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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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The Untold History of Black Slavery in America: How Millions of Africans Were Captured, Sold and Forced into Bondage
For more than three centuries, millions of Africans were caught in one of the most brutal…
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Get To Know Myrlie Evers-Williams, First Woman To Lead America’s Oldest Civil Rights Organization, NAACP
Myrlie Evers-Williams, who was left to raise three small children after the murder of her husband, civil […]
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George McJunkin: African American Cowboy Known For Discovering Bison Bones In Folsom, New Mexico That Made Archaeological History
In 1851, George McJunkin was born as a slave near Midway, Texas. After the Civil War ended, […]
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Miles V. Lynk, First African American Physician in Jackson, Tennessee
Miles Vanderhorst Lynk became Jackson, Tennessee’s first physician. Lynk was born on June 3, 1871, in Brownsville, […]
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Remembering Junius Groves, The Potato King of the World
Junius Groves was born in slavery in Louisville, Kentucky on April 12, 1859. He moved to Kansas […]
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Facts About First African Baptist Church In Savannah, Georgia
The First African Baptist Church, located in Savannah’s historic district, is the nation’s oldest African-American Baptist […]
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Quick Facts About Lewis C. Buckner, A Renowned Carpenter And House Builder
During his time, Lewis C. Buckner was a well-known carpenter, cabinetmaker, and house builder. He and his […]
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Who Was Nappy Brown, The Legendary American R&B Singer?
Mr. Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp, better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an R&B singer […]
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Top 10 Most Powerful Passports In Africa 2023
The Henley & Partners agency released its annual report of the most powerful passports on January 10, […]
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Samuel McElwee: The First African American To Serve Three Terms In Legislature
Samuel McElwee was born a slave in Madison County, Tennessee in 1857. Robert and Georgianna McElwee were […]
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Meet Jalen Uboh, The Youngest Black Entrepreneur To Own A Fleet Of Trucks At 23
Jalen Uboh founded the multimillion-dollar company All American Freight. Jalen Uboh Enterprises’ freight trucking and logistics division […]
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Remembering Katoucha Niane, The Guinean Supermodel Who Rose To Fame In The 80s
Someone once said: “Fear blocks the intelligent understanding of life”. He explained that to protect ourselves from […]
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BET Founder, Robert Johnson Says He Made The Most Black Millionaires In US History
Robert Johnson personifies black excellence. RLJ, Johnson’s holding company, is a notable philanthropist, serial entrepreneur, and investor, […]
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Popular TikTok Chef Slammed Over Old Tweets About Black Women
A popular TikiTok chef who also works as a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office […]
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Abby Fisher: The Unrivaled San Francisco Chef Who Made History By Publishing A Cookbook In The 1880s
Her recipes are the key to her success as an award-winning Southern chef. Her meals were delicious […]
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Meet Samuel Scottron, The Man Who Invented The First Adjustable Mirror For Barbershops
Prior to the Civil War, Samuel Raymond Scottron’s father worked as a barber and baggage master on […]
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Woman Behind Miami’s First Bahamian Restaurant In 1929 Gets Street Renamed After Her
When boxing legend Muhammad Ali visited Overtown, Miami, decades ago, he ate at Margaret Jane Thompson Mackey’s […]
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Popeye’s Kid Who Became A Viral Meme Lands NIL Deal With Fast Food Chain
Dieunerst Collin was only 9 years old when he went viral on social media after being randomly […]
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Ivory Coast’s Ex minister Jean-Louis Billon Calls For Age Limit For Presidency
Two of the three ‘elephants’ of Ivorian politics are in their 80s while one is in his […]
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Egypt, China Discuss Tourism Cooperation In Cairo
China’s chief diplomat was in Cairo Sunday for talks with Egyptian and Arab League officials, marking his […]
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Tunisian Demonstrators Call On President Kais Saied To Step Down
Hundreds of people in the Tunisian capital have taken to the streets in demonstrations against President Kais […]