11 Things To Know About The NFL Brothers, Travis Kelce And Jason Kelce
Travis and Jason Kelce, brothers, are on their way to becoming NFL legends: Travis is a record-breaking […]
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MTN Nigeria Declares N2 Trillion Revenue For 2022, Proposes N203.5 Billion Final Dividend
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc reported revenue in excess of N2 trillion for 2022, a record year in […]
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Mason Greenwood: The Charges Against Manchester United Forward Have Been Dropped
Mason Greenwood’s charges of attempted rape, assault, and coercive control have all been dropped. Last January, the […]
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Saka, Rashford And Sterling Top The Premier League Names On Football’s Black List
Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Raheem Sterling lead the Premier League names on the Football Black List, […]
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5 Quick Facts To Know About Miriam Adelson, Billionaire Israeli-American Physician
Miriam Adelson (born 10 October 1945) is a billionaire Israeli-American physician. She became a donor to conservative […]
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How This Jamaican Immigrant Used Tips From Her Waitressing Job To Build A Beauty Brand Worth Millions In Three Years
Cherice Williams is the CEO and founder of Blaq Luxury Hair, a multimillion-dollar company she founded to […]
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High School Coach Impersonates 13-Year-Old Player During Game; Parents Demand Apology
A 13-year-old high school basketball player’s family is demanding an apology after the teen’s 22-year-old coach allegedly […]
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Bobbi Wilson: Yale Honors Black Girl Reported To Police As She Sprayed Lanternflies To Save Trees
The Yale School of Public Health has honored Bobbi Wilson, the 9-year-old girl whose White neighbor called […]
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Hollywood Actor, Idris Elba Is Planning To Open A Film Studio In Tanzania
Tanzania’s presidential aide has announced that award-winning British actor Idris Elba is interested in establishing a film […]
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Remembering Freedom Summer 1964: When Civil Rights Activists Shed Blood To Protest Voter Discrimination
By the mid-1960s, the civil rights movement had made significant progress toward racial equality and social justice, […]
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The Evolution Of Black History Month From Negro History Week
Every February, Black History Month is observed to honor the accomplishments of African Americans and the impact […]
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Meet Nujuum Hashi Ahmed, The Somalia Painter Who Uses Art To Promote Peace In Her Country
Her earliest memory of her home country, Somalia, is of her family desperately fleeing the war in […]