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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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Why This HBCU Graduate Left The US To Build A Clothing Factory In Ghana
Kwabs Asamoah and his family left Ghana for the United States when he was nine years old. […]
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All About Jamaican-born Thom Bell, Philadelphia Soul Music Co-Creator And Producer
The Jamaican authorities and those with social capital, those who wield hegemonic power in Jamaica, have always […]
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How Frans Indongo Dubbed The Richest Black Person In Namibia Built His Wealth
Fransisco Aupa Indongo, also known as Frans Indongo, was raised in a family of entrepreneurs. He saw […]
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Lizzo Speaks On Buying A $15 Million Mansion After Sleeping In Her Car For Years
For years, Grammy-winning musician Lizzo was forced to sleep in her car. Then, in 2022, she […]
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The Touching Story Of Congolese Woman Who Built A Hybrid Electric Car
The experience was traumatic when she had to fight for her life at the age of 17 […]
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Cosmas Maduka: This Nigerian Entrepreneur Turned $1 Into A Multi-Million Dollar Business
Cosmas Maduka is a Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Coscharis Group of Companies and the sole distributor […]
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When Dionne Warwick Confronted Snoop Dogg And Tupac Over Misogynistic Lyrics
Since time immemorial, rap music has typically been laced with vulgar and explicit lyrics. But some people have long […]
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Chicago Rapper, Vic Mensa Helping Provide Clean Water To Over 200K People In His Native Ghana
Vic Mensa, a Chicago rapper, is expanding his charitable efforts to his native Ghana, where he will […]
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Connecticut Mourns The Tragic Loss Of Young Black Lawmaker Who Died After Attending His Own Swearing-In Ceremony
Tributes are pouring in for Quentin Williams after the Connecticut state representative died in a car accident on Thursday. […]
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Facts About Little-Known Brother Of Famous Jamaican Billionaire Lee-Chin, Who Has Also Amassed A Huge Fortune
Wayne Chen has been named by several publications as one of Jamaica’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen. […]
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How Cameroon’s Severin Kezeu’s Invention Of An Anti-Collision System To Save Lives Landed Him In Custody In France
Early accounts of Severin Kezeu’s childhood depicted a boy who devoured any book he came across. He […]
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Facts About The Antemoro People Of Madagascar, Who Were Natural Astrologers Before The Arrival Of Europeans
The inhabitants were revered for their knowledge of astrology until the fall of the Antemoro kingdom in […]
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Controversial Three Kings Parade in Spain Featuring Blackface Should Be Abolished
Despite mounting criticism, the practice of wearing blackface in Spanish parades commemorating the arrival of the three […]
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Remembering Blanche Bruce, The First African-American Elected To A Full Term In The US Senate In 1874
Blanche Bruce was a remarkable man who rose from slavery to become the first Black person elected […]
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Why 86 African Americans Departed New York For Sierra Leone In 1820 After Gaining Their Freedom
January 6th, 2023 marks exactly 203 years since the first organized immigration of freed enslaved people departed […]
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Pardoned Ivorian Soldiers Return Home After Months In Malian Detention
The forty-six Ivorian soldiers pardoned by Mali’s junta leader returned home Saturday night. After their plane landed […]
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Kenyan Gay Right Activist, Edwin Chiloba’s Partner Confesses To Killing And Disposing His Body Over Alleged Infidelity
Police in Kenya have arrested and identified Jackton Odhiambo as the main suspect in the murder of LGBTQ […]
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Former PSG And Cameroon Midfielder, Modeste M’Bami Has Died
Former Cameroon and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Modeste M’Bami has died at the age of 40 after a heart […]
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Al Nassr Reportedly Terminates Cameroon’s Aboubakar’s Contract To Accommodate Ronaldo
Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have reportedly terminated Vincent Aboubakar’s contract, in order to free up a space for […]
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The Legacy Of Lucy Simms, A Former Slave Who Taught Over 1,800 Students To Read And Write Against All Odds
Many in the Harrisonburg community wondered why one of the most influential educators, Lucy Francis Simms, did […]