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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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Marie-Joseph Angélique: She Escaped Slavery Only To Be Recaptured And Tortured To Death
Marie-Joseph Angélique was a Black woman enslaved in Montréal. After a fire destroyed Montréal’s merchants’ quarter in […]
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Who Was Zora Neale Hurston, A Renowned American Author?
Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American folklorist and writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance who celebrated rural […]
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Frankie J. Pierce: Founder Of Tennessee Vocational School For Colored Girls
Frankie J. Pierce founded the Tennessee Vocational School for Colored Girls with a vision, determination, and courage. […]
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Facts About Buffalo Soldiers, The Afro-American “Park Rangers”
When President Teddy Roosevelt visited San Francisco in 1903, he personally requested the now-legendary Buffalo Soldiers to […]
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Kenyan Movie Shortlisted For Top Prize In Africa’s Premiere Film Fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema […]
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Moroccan Imam Iquioussen Deported From Belgium After French Legal Battle
A Moroccan imam accused of “inciting hatred and discrimination” has been deported by Belgium where he had […]
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Meet All The African Contestants At The 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant
86 countries will be represented at the 71st Miss Universe Beauty pageant. For the first time, Bhutan […]
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In Tigray, Tears And Grief With The Return Of Telecommunications
Beniam Yetbarek didn’t even know his cousin was alive when the phone rang on Christmas Eve, and […]
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Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Claims 750 Deaths
The cholera outbreak in Malawi, the worst in two decades, has reached the grim mark of 750 […]
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Lucretia Marchbanks: The Greatest Cook In The Black Hills Of South Dakota
Lucretia Marchbanks, known for her hospitality and delicious food, may have been the first black woman in […]
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Remembering Agrippa Hull, A Free Black Soldier Who Fought In The Revolutionary War
Agrippa Hull, a free Black soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War, was the assistant of Polish […]
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Profiling Sebastian Toral, One Of The Early Black Conquistadores
Sebastian Toral was an early Black conquistador with little information about his life. This could be because […]
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The Legacy Of Frederick McKinley Jones, A Black Inventor In The Refrigeration And Cinema Industries
Frederick McKinley Jones, one of the most prolific Black inventors of all time, patented over 60 inventions […]
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Who Was Pio Pico, The Last Governor Of Alta California?
Pio Pico is best known for being the third and final governor of Alta California, a former […]
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Get To Know Wendy Raquel Robinson, An Afro-American Actress
Wendy Raquel Robinson is a well-known Afro-American actress. Robinson is best known for her roles as Regina […]
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Lloyd “Fig” Newton: The First Black Person To Perform As A Pilot With U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team
Lloyd “Fig” Newton became the first black pilot with the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team, […]
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Jose Torres: Former Boxing World Champion And Olympic Medalist From Puerto Rico
Jose Torres is a former Puerto Rican boxing world champion and Olympic medalist. Born on May 3, […]
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Who Was Thelma Johnson Streat, Black American Artist Who Earned International Fame For Her Visual And Performance Art?
WPA artist Thelma Johnson Streat achieved international acclaim for her visual and performance art. Johnson was born […]
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Facts About The Dessalines And The 1804 Haiti Massacre
The European colonial superpowers were losing their foothold in the Americas during the late 18th and early […]
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Meet Fannie Cobb Carter, The First Black Woman To Work In Newspapers In West Virginia
Fannie Cobb was a pioneer educator who established the West Virginia Colored Institute’s teacher-training department. Cobb […]