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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
How a determined African-American woman from rural Virginia helped shape modern navigation through mathematics, satellite technology…
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Nigerian-Born Lawyer Shirley Emehelu Makes History as New Jersey’s First Immigrant Lieutenant Governor in the US
Nigerian-born American lawyer Shirley U. Emehelu has made history after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of New…
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The Underground Railroad: How Enslaved Black Americans Risked Their Lives to Escape Slavery
The history of slavery in the United States is filled with heartbreaking stories of oppression,…
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British Man In ‘Family Feud Over His Mum’s Will’ Shot Dead Days After Burying Her In Jamaica
In Jamaica, a British man who was said to be involved in a “family feud over his […]
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READ John Waller’s Extraordinary Journey From Slavery To Self-Taught Lawyer
Like many other enslaved African Americans in the 1800s, John Waller’s life was spent serving their owners […]
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10 Facts About Karine Jean-Pierre, The First Black And Openly Gay U.S. Press Secretary
The role of the United States Press Secretary is critical because it serves as the primary link […]
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Outrage After Kentucky Restaurant Shows Video Of What Patrons Believe Was Breonna Taylor’s Killing
According to CNN, a Kentucky-based Republican women’s group has been asked to apologize to Breonna Taylor’s family […]
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Meet The Two MIT Graduates Helping Restaurants Increase Sales Through Data
Running a successful restaurant business is not only difficult, but the profit margins can be razor thin, […]
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Oscars 2023: Angela Bassett, 64, Becomes The First Actress To Be Nominated For A Marvel Movie With Her Role In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela Bassett has become the first actress to be nominated for a Marvel movie with her role in Black […]
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Boxing Legend, Mike Tyson Accused Of Defiling A Second Woman In The Early 1990s
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson has been accused of raping a woman after the two met at an […]
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49 Ivorian Soldiers Formerly Imprisoned In Mali Decorated
Ivory Coast on Tuesday handed out top awards for 49 soldiers whose detention by Mali triggered a […]
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Cyclone Cheneso Hits Madagascar, Destroys Roads To Capital
Several districts of Mahajanga, in the northwest of Madagascar, have flooded as well as the roads that […]
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Former Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Arrested
Police arrested Mauritania’s former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Tuesday on the eve of his trial […]
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Celebrating Adelaide Casely Hayford, The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life To Educating Young Girls In Sierra Leone
Adelaide Casely Hayford dedicated her life to educating young Sierra Leonean girls. She believed that education would […]
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40-Year-Old SA Woman Graduates From Same College Where She Cleaned For 14 Years
Sthembile Mngwengwe, a 40-year-old woman from South Africa, has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from […]
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Former Boxer, George Foreman Countersues Sexual Abuse Accuser For Defamation
George Foreman, an American former professional boxer has filed a countersuit against a woman who accused him of […]
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Uganda Starts First Oil Drilling Operations With Eye On 2025
Uganda on Tuesday launched the drilling of its first oil well, a key milestone as the country […]
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Senegal Seizes Over 800 kg Of Cocaine Off Coast Of Dakar
Over 800 kg of cocaine were seized on a ship off Dakar by the Senegalese navy, the […]
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Nigeria’s President Buhari Inaugurates $1.5 Billion Deep Seaport To Boost Ailing Economy
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the […]
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Kenyan Teacher Uses Old Laptop Batteries To Power Bikes
Paul Waweru is going shopping. He’s on the hunt for old laptop batteries. They cost him just […]
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African Women Footballers Striving For The Best In The Turkish League
A group of four African women footballers has kept a clean sheet in the Turkish super league […]
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UN Report Shows Climate-Related Disasters As A Major Cause Of Human Trafficking
The multiplication of weather disasters, which pushes millions of people onto the roads, is now one of […]
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Nigerian Professor In Pennsylvania Fatally Stabbed By Wife Who Also Shot And Killed Herself, Authorities Say
In a murder-suicide case, Dr. Marinus Iwuchukwu, a beloved Nigerian college professor in Pennsylvania, was fatally stabbed […]