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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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Facts About Wallace Henry Thurman, Renowned African-American writer
Wallace Henry Thurman, an African-American writer best recognized for his many contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, was […]
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Remembering Edward McCabe, The First African American To Hold A Statewide Office In Kansas
Edward McCabe was a pioneer in the town of Nicodemus, Kansas. He worked as an attorney and […]
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Profiling Lawrence Douglas Wilder, The First African-American To Be Elected Governor In The United States
Lawrence Douglas Wilder, born on January 17, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, became the first African-American governor of […]
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Black Engineer Shares Why She Deliberately Wears Braids In The Lab
Fionnghuala “Fig” O’Reilly, an engineer, became viral on Twitter earlier this month after sharing a photo of […]
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Tyler Perry Set To Write And Direct Film About America’s Famous All-Black WWII Female Battalion
Tyler Perry has landed another project with Netflix, which announced that the wealthy filmmaker will develop and […]
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Kyrie Irving Donates $22,000 To Howard University Student Who Requested Financial Assistance
Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving did it again, donating $22,000 to help a young Howard University student […]
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Meet Debbie Allen, The Famous Sister Of Phylicia Rashad Who Became A Top Choreographer
Her childhood fantasy was to dance, spread her arms, and twirl around like there was no future. […]
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Beekeeping, A Key Resource For The Forests Of The Congo Basin
Ecological beekeeping, with its environmental benefits, economic and therapeutic potential, can be a substantial contribution to the […]
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U.S. Is Planning To Commit $55 Billion To Africa
The United States-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 began this week in Washington. The purpose of the Summit was […]
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Investigation After The Murder Of A French Tourist In Morocco
The Moroccan prosecutor’s office decided on Thursday to open a judicial investigation against a man suspected of […]
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Senegal MPs Detained For Hitting Female Colleague
The two deputies of the Senegalese opposition who hit a colleague of the majority in the National […]
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Burkina Faso Summons Ghana Envoy Over President Akufo Addo’s Claim On Wagner
Burkina Faso summoned the Ghanaian ambassador on Friday to express its “disapproval” after Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo […]
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Definitions Of ‘Man’ And ‘Woman’ Updated, Now Include Transgender In Cambridge Dictionary
The Cambridge Dictionary recently updated its entries for “man” and “woman” to include transgender people. The updates […]
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Mother Arrested Four Years After Body Of Her Newborn Baby Was Found Floating Off The Coast Of South Florida
Authorities in the US have finally made an arrest in the death of an infant more than four […]
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Morgan State University Set To Become The First HBCU To Open A Medical School In 45 Years
Morgan State University (MSU) is on the verge of making history. According to CBS News, the Maryland-based […]
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Visa Pledges To Invest $1Billion In Africa By 2027
The global payments giant shared that it will invest $1 billion in Africa, according to a press […]
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Nipsey Hussle Course To Be Offered At Loyola Marymount University
Nipsey Hussle’s passion for education lives on even after he dies. Hussle’s longtime business partner David Gross […]
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How 19-Year-Old Andy Burton Turned His Uncle Dell’s Mambo Sauce Into A 6-Figure Business
Andy Burton, at the age of 19, has grown his company into a six-figure enterprise. It all […]
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Naomi Osaka, Patrick Mahomes Become The Latest Athletes To Invest In The ‘Fastest-Growing Sport In America’
The latest big athletes to embrace the pickleball trend are tennis sensation Naomi Osaka and NFL quarterback […]
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Claudine Gay Appointed As Harvard University’s First Black President
In a step that is long overdue, Harvard University has allegedly named its first Black president. […]